Hello...
I posted last month about the doctor offering me AD or cerazette for my peri menopausal symptoms. I didn't want AD's as felt my problem was hormonal based and didn't take the cerazette as I felt it might make my symptoms worse.
I've been suffering from extreme pms, irrational, tearful, argumentative and v angry, lack of concentration, forgetfulness and brain fog.
Having more painful periods and flooding the first day of the cycle.
Had a few hot flushes about 3-4 a month so not many.
Also a bit of virginal irritation but doesn't cause too much of a problem.
I'm 46, been having regular periods, slightly shorter cycles.
After doing my research went back to the Doctors today and asked if I could try out Qlaira as thought this might be a good option to see if it would level out my hormones. The doctor thought I should try HRT as she said the Qlaira had more hormones in it than the HRT and as I didn't need it for contraception it was a better option.
She wanted to start me on ellest duet 1mg but I asked for femoston 1/10 which she was happy to prescribe and said I could take it straight away( I'm in mid cycle) she also said to ask on the MM forum for other people's experience of when to start.
It's really thrown me as I was expecting to come out with a prescription for Qlaira, in my mind that was my first option, 2nd option was a Mirena coil and Oestrogel, then 3rd option femoston.
I know it sounds strange but I don't know if I feel ready to take HRT but I do know I need to do something to help with the symptoms....