Thanks for your reply, Saffy! We do sound similar, I've been trying HRT for the last 3 years and still don't think I've got it right yet. Perhaps we can keep in touch...... Do you mind me asking what your symptoms are? Can PM if you'd rather.
Hi Liz,
Yes no worries at all. My first symptoms (when I was 39) was extreme anxiety, feelings of not being able to cope, dizziness palpitations, shortly after began getting very bad frequency/bladder problems (like cystitis) followed shortly after by vaginal probs. I have seen some very useless GP's, was given antibiotics for months, told I was not old enough to be peri and to be honest left feeling like perhaps I was some mental case
The estrogel at 2.5 pumps has helped with anxiety, still get the odd bad day, but reducing to allow for a bleed obviously means less estrogen for a week or so. Please bear in mind I have always had very long cycles 45-55 days only really reduced to 25 days since late 30's.
My main problem now is my bladder frequency and VA (intercourse although possible is very painful so I usually avoid, very understanding hubby thankfully). I'm using ovestin, but burns and makes frequency worse.
I am now paying private to see a menopause specialist and she has suggested 3-4 pumps of estrogel to suppress own cycle and 12 days prog and also Estring.
I am going to use progesterone bi monthly to start with at her suggestion, as this is the bit which may cause (in her words the most problems). As she said it is very much a case of trying these things and tweeking as we go along.
I will keep you posted. Please do update me as well xx
