Hi both
Tree - very sorry to you're so miserable and feeling dire
Wish I had some words of wisdom but can only send you a virtual hug.
Sazduggs - I really needed to read this today, thank you!
My story's different - and not for here or now - I still have all my bits but after a few years of me and GP completely missing what in retrospect was obvious and bad peri, I got HRT from a pvt GP. Helped to start with but then they pushed up my dose and that caused more problems, including tachyphylaxis - ended up with a meno consultant who worked out I have a very unusual uptake and so was still getting massive fluctuations (towards 2000 and 200 within a day or two). He mentioned implants early on but I likewise was very reluctant - however it also took many months before got my oestr levels within ranges he felt an implant would be safe, and in that time my symptoms just got worse.
So last week I had my first ever E implant. I was so relieved to be there I didn't focus much on what next, although he told me to taper patches over 3 weeks. That was 10 days ago. Dizzy, light-headed and headachy, to point where I think I'm passing out ... in many years of very challenging peri/meno symptoms I've never had this before.
I know it's early days but struggling badly and so disappointed - I went into it with a great positive mindset, knew it wouldn't be magic immediately but didn't expect to be even less able to function than before.
So I'm glad to hear Sazduggs' encouragement that it WILL get better
-I keep thinking it can't get any worse, but this has been so far!
xx