Hi all
I'm in chemical menopause for PMDD type disorder which began with perimenopause. I say type because my symptoms were after my bleed rather than before.
It has really helped overall with my symptoms - I don't feel out of control emotionally and I'm much more level. However! I was on Tibolone for the first 3 months which was ok but I started to have menopausal symptoms such as flushes (with a horrible, fainty feeling), dry vagina and persistent low mood.
I've been swapped over to 50 patches and Utrogestan for the past three and a half weeks and lots of my physical symptoms are gone - hooray! HOWEVER I continue to have a low, flat mood - no ability to enjoy anything, or experience positive emotions really. I never feel just 'fine' or like me.
I tried putting my oestrogen dose up a tiny bit (very sensitive to it) but it gave me horrendous anxiety and palpitations after a few days so I had to put it down.
I'm on an antidepressant which has worked well for me for the past 20 years and the dose has been increased gradually from 30mg to 50mg but still this feeling.
I am very grateful that the chemical menopause has levelled out the fluctuations that were causing such chaos but I just don't know how to get my mood back on track.
