Feeling worse on hrt
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Hi ladies,
im interested to know if anyone else has felt worse when starting HRT? I've been on Elleste duo 2mg for two weeks and although my anxiety is a little better, I now feel more depressed, still not sleeping, no appetite, no energy or desire to do anything, the list goes on. Just wondered if anyone else has experience of this and if things get better?
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metamorphed vix55
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I tried hrt to try and get rid of the hotness and only made it two days before removing the patch. Day 1 I felt odd and down in myself but kept it in place, then got to the following evening and really felt that it was affecting my mood and bringing me down. Took the patch off and the following day was much brighter in myself. This was the oestrogen part of the hrt which I wasnt expecting to affect me as I had been told that progesterone part might cause problems! I am still having periods although irregular, are you similar?. I just didnt feel comfortable with the low feelings. Maybe the oestrogen was too much right now?
deborah_37796 metamorphed
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metamorphed deborah_37796
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ljp64 vix55
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I am 18 months post meno, and started HRT in Deceber, it was all a bit unexpected really as I had been using vaginal oestrogen for bladder issues, since May last year, then a post meno bleed meant I had to go to gynae and have hysteroscopy to check uterus lining....it was during that visit that the gynae suggested inserting the mirena coil to protect uterus froom effects of oetrogen, and she sufggested i use systeminc oetrogen too either patch or gel...i went with the gel.
it was aroller coaster of emotions and varying symptoms for a while, and i questioned severaly times whether I was doing the right thing.....but I told myself to give it three months, after six weeks, things started to really improve, and now I am feeling the best Ive felt in years.
Its not an fix all, and who inows if you might have just felt crap that day anyway, with or withouth HRT, give it time, if you are genuinly feeling rubbish every day after a couple of weeks or so, then the dosage might need adjusting. But like any medication, its acase fo finding what works and what dose, and perseverance.
Hope that helps x
vix55 ljp64
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gailannie vix55
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I am ppst meno and I started HRT for vaginal atrophy and dryness. I wound up seeing an endocrinolgist who specializes in HRT. I was also put on a patch and progesterone 2 weeks each month. I HATE the patch and pretty much feel horrible on it. The only time I feel remotely normal is when I add the progesterone. I've been on every dose of patch that they make, and don't know if I can do this any more. I've even seen very bad reactions with my skin on estrogen only. It seems that the minute I put on a new patch, the bat wings grow on my arms. I can literally watch them. But the one thing that bothers me the most, is I get this intense feeling that fat cells are growing everywhere. (Sounds crazy I know, but that's exactly how it feels.)
As I said, I've been patient, done everything this endo gal tells me to do, and I hate the estrogen patch! Hope it works better for you.
ljp64 gailannie
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Zigangie vix55
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I felt great the first few weeks on it.
Then weeks 6 to 8 I almost gave up because I had some symptoms return with a vengeance, because it had been so good to begin with I stuck with it and by week 10 most things had gone.
I'm left with sleep problems but they are not as bad as they were prior to starting it also a painful shoulder (some aches and pains have gone).
vix55 Zigangie
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Thanks for your reply, I'm still struggling but only two and a half weeks in so will keep with it for a bit longer and see how things go. I do get the odd good day so maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel !!
Zigangie vix55
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I am going to ask to try a higher dose if they are happy to prescribe it because I slept so well the first week, I slept just like I did before it all began, also such an improvement in memory it was like I had dementia before I started it and I only have to miss one dose and I'm groping for words the following day.
ljp64 Zigangie
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it has definitely been a progressive improvement fir me, five months nearly now, and feeling good most of the time, memory SO much better, no brain fog anymore, sleeping better,mind anxiety very much reduced too, so all good 😊
vix55 ljp64
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there are lots of different types and delivery systems x
vix55 ljp64
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Zigangie vix55
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In my case it was great for the first week, some things got worse at around 6 to 8 weeks but by the tenth week I was a different person.
So I'd say give it the 3 months and if nothing has changed ask to try a different one.
vix55 Zigangie
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