It's only 5 weeks until my next appointment with my consultant, but I don't think I can wait that long. I really don't.
This month my period was over a week late (unheard of) and was very, very light. Since it arrived I have been crippled with very low mood mixed with anxiety bouts. It's now Day 12, and the symptoms are relentless and just not fading away - apart from one day last week where I felt absolutely fine all day (no idea why?), and a few hours yesterday afternoon where I felt fine too.
I feel so flat and so low. I don't think I could muster a smile if you paid me. I have had diarrhoea every day for 12 days. And I haven't had a decent night's sleep in over a week. It takes me hours and hours to nod off, then I'm still wide awake at 6am with the bloody cortisol bubbling away.
I am going to ask my GP tomorrow if he would agree to start me on HRT right away, and then when I see my consultant in 5 weeks I'll have a real feel for how the HRT is working. I really hope he takes pity on me.
Please everyone keep their fingers crossed for me. If he won't agree I don't know how I'm going to get through the next 5 weeks feeling this low
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