Hello, I have been lurking here for a while, replied to a couple of posts, but this is my first post.
My perimenopause started about 3 years ago. I managed to mostly control the symptoms with Menopace until February this year. In February I started waking up virtually every hour, having hot sweats and needing to pee. I also had a 3 week really heavy period. I eventually saw my GP and am now on 1 mg Elleste duet. The HRT has stopped the night sweats but I still wake up several times a night. I initially tried to carry on and went to work, but eventually ended up getting signed off. I have now been off work for 2-3 months because of fatigue.
A blood test 6 weeks ago showed that I had low ferritin, which can also result in fatigue and disturbed sleep. I have been on iron tablets but am still feeling fatigued. MY latest blood test shows that the ferritin levels have increased, but still not optimal.
I was wondering if anyone has any experience of still feeling fatigued whilst on HRT? How long does the fatigue/insomnia last? Also, has anyone been on long term sick because of menopause fatigue?
