Hi everyone, my first post. Stand by its a bit of a long one !! ..... I've not quite felt myself for the last couple of years, couldn't really put my finger on it, feeling low, not interested in sex anymore, anxiety, panic attacks, palpitations, snapping at my husband every month on the same day . I've always had heavy periods but they never stopped me doing anything. Until early 2018 when I was flooding through my clothes having to wear three sanitary pads at a time and bleeding for 8+ days with large clots resulted in me becoming anemic. It got to the point that I didn't want to go on family days out due to fear of flooding. Well anyone that's been on iron tablet's I'm sure you know all about the side effects of those 😔 Just couldn't see it getting any better and always felt exhausted. Anyway eventually after going to GP again and again I was referred to a gaenocologist and luckily enough had a cancellation within six months for and endometrial ablation, a d&c plus a hysteroscapy. So that was done in early December 2018 what a dramatic change in my periods WOW four days start to finish, no clots, no heavy flow only one pack of daytime towels needed ( I'm saving a fortune) no bloody iron tablets.... YES! ☺. But still had the feeling of sadness always after my period, its really difficult to explain its as if I almost only felt normal, myself for one week out of four. My blood test always came back normal but GP agreed last month to test again as I said I wasn't depressed just felt like I was not in control of my emotions, not sleeping wide awake at 3am and felt like I was going a bit mad and forgetting things too. Could it be peri menopause? Low and behold my hormone levels have changed and GP thinks it a good idea to try everol sequi. Had no period in July and usually regular as clock work due on 17th....so I waited still nothing so started my patches on 24th OMG sore nipples breast feel like water melons and stomach ache like I'm due for a period. So angry I've just stayed out of everyone's way all weekend, my poor family . Tonight before bed I've had brown /pink ish discharge, has anyone else experienced this, Did the hrt make you feel worse before it had time to settle? Apologies for the long post.
Sharon