Hello lovely ladies who still feel 35 but somehow got stuck in a timewarp...
I'm 51 and had one period in the last year, got night sweats, horrible anxiety and brain fog that, combined with post-covid caused me to lose a job... asked GP for HRT and got Elleste duet 1mg, cos there weren't any other options left in stock, it seems, after all the recent publicity! I had serious post natal depression - lasted for years and had to take a lot of medications and eventually heave myself out of it with determination basically, so is bitterly unfair that Menopause isn't plain sailing! :/ Anyhoooo... first month on Elleste I felt like 'myself' again, brain fog and anxiety better... but the bleed was bad. I have fibroids and a large womb, and i was reminded how bad my periods had been, a couple of yrs ago! Second month, started gaining weight. Bloated, and angry / irritable on the green. Bleed was horrendous - horrendous. Like, haemorrhage flooding basically. Bloating and weight gain is now really problematic - I have beeen actively dieting for nearly a month and gained a 1lb. I am technically overweight and need to lose a stone. Have got fed up so have stopped, 3 days into white pills of 3month, and swapped to Black Cohosh and Red Clover.. taking Menopace as well for the high dose vit Bvits. I honestly could not live with the bleeding -and the bloating/weight gain is too much on top, but I am frightened of symptoms coming back! Can anyone help? Anyone had luck with the herbs? I spent £35 in Holland and Barrett lol and might not have the best brands - Promensil Red Clover and H&B Black Cohosh. I felt like a dead weight in bed last night, slept ok but lots of bad dreams and have woken up feeling tired...and v bloated but is only 1 day off Elleste. Anyone had experiences of stopping Elleste? Herbs? Help! Thank you! X