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[Sleepy123]

Hi Ladies

I’m just feeling a bit rubbish and considering giving up on this HRT malarkey!

I’m 48, no periods for 2 years, been using Mirena coil and Estraderm patch for about 7 months.

I was feeling ok, but kept waking up in the night so I increased Estraderm from 0.25 to 0.5g. Since then I have pretty much slept through the night but keep tossing and turning. The Estraderm helps me sleep but I feel like it knocks me out instead of falling asleep normally!

Also, since I increased the Estraderm I keep having dreams about things I did about 30 years ago, which is making me a bit depressed to be honest! Makes me feel old, life regrets and all that !!

I have also been feeling a bit bloated, but I’m not sure if that is the increased Estraderm or Mirena.

I never really wanted a Mirena but it seemed like the best option for prog/contraception.

I’m just feeling a bit fed up with it all and want my old life back! 

[Sleepy123]

Just a quick update! I’m going back to 0.25g of Estraderm when I start a new patch today to see if that helps with the fuggy head and weird dreams!

What a merry-go-round! 

[CLKD]

Morning! It's The Change - does what it says on the tin 

Do you keep a mood/food/symptom diary?

[KaraShannon]

Sorry you're having a rough day, I'm having one too and yes I woke up this morning after dreaming about my deceased dad and I was full of thoughts about loss in general, a number of losses over my life, things I've gotten over.

I'm on different HRT though, I'm on Evorel Sequi.  I hope you feel better soon and get the right balance in the meds. 

[CLKD]

I think that we lodge events in our brains but I can never understand why sad issues come back but I can't recall happy times 

I often mutter "Too much to do, too little time"   

[outofcontrol]

I think that we lodge events in our brains but I can never understand why sad issues come back but I can't recall happy times 

I often mutter "Too much to do, too little time"   

this is so true you are a wise owl of this group x

[Brit66]

Honestly,  I've had really profound, unsettling thoughts about life, regrets, etc for the past few years and I only started HRT a few weeks ago.
I think it's a natural thing, a kind of taking stock of our lives so far and a time when we maybe feel motivated to make changes or to make our lives more fulfilling