I’m so anxious

[Reachingforchocolate]

Hello, I’m 52. I wonder if anyone has any advice? I’m four weeks in to my second attempt at HRT. First time I was on utrogestan and patches. I had to stop after three months as I felt so ill, so nauseous I could barely eat. This time I’m on gel, two pumps, and utrogestan. I feel so anxious. I’m crying constantly. I feel so depressed. I’m actually struggling to see any point in carrying on to be honest. I’ve never felt so low.

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How are you getting on @Reachingforchocolate ? Hope you are feeling OK.

Thanks for asking, it’s been a rough few days. Spent most of yesterday absolutely sobbing. My poor DH and DD have been very patient with me. I stopped the HRT yesterday and I’m find a bit calmer today. Still tearful but not quite as emotional . I don’t know where I’ll go from here. I’ll have to go back to the GP I suppose.

Sorry to hear that you are still struggling with it. When it all went wrong for me, I absolutely hated feeling as though I was out of control. At least by stopping the HRT I felt as though I had taken some power back. Hopefully you'll feel a bit more settled in the next few days and can have a chat with the doctor about what to do next.

Why are you taking HRT if it makes you feel so bad?

I took it because I was very moody without it. I was also having night sweats. I thought about it and it seemed the menospause wasn’t just happening to me but also to my dh and dcs so I was trying to make things better for all of us. My GP was very positive about HRT also, saying it was marvellous.

Hi. I don’t take systemic HRT only local estrogen cream for atrophy. I think HRT is a bit of trial and error so hopefully your GP can do a bit of tweaking with the doses. I have to add, lots of GPs aren’t very clued up about menopause issues. My problem wasn’t diagnosed for years so I did my own research. What the dr might describe as marvellous for one woman won’t necessarily suit the next. It’s not a one size fits all. x