Hi everyone I am fairly new to this forum and was wondering if anyone (I'm sure there are many of you) are in the same situation as me. I am 46 years old and I started on Femseven Sequi patches 3 weeks ago mainly due to anxiety, Dr wanted to put me on antidepressants but I insisted I thought it was perimenopause and asked to go on to Hrt (my Mum went through menopause early and with all of the symptoms I had, everything pointed to peri). I started my second phase 2 patch yesterday. I have now been off work on and off since February and although this week I have been having more good days than bad I am still struggling. I cry an awful lot sometimes uncontrollably and just don't feel like myself. I feel,like I've lost my confidence, don't feel able to go out, feel quite nervous a lot of the time, definitely can't manage work. I do seem better when i keep myself busy and my Parents have been really good and try to get me out with them most days but I can't keep busy all of the time and find myself getting really down when I'm not busy. I know I have to give HRT time and it can take 3 to 6 months to feel the full effects but will this anxiety ever get better? I have days when I feel good, confident and feel I'm getting somewhere but then others where I just don't think I can do it, can't see a way through and don't know what to do with myself other than cry. Just wondered if there is someone who has been through this and does it get better? I am also on Propanalol to help with the anxiety and I think it does help but obviously with the physical side and not the mental side of anxiety. I should be having some counselling soon but am just waiting to hear from them as to when that will be. I am so fed up and just don't feel myself, it's such a scary place and I really do feel quite alone even though I have my hubby, daughter, Mum and Dad who are so supportive I still feel so alone . Any advice, experiences or just kind words and encouragement would be so appreciated as I feel so sad 😢😢😢.