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[Losingtheplot]

Hi Everyone,  Going thru a tough couple of weeks with some awful symptoms which seem to be getting worse.  So I could be at work doing what I normally would and I get a feeling of dread over me as I am feeling very over whelmed.  Some tasks are taking me longer to carry out due to my mind going blank throughout the day !  I am usually a very confident person at work and the brain fog that had improved over the past few months is now back.  I am on HRT, sandrena gel and utrogestan which has helped with some other symptoms.  I am scared that at some stage I am going to make a serious mistake as my mind is not focusing.  It is making me feel very drained and I could quite happily lock myself in the house and not leave.  Does anyone else get like this?  And if so what helps you get through moments like this?   Additionally, this is causing me to be very anxious as I am finding things extremely confusing too and it is embrassing when a colleague is asking me something and I am unable to string two words together or even recall conversations. 

[SarahT]

Hey you!

Just when you thought you had things under control the hormones have yet another wicked  trick to throw us off course again.....  My brain fog tends to be more missing simple words,you know like door or newspaper, very frustrating and I end up with a stammer as so try to reach for the word. I then go all  quiet in case it happens again so avoid some social situations.  I am honest and tell those who need to know - something you may feel comfortable with with some people at work? It takes guts, and part of me hates that I have to do so.
 I have learned techniques to try to take my anxiety, can't multi task anymore and avoid potentially  stressful situations, but that's easier for me as so don't do a formal job.

I hope someone may have perhaps some vitamin or supplement suggestions. But yeah, I do understand. Take care,as always 😍

[sheila99]

My anxiety was a meno symptom. Perhaps an increase in oestrogen would help? It isn't uncommon to need more as your own supply dwindles and the return of brain fog might indicate this is happening to you. Are any of your other symptoms returning?

[Losingtheplot]

Hey you!

Just when you thought you had things under control the hormones have yet another wicked  trick to throw us off course again.....  My brain fog tends to be more missing simple words,you know like door or newspaper, very frustrating and I end up with a stammer as so try to reach for the word. I then go all  quiet in case it happens again so avoid some social situations.  I am honest and tell those who need to know - something you may feel comfortable with with some people at work? It takes guts, and part of me hates that I have to do so.
 I have learned techniques to try to take my anxiety, can't multi task anymore and avoid potentially  stressful situations, but that's easier for me as so don't do a formal job.

I hope someone may have perhaps some vitamin or supplement suggestions. But yeah, I do understand. Take care,as always 😍

Hi SarahT

Thanks my lovely. Hope things are going ok for you or as well as they can.  I think this time of year affects me too with the dark nights and has a knock on effect in other areas of my life. I think multi tasking is too over whelming for me when I feel like this so just going to concentrate on one thing at a time? Is this hormones or just life getting too much. Big hugs as always x

[Losingtheplot]

My anxiety was a meno symptom. Perhaps an increase in oestrogen would help? It isn't uncommon to need more as your own supply dwindles and the return of brain fog might indicate this is happening to you. Are any of your other symptoms returning?

Hi Sheila99

Not really just mainly the anxiety/brain fog. The hot flushes and panic attacks are still under control thankfully which could be a mixture of HRT and supplements

[SarahT]

Well.sweetie,

My personal feeling is its hormonal adjustments and life problems both, and for me, my ability to cope has certainly  lessened. To be fair, the last  18 months have been truly dire both personal and health reasons. Someone on here said they had lost trust in how their own body was behaving and that rings true for me. It's been quite a task adjusting to and attempting to accept some huge life changes, so in some ways I have had to simplify my life as best I can to cope with the anxiety. Bloody nightmare at times isn't it?

But this week I did write a list of positive changes, and my physical peri symptoms have all but gone, my general anxiety and horrific mood swings are improved, so I find it important to remind myself of how I was a few months ago  compared to how I am now. Other things are rocky but peri wise has stabilised ( for now!)  More bad pms rather than scarily black moods the biggest alteration. So all in all, positive.

Take care xx

[Banjo1973]

Hi Losingtheplot,

Sorry to hear you're going through this, I feel nothing is ever stable in peri!

Can I ask how long you've been on your HRT and what dose?

Thanks xxx

[Losingtheplot]

Well.sweetie,

My personal feeling is its hormonal adjustments and life problems both, and for me, my ability to cope has certainly  lessened. To be fair, the last  18 months have been truly dire both personal and health reasons. Someone on here said they had lost trust in how their own body was behaving and that rings true for me. It's been quite a task adjusting to and attempting to accept some huge life changes, so in some ways I have had to simplify my life as best I can to cope with the anxiety. Bloody nightmare at times isn't it?

But this week I did write a list of positive changes, and my physical peri symptoms have all but gone, my general anxiety and horrific mood swings are improved, so I find it important to remind myself of how I was a few months ago  compared to how I am now. Other things are rocky but peri wise has stabilised ( for now!)  More bad pms rather than scarily black moods the biggest alteration. So all in all, positive.

Take care xx

Life is defo a rollercoaster as Ronan Keating puts it! We have no choice but to find ways of coping and dealing. I am so pleased that you are in a better place with your awful mood swings long may it continue!

You take care too xxxx

[Losingtheplot]

Hi Losingtheplot,

Sorry to hear you're going through this, I feel nothing is ever stable in peri!

Can I ask how long you've been on your HRT and what dose?

Thanks xxx

Hi Banjo 1973

Thankyou.
I am on sandrena gel 0.5 sachet for 24 days then Utrogestan 200mg for 14 days. Been on this now almost 7 months

[Banjo1973]

Sorry, just to clarify, you don't take Sandrena every day?

[Losingtheplot]

Sorry, just to clarify, you don't take Sandrena every day?

Gp told me to take sandrena for 1st 14 days of month then I stop this and take 200mg utrogestan for the next 14 days. No way of knowing if I am peri or meno.as I don't have periods due to having contraceptive implant and as this suits me I don't want to mess things up by having it removed. The only way to know for sure is to have it removed and stop HRT but that isn't something I want to do.

[Booroo]

Sorry, just to clarify, you don't take Sandrena every day?

Gp told me to take sandrena for 1st 14 days of month then I stop this and take 200mg for the next 14 days. No way of knowing if I am peri or meno.as I don't have periods due to having contraceptive implant and as this suits me I don't want to mess things up by having it removed. The only way to know for sure is to have it removed and stop HRT but that isn't something I want to do.

Sandrena is daily the utro isn’t unless you are post meno I think, someone’s else will clarify the utro please?

[Banjo1973]

Sorry, just to clarify, you don't take Sandrena every day?

Gp told me to take sandrena for 1st 14 days of month then I stop this and take 200mg utrogestan for the next 14 days. No way of knowing if I am peri or meno.as I don't have periods due to having contraceptive implant and as this suits me I don't want to mess things up by having it removed. The only way to know for sure is to have it removed and stop HRT but that isn't something I want to do.

I've never heard of only taking estrogen on certain days, I always assumed it was supposed to be continuous.

I'm no expert, but 0.5mg of Sandrena does seem like quite a low dose, especially if you're not taking it every day.

Re. Your contraceptive implant... would it be worth considering a Mirena coil instead? Then you'd only need to take Sandrena.

[Mrslolad]

Hi.

Am so sorry you are struggling. The anxiety can be overwhelming and so hard to deal with.

To echo what others have said I too have never heard of not taking estrogen everyday.  It could also be that you need a dose adjustment. Maybe have a chat with your gp?

Sending you love and strength. X

[Losingtheplot]

Sorry, just to clarify, you don't take Sandrena every day?

Gp told me to take sandrena for 1st 14 days of month then I stop this and take 200mg utrogestan for the next 14 days. No way of knowing if I am peri or meno.as I don't have periods due to having contraceptive implant and as this suits me I don't want to mess things up by having it removed. The only way to know for sure is to have it removed and stop HRT but that isn't something I want to do.

I've never heard of only taking estrogen on certain days, I always assumed it was supposed to be continuous.

I'm no expert, but 0.5mg of Sandrena does seem like quite a low dose, especially if you're not taking it every day.

Re. Your contraceptive implant... would it be worth considering a Mirena coil instead? Then you'd only need to take Sandrena.

It is my understanding that if you are post meno then you take continuous?  However I could be wrong. I might consider mirena coil in 2 years time when the implant is due to replaced.  But I have been on the implant for years and know it suits me.  A mirena coil may not or may cause bleeding so that is why I am reluctant to change to this.
I think I could well need more estrogen.  I was due an appointment with a meno specialist a few weeks ago but then got a letter to say the service had been cancelled.   Am left hanging whether there will be another service started but as to when that may happen no one can confirm.
I do get aches and pains which certain supplements previously seemed to help with but not so much now.