:)Hi everybody, this is my first post so please forgive me if I ramble on! My first symptoms started about a year ago but last October/November they intensified quite significantly.( At that point I hadn't had a period for 5 months). I began to feel very anxious and had to talk myself into leaving the house. I was also permanently feeling dizzy and detached from my surroundings. On one shopping outing I suddenly experienced a sheer feeling of panic, thumping heart, feeling of dread and an overwhelming feeling I was going to collapse. I actually couldn't remember which car park my car was in. I managed to breathe my way through it and go straight home. From then on I couldn't leave the house on my own. The world had now become a very scary place! After Christmas the dizziness felt worse, panic attacks were more and more frequent and sleep was impossible. The brain fog was worse and the ability to make simple decisions seemed to evade me. I stopped driving as I didn't feel I could cope. I made an appointment to see my GP and cannot thank him enough! He was very sympathetic and reassuring. After discussing all my symptoms he prescribed Elleste Duet 1mg tablets. I have been taking these for 16 days.The first few days I felt slightly worse and cried a lot but now I feel so, so much better. When I go out I have very slight feelings of anxiety but it soon subsides. I actually went out for a walk on my own and felt good! Sleeping is still a problem but hopefully that will get better. I'm not a dramatic person but feel these tablets have saved me from going mad. I know HRT has its pros and cons and does not suit everyone but I'm not quite sure where I would be without it at the moment. I must also give a huge shout out for my hubby as he has been wonderful through it all! Hope this helps any fellow sufferers xx
