Hi there to all you lovely ladies
My name is Petra, I'm 51 (52 in February) and German by nationality, although have been living in England for 31 years now. My GP confirmed about 4 months ago, that I am menopausal now and started me initially on Elleste Duet 1mg. I have been diagnosed with a hiatus hernia about a year ago and suffer terribly with heartburn and excess gas. The Elleste Duet just made these symptoms worse and I had to stop taking them after a couple of weeks, I just felt so nauseous all the time, too.
The GP then suggested Femseven Sequi Patches, again I only managed these for two weeks as they just didn't stick. Every time I had a shower or a bath they came off and I did everything it suggested in the patient information leaflet, when first applying etc. I applied it to my buttock area and held my hand over it for at least 2 minutes.
The symptoms that bother me most are crashing fatigue, irritability, low mood, no libido, poor concentration, feeling dizzy, brain fog etc and I've just completely lost my "get up and go". I also feel very irritated and uncomfortable down below all the time.
I'm just not a happy bunny anymore and was really hoping that HRT might bring back some "normality" eventually. But obviously I need to find something that I can stick with first.
Any advice please, as I'm going to see my GP again this coming Tuesday evening? And can HRT help with fatigue and low mood?
Oh, I just thought of one more symptom that I'm getting all the time, it's like a crawling sensation under my skin below my neckline (upper back area).
I really want to feel a little better again, as I'm so miserable most of the time these days. There must be something that can help.
I'm taking Vitamins B6, B12, Black Cohosh and have also purchased the Lady Care Magnet. My hot flushes have decreased, but all other symptoms are not shifting.
Sorry to go on, but I've been meaning to register for some time and thought to myself, New Year so bit the bullett and see what happens.
Thank you very much for your support.
With love
Petra XX