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Another tantrum

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DaesieMay · 24/07/2021 17:37

I posted a while back about being an oat apparently needing hot sweats to get HRT. As a previous long term user of antidepressants it seemed easier for the doctor to throw those my way.
I haven't re started them. I was fine for weeks and have just had another family row. They happy I guess but I just go MENTAL ANGRY. I get so frustrated and numb with anger. I probably do get unreasonable but I can't control it and end up taking myself away to try calm down... but it's a numb anger that is unfamiliar to the sobbing misery I recall from my depression days.
I want HRT. But maybe (due to having more training than my davina mcall plus nice guildlines training 😜), just maybe the doctor might be right. How would we even know? Even if I pretend the antidepressants aren't working he'll make me "give them a chance".... I just know it. But I want to be more level headed... and not angry at everyone and everything.

Should I just ask to speak to a different doctor? (Which Ofc will involve a 2 hour ringing session and being triaged by chief medical nosey Parker receptionist.... are you feeling my anger!?)

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Caneparrot · 24/07/2021 17:43

Please ask to have a female GP (DOI I am a female GP) - I don’t know your medical history, but generally HRT is low risk, and certainly worth a trial - most women tend to see improvements if they’re going to happen within a month, often sooner, and if it doesn’t suit you you can easily stop. Menopause matters is a helpful website (great infographic re breast cancer risks - hope this link works:
images.app.goo.gl/3ksNvNmM5LFGuEfE8) and dr Louise newson has some excellent fact sheets as well.
Sorry you’ve had a hard time, as I say i don’t know your personal history so sorry if there is a specific reason your GP has not agreed to HRT, but definitely worth another discussion. You also wouldn’t have to stop the antidepressants to trial the HRT.

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