Hi all
I haven't posted here for a while but regularly lurk for support and solidarity.
I'm 43 and 3 years post meno, on bio identical HRT (Oestrogel and utrogestan) and feeling really low at the moment. I have put on loads of weight in the last 6 months and whatever I do I just cannot lose it, my metabolism seems wrecked and I think I may have undiagnosed hypothyroidism as I have other classic symptoms too.
Just posting here for support really, as whenever I visit my GP (admittedly not often) I feel like a medical freak and there's no-one in the surgery with any expertise for early menopause. At my last appointment I asked for a prescription for gel, as I have developed an allergic reaction to the adhesive in the patches, and the GP (female) expressed great surprise that it was even an option then faffed about with Google calculator working out what dosage one pump gave me!
Work is so difficult to get through each day, I have no motivation or mental acuity any more, tired all the time and generally more depressed than I've ever been. None of my friends are in this situation so I have no-one who understands how much this impacts on every area of my life.
In desperation I've emailed Dr Stevenson's office to ask how to get onto his consultation list.
I feel so isolated.
Any positivity that you can share would be most welcome as I'm not having a good day today
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Charski