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Does taking HRT improve energy levels and help to stop fatigue

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MrsMerm
MrsMerm

or am I expecting a miracle LOL lol

                                       Mrs M ???

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  • margaret04348
    margaret04348 MrsMerm

    Posted

    Hi I can only speak for me but yes I have alot more energy.  I think it is because I am sleeping better because the night sweats have stopped.  I also no longer feel sick so I am eating much better.HRT works for me.  Would be a mess without it.  Hope it works for you too.XX
    • petra0263
      petra0263 margaret04348

      Posted

      Hi Margret. May I ask which HRT you're taking? I'm currently on Cyclo Progynova but don't get on with it, as I get PMT type symptoms during the 7 day tablet free break. I would like to try something else. I am 52 and had 2 periods within the past 12 months. Kind regards Petra xx
    • margaret04348
      margaret04348 petra0263

      Posted

      Hi I am on Elleste Duet conti.  2mg oestrogen and 1mg progesterone.XXXX
    • MrsMerm
      MrsMerm petra0263

      Posted

      Oh no, 

                  that's the one I've been prescribed, just hope it helps me confused

  • gailannie
    gailannie MrsMerm

    Posted

    I had the same experience with I started estrogen.  When my level got right I slept like a baby, had energy again, my nails started growing thick and long as they used to be, my hair started growing again and I felt like a new woman.

    So no, you are not experiencing a miracle, it's those tiny little chemicals that our bodies are craving.  

  • laurie93043
    laurie93043 MrsMerm

    Posted

    HRT was like a miracle for me. Most esp. for sadness, hot flashes and no energy -- it all went away, and fairly quickly. Hoping the same for you, MrsMerm. : )
    • MrsMerm
      MrsMerm laurie93043

      Posted

      Thanks Laurie,

                               I have also developed allergies recently which is making me miserable. Between antihistamines, antidepressants and HRT rolleyes

      I just wish one of them would get me back on track

                            thanks though wink

    • gerrygerry
      gerrygerry MrsMerm

      Posted

      Have you developed chronic hives by any chance? They often go along with perimenopause or menopause. Bioidentical estrogel has cleared up my hives by about 80%! Good luck. You'll get through it!

  • susan21149
    susan21149 MrsMerm

    Posted

    It depends on the person and their bodies I was tired while on HRTs because i am on other meds for anxieties and depression so i was tired while taking my HRTs not on them any more due to the bleeding that occured back in July
  • bobbysgirl
    bobbysgirl MrsMerm

    Posted

    It's not a miracle cure, but pretty darn close!
    • laurie93043
      laurie93043 bobbysgirl

      Posted

      sorry, off topic, but Love your nickname, bobbysgirl. Is it from the song, circa early 60's I think?
    • bobbysgirl
      bobbysgirl laurie93043

      Posted

      Thanks Laurie, it has a long story. I was a little girl when the song was out. Our neighbours had a collie dog that I adored. His name was Spot (very original). My dad used to sing 'I want to be Spottys girl' and the song stuck in my head.

      Fast forward to 2013, one stormy day my OH found a tiny kitten in the road. He had a damaged front leg (which we later had to have amputated). When he walked, he bobbed, what else could we call him but Bobby?! I really am Bobby's girl now.

      That's my little man in my avatar

    • laurie93043
      laurie93043 bobbysgirl

      Posted

      Lovely story, thanks for telling us. Bobby's a beauty and a lucky one, too.
  • donna63748
    donna63748 MrsMerm

    Posted

    If you're having hot flashes then it will stop them so you can sleep and you'll have more energy from a good night's rest. Prometrium is a progesterone that I took at night with a sleep aid in it. Made me groggy in the morning so I was switched to just "progesterone" at night and felt better. Good Luck and God Bless.
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