Can anyone give tips for the mood drop during progesterone break?

[Ohhhthepain]

I’m on month 3 of hrt and seeing so many improvements, but I have a huge mood drop and anxiety the first week of my progesterone break. I did pick up some useful advice from a lady here and corrected the progesterone amount as I’d prescribed incorrectly, plus I have a coil fitting booked in the new year with a most amazing nurse who spent a good while chatting on the phone and getting me sorted.

I’m away at the moment and have had such a bad drop, woke up at 2am with a panic attack which took a couple of hours and a camomile tea with a shot of cinnamon whiskey in to recover enough to go back to sleep. Today I have anxiety, I’m finding anything and everything to worry about including work stuff and needing to take covid tests before we can get home.

Any tips appreciated. It’s a quiet day for me,I’m in a snowy lodge watching Netflix with a bottle of cava and a huge selection of cheese and charcuterie, Nigel slater’s Christmas chronicles to read and I should feel happy and relaxed. Family are off skiing for the day and we have a special meal booked this evening. I have no reason to feel this way.

Hi there, mine took a bit to settle down, but exercise helped me, less sugar and alcohol. Also I take the progesterone at night which improved my sleep a bit. Hope you are feeling a bit brighter soon.

Thank you @Timmymagical I’ve settled a bit considering the stress of arranging last minute tests and a very long journey home. Did wake again last night with the panic attacks but doing better in the day. I just get such a drop after the progesterone finishes. Starting jogging this week which should help.

You may find vitamin D spray or supplements helpful.
We need up 75mg during menopause.

If it's 3 months have you had a review? Might be worth mentioning it. I've read some women can use oestrogen gel to add in or you may need a different routine.

Other than that, Have you tried magnesium glycinate as well as Vit d?

Also magnesium sprays during the day.

Taurine and glycine are also supposed to be very helpful (I've found them so.)

www.larabriden.com/rescue-prescription-menopause-perimenopause-feel-better-fast/

Lastly it may be that anti depressants can help, but I'd try everything else first.