HRT vs Antidepressants? during menopause
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Hi there
I went to my GP a couple of months ago to ask about HRT,, mainly because of lack of energy and moods.
I do not suffer from hot flashes or night sweats. But felt these moods where unbearable, and also can't handle stress as much as I used to. My GP gave me a prescription for tablets Elleste Duet, no estrogel {read on this forum} has been mentioned. After taking these tablets for 3 weeks, I felt very tired and barely could get myself out of the house and stopped taking them. I thought I let it be for a while. I recently returned to my GP, and she said if I am not having the flushes. I might be better off with sertraline this belongs to a group of anti depressant drugs. I only had a few minutes with my GP the patient before me took some time And felt like this was a quick fix. I do not feel I am depressed. Ones home I felt the GP could have discussed other HRT options, is it correct to assume HRT wont help for mood swings caused by menopause.?
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catbee desi2601
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Are bio-identicals difficult to get outside of the U.S.? If your practitioner won't even discuss bio-identicals, that means that have NO freakin' clue how they work, their efficacy, how to prescribe or manage their use. Many docs 'parrot' the use of synthetic hormones b/c that is what they learn in med school and they won't deviate outside what they were taught in school. Talk about being a closed 'box'. But there are those practitioners who are not afraid to venture outside the 'box'. We deserve to feel better. Women get the short end of the stick when it comes to hormones!