HRT is keeping me guessing! I have just increased my estradot from 50 to 75, and have been taking the utrogestan 200mg (day 15-26). I'm now on day 8 of the utro and started a bleed, having been spotting for a few days. I'm rather confused as I was expecting the bleed after the utro had finished. When I was on the estradot 50, I wasn't getting a withdrawal bleed at all, but I also was getting poor symptom control too, hence the increase in the estradot. I've just returned from a week's holiday - thank heavens the bleed didn't arrive while I was away!
Is this early bleed due to the increase in estradot, and does it mean it is now too high? Or is something else going on?
I'm now 51 and my last blood test did suggest that I am post-meno, although I know that is unreliable, but I have been on HRT for over a year now.
I'm still having problem with anxiety. We have just been on holiday abroad and the anxiety was really hard to cope with. I had great difficulty with packing, I just wanted to stick my head in the sand, hoping it would go away. I don't really know what the anxiety is caused by, as I am not consciously worrying about anything at all (maybe just worrying to not have everything). It seems totally irrational. I need to speak to my GP about this. I had hoped HRT would help this. I also take escitalopram, so had hoped the anxiety would go. Maybe CBT might help. Any thoughts? I feel such a killjoy, my hubby and daughter really get excited about holidays, and I think my anxiety is rubbing off on my son.
Sorry for rambling on with two different threads going here. Any advice on either greatly appreciated. MM is a lifeline for me.