Hi milliem
I had very bad anxiety about four years ago. I had never had anything like that before, it got so bad I didn't want to leave the house in the end, was even afraid to go into shops. I did have a healthy lifestyle then, I used to take a lot of supplements and exercised daily. It just seemed to be a fear of everything. I went to my GP and she suggested antidepressants, but I couldn't get on with those at all and had to stop taking them. I asked if I could try HRT, she was against that really, but I said I just wanted to give it a go. I tried HRT on and off for a couple of years and I couldn't get on with that, oestrogel and utrogestan. I really didn't know what to do as I thought my life was over.
Two friends said that use the patches and they have helped them, so I gave them a go. I did get a few side effects in the beginning. I am fine now and have been using the patches for a couple of years, all the anxiety went in the end. I feel very well now and run and swim every day.
Hope this helps you a bit
xx