Hello,
I’m hoping someone can help as I don’t know what to do and feel horrible.
I was initially put on cyclical hrt (estrogen gel and utrogestan 200) which took away my night sweats and I did feel was starting to help. The only issue I did have was nasty pmt symptoms in the break from the progesterone and they made me feel a bit groggy but I was sleeping better and didn’t want to cry or murder people every day.
Then suddenly I started getting anxiety around taking the tablets. I’d choke and get extremely nervous to the point that I couldn’t carry on so went back to the dr.
She told me that I needed to learn how to take tablets and wouldn’t really listen when I tried to explain it wasn’t that Simple. I know how to take tablets but for some reason (maybe the shape and texture) or just pure anxiety were stopping me and it was getting worse. She finally gave in and gave me patches (evorel sequi one twice weekly) but they didn’t stay on and a lot of my symptoms like the night sweats returned. A few weeks of perseverance with these didn’t work so I went back to the drs 3 weeks ago asking if I could have a higher dose and advice on how to keep the patches on (she didn’t know re keeping them on and wanted me to take the tablets again which I can’t) and so now she’s put me on Femseven conti (as I mentioned that I hadn’t had a period since November) and upped it to one and a half patches weekly.
I still can’t get the patches to stay on properly and now I feel worse and more anxious than ever. I’m having panic attacks and keep crying, all my joints are hurting again and I don’t want to leave the house. The only thing that hasn’t returned fully are the night sweats but I feel really hot and panicky generally… obviously it’s hot weather wise though!
I gave in and called the drs again yesterday and am expecting a call today. I’m in such a muddle though and can’t think straight so could do with some advice on what to ask or what to do. There’s only one menopause trained dr in my practice and although I’ve spoken to her several times I get the impression that she’s running out of patience and doesn’t understand why I can’t take the tablets. It’s a different dr calling me though as far as I know.
Please help as I can’t go on feeling like this and don’t know what to do any more. This could all be because I’m not getting the benefit as the patches aren’t staying on or I could have anxiety running alongside this too. All I know is that I don’t even feel like a can go to work and just want to hide away as I feel so awful.
I don't know why some doctors seem to give us extra hassle instead of just giving us what we need.
I used to have hassle trying to get extra oestrogen - I flushed and sweated so badly, I had to go right upto 100mcg, which did take away the problems, thank God it's calmed down now, it does, even though I never thought it would at the time.
I use evorel and they never give me sticking problems.
Another thing to possibly discuss with your doctor is a photo-estrogen.
I know many say HRT is the only answer, and, indeed, natural remedies like menopause didn't work for me, however, I came across this photo oestrogen that is supposed to be really powerful, I would have tried it if evorel didn't work on me.
It's supposed to act on oestrogen receptors.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-benefits-of-pueraria-mirifica-88654I am tired so I have not read up on google about it, but I might as I fancy coming off HRT, sick of relying on pharmacies, I would need a "plant progestin" if there is such a thing as I still have a womb.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-benefits-of-pueraria-mirifica-88654