Hi there I'm 45 and have a history of mental health difficulties, mainly anxiety but have had depression as well.
I have always had pmt but over the past 5 years this has increased significantly and I started having panic attacks, dark thoughts and chest pains the 2 weeks before my period. I have other symptoms that I personally believe are linked to the Peri but my gp says as I have regular periods it can't be and think its pmdd.
I'm now on the 3rd contraceptive pill to try and ease the symptoms, the first 2 I reacted to really badly. I am also on strong anti depressants following a depressive episode a year ago and what I can only describe as a breakdown.
I feel I need hrt as I believe they would really help but am getting no joy. Anyone else going/gone through this? I actually feel the contraceptive pill is more harmful as it takes over rather than replaces? Thank you for taking the time to read xx