Hi all, just looking for some advice from my fellow HRT’ers. I’m 57, 4 years post menopause. Dealt with the physical effects of menopause quite well. But bit by bit, the anxiety, generally feeling low, lack of oomph for the basic everyday tasks, cancelling social events has gradually worsened to the point of a few full on panic attacks last year which marked a turning point really - time to seek help. Whilst chatting to a friend, she mentioned this might all be menopause related … and I had never put 2 and 2 together before! I always regarded menopause as a physical thing. So after some research and Davina’s documentary, I called the GP. She immediately suggested betablockers and antidepressants but I refused and asked instead about HRT. She said I could try it if I wanted but it might not be enough. She then said “we’re 5 mins into a 7 min consultation what would you like me to do?”!!! I was prescribed Evorel 25 and Utrogestan 100. After about 3 weeks I thought I felt better. 8 months on I didn’t feel it was working any more. I decided to get an appt at Louise Newson’s clinic for some proper, considered, unhurried advice. So now I’ve been put on Evorel 50 patches, same Utrogestan, Vagifemme vaginal oestrogen pessaries and Androfeme testosterone cream. 10 days in, I feel crap, not to mention my ever-increasing waistline and boobs! Really nauseous and very low. Maybe it’s not for me? Maybe the GP was right and the antidepressants are the way forward. Will it ever get better?? What do you all think?
