I am 44 and last year felt very tired, flat, impatient and had loss of libido as well has hot flashes. I went to the GP and tried patches. They lifted my mood, energy levels, helped my sleep and libido really rapidly.
A few months later I felt the benefits subside a bit so upped the dose from 50 to 75. I then got a bug/ flu one week and didn’t put on the patches. I resumed them and suddenly started having a reaction to them. My skin went red and incredibly itchy. GP suggested gel which was even worse. The itching was constant. After that, I tried the spray. It was great for the first few weeks and then my skin started to react again with redness, swelling and intense itching.
I have taken myself off HRT but I feel all the initial symptoms. I really don’t know where to go next. I feel snappy and have very low energy. The GP is concerned I will have a reaction to oral or pellet HRT. She has gone away to think about the next step. Has anyone had any experience of skin reactions and did anyone resolve this? Thank you!