Mood has fallen off a cliff since starting HRT - keep going?

[AnnieLobeseder]

I know similar questions have been asked but I've been reading this board for a couple of hours now and I'm still not sure of the answer so please be patient with me!

I'm 48 and perimenopausal, so I asked my GP about going on HRT to help with brain fog, joint pain and hot flushes. She put me on Evorel Sequi, and my mood has absolutely fallen off a cliff. I've lost all motivation to do anything but lie on the sofa and binge Netflix, I've got no patience with my family, I'm feeling utter despair and desparation. I don't want to do anything, organise anything, plan anything, or deal with my freaking awful teens. I just want to hide away and cry. Plus the worst sugar cravings I've ever had.

Things weren't great on the 50 patches but have got way worse this week on the Conti patches.

There's no way I can live like this. This is only my first month on HRT though. Should I struggle through and see if it settles down, or rip that patch off right now and go back to my GP to discuss a different plan?

Following as I have a dip on Conti

Well, I've just gone with 'rip the patch off'. I've been feeling worse and worse all day, brain slowly shutting down, feeling anxious and unwell. I've just had to take the rest of the day off work as I'm not able to focus or get anything done. So I'm going to drop a quick email to my GP and go to bed for a nap.

Hey, no advice for you @AnnieLobeseder about whether to continue with HRT or not but I hope the nap helped and your GP is helpful.

Even if you don’t feel like it, maybe a short stroll out in nature, or a green space, If you live in a city. I’ve been listening to brew walks on insight timer.

Might be worth having a blood test for iron, thyroid etc