Hi
I was diagnosed with POI 1 year ago, when I was 40. I was trying to start a family at the time. I begrudgingly agreed to go on HRT in September last year as I was experiencing hot flushes and thought I was losing my mind! I went on Evorel Sequi for 6 months and for the first 4 months, all was well. After that, I felt fine on the Oestrogen phase, but felt very low and weepy on the prog phase. I saw my GP and she suggested I switched to Femseven Sequi. The first phase was great - the prog phase was absolutely terrifying!! I thought I was having a heart attack! really bad panic attacks, palpitations, head spinning, the works. I spoke to my GP again, and she's now put me on Evorel Conti...and here's where my new worries begin.
I came off Evorel Sequi as I couldn't get on with the prog. When I told her this, she said that it would be better on Conti as it was continuous so no fluctuation between hormones, and that the prog. dose was half that on sequi. I've looked at the box though and it seems to be the same dose, just everyday instead of for 2 weeks. Won't this be worse!!?
She's also told me to take off my Femseven patch (which I've done - literally couldn't wait) and to start the Evorel Conti straight away - but the instructions say to wait a week inbetween HRT types. I'm also not sure I should be on Conti anyway as I had a natural period just under a year ago.
I'm so confused and in all honesty, don't feel I can trust what my GP is saying as it seems to be contradictive. Has anyone else had this experience?
I haven't put on the new patches, but wasn't sure if I should try half patches first?
I've been following this forum for a while and using it as my main source of info as it seems to be the only place where I can get any help or support. Sorry for bothering you all...believe me, I know how much you've already got on your plate, but any words of wisdom would mean a lot to me.