Doctors this afternoon

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Hi. Iv just turned 50. But recently been feeling not good. Severe pelvic/hip and joint pain. Especially at night. Panic, severe anxiety and angry most of the time. Feeling pre menstral most of the time too. Periods still normal, brown discharge some months. Facial hair. I have an iron deficiency, so I have that on top of it. Severe cravings for smells, like clean bubble bath, cleaning smell. Bizarre I know. I know I need iron tablets for that. Got the doctors this afternoon for the other symptoms. Premenopausal. What will the doctor prescribe?

Hrt would be best if you’re peri menopausal. They may want to give you a check over to rule anything else out. What do you want from the appointment? Be clear what help you would like.

Thanks for your reply. I just want to feel semi normal again. Not a hormonal 15 year old. Iv wrote down my list of symptoms, so I don’t get tongue tied and start havering lol I will prob need bloods done as my kidney level was low before and I know my irons down. I’m open to hrt. Which I haven’t a clue what this will evolve. But I can discuss later.

There may be many different reasons for your problems but joint pains and mood swings can certainly be a result of menopausal reductions in oestrogen. GPs seem to vary from the fantastic to the appalling when it comes to menopause. HRT has worked wonders for me. I'd be wary of offers of antidepressants - the menopause can be pretty depressing but there are many other ways of handling it!

Today is the worst Iv felt for a while. I have been so angry all day. What over, I don’t know. I’m prob nervous about going to the doctors too as Iv not had a face to face app for three years apart from blood tests from nurse. I certainly need something as this isn’t normal. I’m already on the lowest dose of citralapram, but it’s not helping much. Pelvic and joint pain and angry mood swings are my main concern just now. I feel like an 90 year old women in the morning getting out of bed. I have a twin sister but she’s fine just now. She started her periods about a month before me.

I have a female doctor today so hopefully she’ll be ok. She’s in her 50s, so should should have some understanding about this

All the best today
It helped me to jot down points that were an issue for me.

Be firm that you want to start HRT. You need it.

Just back. Doctor gave me hrt patches. I can’t remember what they were, as I handed the prescription into the pharmacy. I’m sure it began with was evorel something? A low dose. I have to watch my diet as I’m a few stone overweight and I promised to excercise. I also need to get my bloods tested for my iron. The doctor was lovely, she gave me advise on menopause and the hrt. I have to read the online info before I start them.