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[Unicorn]

Hi there lovely ladies!

After 4 years of up and down symptoms and a continuous 2 months of pounding heart, hot flushes, nausea, and generally unable to cope with these horrible symptoms, plus a try with patches (didn't work) I spoke to a lovely GP last Monday, who actually believed me and confirmed that it wasn't all in my mind, I am definitely peri 🥰

The thing is, she is starting me on progestogen tablets (I'm picking them up this afternoon) and gel, but this sounds so stupid.... but I'm scared stiff 😫 Im just so worried this new regime won't work or make me worse.

I've never dealt with taking hormones much, only a brief spell on the pill in my teens, but I'm petrified that my mental health will take a down turn 😒.

I sound such a wuss, I know but I would like to hear some positivity from anyone?

Thank you so much xxxx

[VanillaLover]

Hi, good news that you are going to try HRT again. I think you have to view this as an experiment in progress really. In all likelihood it will help. It may make you worse, if it does you can stop taking it and look for other options. There are always other options to try!

Or you could have what I have which is a partial success at the moment and a work in progress. I am still struggling but I do sleep better, hardly any palpitations and better digestion. And less anxiety, although it’s still a bloody problem. So I am grateful for those improvements while still looking for further relief.

It’s a hard time in your life, the HRT is supposed to help and support you over that time. There’s no shame in trying it. You only live once as they say! Try to make it the best you can. And if that means HRT then great!
 And you won’t know if you don’t try.

I would say that you need to be prepared for side effects for a couple of weeks (I had headaches from the oestrogen) and you really must give it the full three months before assessing. I got some improvements straight away but some were only after the full three months.

Good luck. Once you get into using it you won’t really think about it any more. I just slap patch on or take pills and think no more about it (apart from wishing for higher patch, but we won’t go into that now!)

All the best

[Unicorn]

Thank you Vanillalover! I'm also really grateful that this new GP i spoke to didn't think I was nutty or dismiss me.  I did bring up the subject of a meno specialist but to go one step at a time and cross that bridge if I need to... she also recommended I go on Menopause Matters..... lol! Xxx