Hi All, I hope I can get some help here on HRT dosages! Background..... I am 49, I have rheumatoid arthritis and sjogrens syndrome (both autoimmune diseases) the first of which Ive lived and worked with for 15 years, the second is a recent diagnosis so I dont know if my symptoms are due to that, peri or BOTH?!?
I am no longer able to work as my symptoms are so bad - I have the most vivid dreams that wake me in a panic and then I wake exhausted in the mornings like Ive had no sleep at all, then I have absolutely zero energy, I get diarhea a lot and then having an upset stomach sets anxiety off! I also get palpitations which scare me to death! I have some health anxiety and convince myself I am going to die from bowel cancer or a heart attack even though I've had a 24 heart monitor done and this was fine! I literally just get through each day, my life has completely stopped.
Bloods confirmed perimenopause this time last year and was put on HRT in the form of evorel sequi, this didnt have much effect and I asked for referal to menopause clinic - I was put on utogestran and continuous eostrogen estraderm 50 patches, I feel I got a bit better and had a bit more energy, but then I dipped again, I am now on a Mirena coil and estraderm 75 (2 Months) and I'm not feeling any better! I'm not sure if I need more oestrogen or if I've just not given enough time???
If you read this i thank you and hope you can help advise me xxx
