Hi ladies,
Been a while since I was on as I've been coping.
On elleste duet 1mg which has helped with short unpredictable cycles and heavy bleeds, and hot flushes. The panics I was waking up with shortly after falling asleep subsided for the first couple of months, but after 6 months are back with a vengeance. I wake up, heart racing either thinking -- or saying -- I've forgotten my medicine (I only take the HRT and an allergy nasal spray!) Hubby finds this amusing, as I do on reflection. At the time, my heart is racing and I'm really disorientated. It happens at least 5 nights out of seven. Mentioned it to the GP as I was worried it could be early Parkinsons (which my Mum has) and she found this amusing . . . She said we could up the dose of elleste to 2mg, but she was reticent if this was the only reason to.(I told her the symptom stopped for the first few weeks). She suggested a counsellor for anxiety. I don't think that's the issue.
This week I started a new job. I've been out of work for over a year. It's a big change for me (a job as a carer) and there's lots to learn. I was pretty stressed on Tuesday worrying I wouldn't be able to cope. Yesterday was better and I found things to enjoy, although I'm still apprehensive. Lately, I've found I occasionally muddle my words up, think one thing and say another. Today this has happened so many times. I'm thinking, is it stress, peri-meno? A combination? Or am I getting alzheimers?!!!
Can anyone relate to these problems?
xx
