Hi Hurdity and thank you for your kind reply.
The GP surgery would not check the marina coil due to lockdown, therefore, my gynaecologist offered to do this instead.
I had the marina coil fitted on 14.03.20 and it is my first one.
I am 51 years old and my last period was June 2019. I began HRT in September 2019 on Evorel sequi 50 but as my symptoms continued, the GP increased to Estradot 75 and Provera in October 2019. After a terrible time, I was diagnosed as being progesterone oral intolerant and therefore, finally in March 2020, the marina coil was fitted.
I did change over from Estradot 75 to Oestrogel on Tuesday this week but it was a disaster. My hot sweats returned, I felt all over the place, insomnia and anxiety even worse and didn't know whether I was coming or going.
Consequently, I have reverted back to the Estradot 75 patch and even though the last two days have been awful, it has made me realise that maybe the patch is working and some of the anxiety stems from my worrying about ?is this the correct regime for me.?? Everyone is different, but evidently for me, the patch must be giving me a consistent flow. My main problems have been depression, anxiety, insomnia and brain fog. After reading Professor's Studd's site on reproductive hormonal depression (at menopause) and having had PND in 2004, I definitely fall into this category and am progesterone oral intolerant. Very sensitive to any change in hormones.
With that being said, I will try to accept that this may all be starting to work if only I would let it. In December 2019 my oestrogen level was ?high normal? - not sure what that really means.... but the gynaecologist seemed happy with that.
The gynaecologist said that my testosterone was virtually nil so inserted a testosterone implant which lasts 6 months so I return for another blood test in June to see if I need another. It did explain why I had extreme fatigue and no energy.
Thank you for reading this long rambling tale. I do appreciate any advice that you may have.