I’ve been using the gel form of HRT since mid feb, one pump a day then after a month moved to 2 pumps.
I have new anger, I’m more outspoken, I’m pulling up my DH on everything he does wrong that makes my life harder or mostly what he doesn’t do. I’ve been more productive and proactive at work, I’m about to call my line manager out on some poor decisions that have impacted me and made a much loved colleague leave.
Is this the HRT? Has menopause taken my mojo causing me to be a wet lettuce and this is it coming back? I’m fearful of turning into a lonely monster.
For example my friend is coming over later, yet another pregnancy scare but she hasn’t sorted out contraception in 2 years of being with her partner, they don’t want DC, will abort if so, the new me might tell her to sort it out, get something sorted and this would stop the drama, old me would have sympathised. Either way I’m cooking dinner for her but concerned that my new lack of filter will lose me friends.
My DC are enjoying me being more active but they’ve both told me to calm down a fair bit lately. So im worried that im being mean.
is this HRT, with my increased risk of breast cancer worth it?
also the breast cancer risk - GP said if I stay in normal weight and rarely drink the risk isn’t increased, however if I’m overweight and drink a lot it increases. Do people give up drinking for HRT? I’m keen to try but my peers are all big drinkers, they rave about HRT, is this not a shared concern?