Hello ladies, I'd expected to have been on here weeks ago with positive results after being prescribed testosterone, but no.
I've had a horrendous virus that knocked me out for about a month. It wasn't covid but I was freezing cold, sneezing, streaming eyes & nose etc. No temperature oddly but the worst thing was I was so ill, I couldn't sleep at all save for maybe dropping off for a couple of minutes. I could barely get out of bed. The GP, after a week if this was not at all interested and all I was asking for help with was sleep. I told her over the counter meds didn't work so she told me to drink alcohol. I explained I didn't drink so she suggested I start!!!
Anyway I'm just starting to sleep for about 6 hrs a night but once I wake up, there's no getting back off which is totally new. My body temperature is haywire, still colder than normal so I have reduced my oestrogel to 4 pumps but I wonder if I should drop to 2 now. Again GP not interested in advising.
So after being promised the results of the blood test for testosterone levels a week after my appointment mid May, I've been chasing since. Finally the meno specialist sent them to the GP who sat on them so I had to chase again. The surgery pharmacist messaged saying if my symptoms didn't improve on my current HRT regime, I could trial testosterone. Called the surgery again and told them that my symptoms of low libido and lack of energy would not improve with no testosterone and that was the whole point of seeing the specialist - who told me testosterone was what I needed. Next day they sent me the letter from the specialist and she'd said I needed to see if my symptoms improved with my current HRT.
WHAAATTTT?
So I'm afraid I got really cross with the surgery because I've waited 18 months to see the specialist for nothing. What is wrong with these people? Why can't we get what we need? Why don't so called Menopause specialists know what they are doing?
After a lot of complaining they have issued a prescription for testosterone to trial for 6 weeks and then I need to book a blood test. It seems they don't want me on it long term. I think I will ask them to check all my levels so maybe I can sort out my oestrogen too.
Is it normal to not be able to use it long term or is my surgery just their usual useless selves?
So for long post and whinge but I'm so exhausted, still feeling rough and fed up with this battle to get the right HRT, like I know lots of you are too.