Hi lovely ladies
I am looking for some input please from those who have experienced cutting down on HRT. I attempted after over 20 years on transdermal oestrogen only therapy to start to cut down on my HRT. I did it reasonably slowly but after a short while began to be hit with a myriad of really bad symptoms. They ranged from severe episodes of very fast heartbeats (was admitted twice to hospital A&E with them) the worst anxiety and panic attacks I have ever experienced, insomnia and cold sweats and shivering, light headedness and incredible weakness and fatigue. I found it really hard to understand just how and why how severe these symptoms were and sought medical advice at the time and also started on a course of CBT for the awful anxiety which I could barely cope with. I was prescribed 4 valium tablets (yest it was that bad!) which I actually resisted taking but I was really struggling. I would be so grateful for any input as to whether any other of you lovely ladies have experienced anything similar? I truly could not cope with them anymore so sought advice from both my GP and a Menopause consultant and have since started on Lenzetto spray which has made a world of difference. I would be so grateful to hear from any ladies who have experienced any similar symptoms or indeed how they coped with stopping and coming off HRT. Thanks so much in advance.xx
Hi Pippa,
I'm afraid I can't help with the question of coming off HRT but just wanted to sympathise with your experience and say that I know exactly what you mean! I've experienced the same over the past couple of months. I was not attempting to come off HRT (only started last autumn as I'm peri), but apparently my own oestrogen radically decreased in the background in March and then all the symptoms you describe started almost overnight. Heart tachycardia and palpitations, insomnia (some nights with NO sleep), diarrhoea, zero appetite, and the absolute worst of them all: anxiety and panic. I could have never imagined how horrible and lost one can feel and how it can happen so quickly.
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I'm still on the journey of recovering from this and to be honest, feel like I almost got traumatised by these experiences, it was so horrible. Now trying to find a new balance and the right amount of estrogen. Not yet there, but some of the symptoms have eased so I'm hoping I'm going to the right direction and that once I find the new balance, I'll never have to consider coming off.
Good to hear you are feeling better with Lenzetto! Take care xxx