Through lots of reading, research and the wonderful support and advice from this site I am thinking I have established that the hideous symptoms I have been experiencing over the last few months maybe due to too much oestrogen. I was diagnosed as post meno at 42 never got the chance to experience peri meno, doctor just said I was depressed it was only when I insisted on a test because my periods had stopped that they established I was post! Not had a period for nearly 6 years. It took me nearly 4 years by trying lots of different HRT regimes to establish I am probably progesterone intolerant and as a last resort after 3 hysteroscopy and several scans had a mirena exactly a year ago and opted for estradot 75 mcg patch. I cut this down a little bit for a few months then gradually increased. All was pretty good for the first few months then by November I was experiencing terrible problems which only made me think I needed more oestogen; there was no other explanation because the first 6 months all was well.
10 days ago I was feeling so bad a ripped the patch off and thought to hell with it all!! but in a short space of time I gradually felt better and by day 6 of no patch I felt human again, even after 6 days I thought surely not! Only downside by day 8 hot flushes and insomnia started and by day 10 I decided can't stand this so cut the patch in half and back on it went, all was well but then within 24 hours the other symptoms started, pounding headache, sore boobs, jittery, anxious, bloating and fluid retention. I was shocked it could take effect so quickly and even on ½ the dose I was on before.
I am at total loss as to what to do, could it be the patch? Is it too strong because its transdermal If I used gel would I need to use it every day or could I just use when required? Everyone says you should feel better with oestrogen, is that not correct?
My only other feeling is I am still producing my own oestrogen, I have read that if you are overweight the fat can convert to oestrogen. I am not massively overweight probably a stone, could this be the reason?
Any help or advice would be gratefully appreciated I don't know where else to turn. I don't want to see the doctor again because she is useless and I am sure she thinks I am making all this up!