Hi Y'all!!! I am nearly 49, a Yorkshire bird and after 12 months of suffering I decided to give patches a go!!!
I had every symptom apart from burning tongue, weak bladder and vaginal dryness (my friends and I have giggled
lots about this one because in some ways for me could be a good thing)!!! The most upsetting symptoms were (note the were) fatigue, mushy brain and mood swings!!! I was (again note the was) so depressed and constantly felt like I was (yep past, see I can even joke now, my humour and positivity have returned) felt like my head would explode with stress!!! Don't even get me started on how I was treating my poor husband!!! Luckily we have only been married 7 years and we're SUPER LOVED up otherwise we migh have been divorced by now!!!
My lowest was when I banged my head at work and I couldn't stop crying!!! Now believe me when I say I make an ugly cryer!!! It's a good job I do not cry often!!! In 16 years at work I have only ever cried twice before my recent break down!!!
I booked an appointment at the doctors a week later!!! He prescribed patches and guess what??? I have only had one stuck to my thigh for 6 days and I feel like a new woman!!! I am happy again!!! It's a bloody miracle!!!
I have only had one side effect....sore swollen boobs!!! However, they have done this with my cycles since I was 15 so maybe they will settle down!!! Not overly fed up about this as women pay thousands for bigger breasts!!! Has anyone else started with this symptom and then their boobs settled down???
I will conclude by saying that if anyone is worried or debating whether to give HRT a go.....think about the positives!!! Surely being hyper stressed and depressed is far worse for ones health and probably causes more heart attacks plus strokes than HRT???
Any advice about the boobs and hello's will be met with a big smile!!!
STAY AWESOME!!! Yep I am back to my usual cheesy self!!! Poor colleagues hehe!!! XXX