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Fearful and struggling ....

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hilary72843
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I’m 49 and suffering with an assortment of horrid symptoms; raging anxiety, air hunger (like I can’t get a deep breath in), feelings of doom/adrenaline surges, nausea, indigestion (burping), unsettled tummy, woozy, jelly legs, aches, insomnia, fatigue and loss of appetite etc.. These symptoms seem to come and go and I can feel better for a few weeks and then they come crashing back.

Covid struck in early January and that seemed to trigger my symptoms again. It was hugely scary.

I’m on HRT already - have tried oestrogel and utrogestan but it didn’t work for me, so back on combined tablets. I’m on week 4 of my first pack and am experiencing a bleed, which has also restarted my nausea and wobbly feelings again. l am also taking sertraline but it’s not alleviating my anxiety(I’m a long time worrier, have health anxiety and am a terrible overthinker). I also take vitamin D, B12, evening primrose and starflower oil, CBD oil& magnesium.

Has anyone else experienced similar? Do I dare to hope that I will ever feel like me again?

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  • Salesmanswidow
    Salesmanswidow hilary72843

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    hi hilary i too have had all these symptons since june last year feels like everyday, its exhausting been on various hrt types strengths since august last year but still no improvement, im thinking im sensitive to medication as also tried sertraline but made me feel drunk constantly i certainly am getting more bad days than good & havent felt normal/well since last june i hope we can both find some relief soon xxx

  • paula1252
    paula1252 hilary72843

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    i so understand what you are going through. i suffer from health anxiety but it is always managable but in the last month it has reached levels that i could not have imagined.

    i am on evorel patches but nothing seems to help. My neck and shoulders ache, i have dizziness and vertigo, my legs feel like jelly and I'm now getting spasms in my muscles. I've made the silly mistake of googling my symptoms which as you can imagine has driven me even more crazy. covid triggered my symptoms too

    I feel like this won't end and it's just so hard. any advice please!

  • paula1252
    paula1252 hilary72843

    Edited

    i so understand what you are going through. i suffer from health anxiety but it is always managable but in the last month it has reached levels that i could not have imagined.

    i am on evorel patches but nothing seems to help. My neck and shoulders ache, i have dizziness and vertigo, my legs feel like jelly and I'm now getting spasms in my muscles. I've made the silly mistake of googling my symptoms which as you can imagine has driven me even more crazy. covid triggered my symptoms too

    I feel like this won't end and it's just so hard. any advice please!

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