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Side effect from HRT getting worse!

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CelesteM · 02/02/2023 08:28

Hi everyone! I’ve been on HRT for nearly 6 months now (post menopause) and it’s been going really well. I’m pretty much back to nearly normal and sleep much better, like pre children days! I’m on continuous HRT: Climara 50 estrogen patches and Prometrium 1 x capsule per night (called Utrogestan in the UK). The only problem is I’ve just noticed this tingling burning feeling in my month which last nearly all day. I also wake up so thirsty with quite a dry mouth! Since starting Prometrium I would get this side effect for the first few minutes after taking the capsule. The feeling would eventually stop and I wouldn’t have it the next day. However, for the last two days I have had this feeling in my month all day and I’m getting a bit tired of it. It could be from the Climara estrogen patch as I do get that same side effect for the first 30 minutes or so after putting a new patch on each week.
Has anyone else has this reaction? I’m seeing a menopause specialist in late March, but I’m reluctant to change my HRT prescription as it took me about 3months to find the right type and I can only take body identical progesterone. Thank you! 😀

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SamR36 · 03/02/2023 15:28

Hi
What you have sounds similar to what ive suffered for 6 years, trigeminal neuralgia. It started as a tingling feeling in my mouth & face (just right side) but then eventually got worse. Sharp electric shock like spasms that can come & go or just stay. I was put on anticonvulsants, tegretol. After lots of appointments with neurologist & lots of research found that this can be a thing during peri meno & post meno with increase & decrease of hormones.
I hope this isnt the case for you, but worth you reading up on if any if this rings true for you. Best wishes

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