Something has changed and I can't work out what has happened. I am a shadow of my former self in the matter of 6 weeks, I feel desperate and can't work out what is wrong.
I have been post menopause for 6 years, I am 49 and after a few years of trialing different HRT thought I had cracked it when I had a mirena fitted and started to use the gel 2 years ago. I had a terrible time up until this time, during which I have had 3 hysteroscopy' s and terrible side effects from other HRT products.
Everything went well for 12 months until last June when Ectopic Heart beats took over my life, these lead to tachicardic runs which were very distressing and kept me awake with my heart racing and pounding all night. This has been investigated and I have a good heart.
The only thing I could think was triggering these ectopic beats was Oestogel. I was administering 1 ½ pumps daily but 1/2 in morning then 1 in the evening. I changed to trial and started to apply all in one dose in the morning and this seemed to lessen the episodes of beats. That was the beginning of January and was working well until 6 weeks ago – BOOM! Everything changed.
I had the most hideous experience ever, where I went dizzy, disorientated and was shaking uncontrollably. It was out of the blue from nowhere, I had no idea what was happening and have since learnt it could have been a panic or anxiety attack. It happened again a couple of weeks later. Since then I have felt absolutely terrible, I am tired all the time, I have no energy whatsoever, I have dry skin, my nails are breaking, blood shot eyes, floaters, headaches, dizzy spells, no motivation, loose bowels, high blood pressure, burning sensation and pain in left breast, peeing all the time, bloated and the list seems to go on. I am so tired when I wake up and it takes me until lunchtime to feel some kind of normality. Also during this time I have had a clear mucus type discharge.
I've had antibiotics for sinus infection, been sent to A and E and had numerous doctor's appointments. Over the weekend I had a slight bleed, with a discharge. Saw the doctor again on Monday, this will be investigated but he seems to think all of this is lack of oestrogen. I am not convinced. The bleed doesn't make sense. Since I had the bleed I stopped having the gel, and have for the past couple of days felt better.
All my bloods have come back normal.
Can anyone offer advice or share similar experiences or even suggest what this could be. I am desperate, I want to feel well again. It's affecting my home life and work significantly I am struggling to function daily! I am so worried.
Could my Mirena have come out, could it have moved, could it not be working effectively? Is my body rejecting the Gel, am I having too much? Questions Questions, I am so confused!
The only way I can describe this is like I am being poisoned!
My last Estridol blood test was 115pml, approx. 5 weeks ago is this low or too high for me? Previous readings have been higher so again doesn't make sense!
I hope someone can help, this forum is a life saver for me, I don't know where I would be without it!