Since April 2022, I started HRT Evorel 50 patch together with Utrogestan 100 tablet orally.( continuous as post menopause). Initially I felt ok, then after a couple of months I began experiencing IBS - constipation, thought nothing of it , didn’t make link to HRT, as I was finally sleeping! No hot flushes, night sweats and feeling full of energy.
The IBS- constipation has gotten worse, to the point I am experiencing pain in my stomach, upper/lower, abdomen. The excess gas is also so uncomfortable. I saw a dietician who put me on low Fodmap diet.
In the last 4 weeks I am now experiencing Histamine intolerance symptoms: severe itching in my scalp, body, arms, abdomen just everywhere! I have now become reliant on Antihistamines during the day and especially at night. I am now following a low histamine intolerance diet, very restrictive.
I have read that HRT plays a key role in causing these symptoms. When I look back, before I started HRT, I never experienced any of these awful symptoms.
My GP, is not trained she just prescribes HRT.
Please can you help me.
Thanks