Hello everyone
I'm new to posting but am always reading the forum to find out information and find it wonderful. I have been menopausal for a couple of years (I'm 52) & when I finally plucked up the courage to see one of the Doctors (Male) at the local practice I was advised not to take HRT and was offered a counselor session, I just despaired but went back after a few weeks of suffering with problems with peeing and saw a lady doc who prescribed HRT Elleste duet 1mg but it made me feel so sick I had to stop taking it.
My worse symptom is an irritable bladder so once again I went back to the Doctors (after reading about this and the use of Vagifem on the forum) and have now been using Vagifem for a month and it does seem to help.
I was also sent to the incontinence clinic ( oh the shame of it!!!I never dreamed I would end up there) and saw a lovely Nurse who has taught me to do my pelvic floor which I have done everyday for the last month. I was also diagnosed with a level 2 cystocele (when the supportive tissue between the bladder and vaginal wall weakens and the bladder drops into the vaginal wall) I see her again tomorrow so hopefully it will have improved. She was very helpful and I'm so glad I went.
One other symptom is feeling down and not wanting to socialize anymore. I feel as if I just can't cope with going out and feel anxious when even going shopping or taking the dog out (I do have a job and have no problem going to work and put my work head on) but I feel like, Is this it?? How have I become this person I don't recognize? I feel so down and it's not like me, I'm usually cheerfully optimistic. I think my Hubby thinks I'm going bonkers and am an incontinent old bag
Although he is very supportive but I don't think he really understands the menopause.
Before I go I Just want to say Thank you to everyone who posts on here, it does help to read about other ladies feeling like me xxx