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[Amychaos]

Hello ladies, I could really do with your help at the moment. Briefly, I had terrible meno symptoms (but mainly pain)  from 42-48 until finally I saw a specialist. Was on "bio-identical"' hormones for 18 months which helped at first but she changed me to Oestrogel (100mgs) and Utrogestan (twice a day) 3 and a half weeks ago. I am on continuous HRT as I havent had a period for 6 months and I was struggling with the other regime, she does scans regularly to check the womb and she says it is unlikely that I will have any more periods so it is ok to take it continuously. I havent had any irregular bleeding or spotting.

I was feeling amazing until this weekend when I was hit with the worst joint pain I've ever had - really unbearable, leg cramping and muscle aches, hot flushes, which have improved a little today, crashing fatigue again and really dry skin. It has really affected me and I admit im in a bit of a state. I dont know if its a bad reaction to the HRT, my own hormones fluctuating while I adjust to it as I know it is early days, but this has been so severe after being relatively well for the last 18 months I dont know what to do. I contacted my doctor for advice but she hasnt replied. Mentally its been such a blow, I dont really want to go back to the old life I had for 5 years of feeling dreadful - I wasn't helped my GPs as they said I had fibromyalgia, but  I have been so well on HRT I dont think it was.  If  this a side effect that will settle I can cope. Thanks in advance.

[Dotty]

Hi do you mean Oestrogel twice a week and Utrogestan 100mg every day?

[Taz2]

Hi Amychaos. So sorry you are feeling like this but your muscle/joint pins and fatigue are typical of fibromyalgia so it could be that these have nothing to do with the change of HRT. Fibro can come and go and has many triggers.

Have you been given any advice as to how to manage this condition? Many of us on here do struggle with fibro and I'm sure you will find lots of support on here if it is a flare you are experiencing.

Taz x

[Orangefoot]

My joint pain has disappeared since starting HRT but initially in the utrogestan part of the cycle I felt joint pains and tiredness as well as a lot more undesireable symptoms. Maybe it's the utrogestan that doesn't suit you?

IME GPs are quick to shout anything ending in -algia when they don't know what's happening. I had a diagnosis of chronic fatigue in my 30s and I got through that bad spell by following diet changes for adrenal support.

[Kathleen]

Hello Amychaos and welcome to the forum.

I see you have had some helpful advice from the lovely ladies on the forum however as you haven't had a period for six months I wonder if you are now moving further into the meno and this has triggered your problems? For many of us meno symptoms wax and wane so you may be fortunate and find you soon feel better.

Wishing you well and keep posting.

K.