HRTs or psychic meds

Perhaps you should go back to your GP? 

If Provera is the same as Depo-Provera, I thought it was banned years ago due to a rise in breast cancer rates. I heard there was a connection, and after reading about depoprovera, it said that it's given to male sex offenders as a chemical castration--no wonder there's all those side effects! If I were you, I'd research more natural alternatives . . . just saying.

I agree, you should call your doc and go back in. Also, talk to your pharmacist and ask are those side effects from that medications.

Natural valerian is good for relaxation and sleep.  It may be better to come off your other medications if they are making you worse.

You could try online.

Hi Elizabeth,

There area lot of different types of HRT. I tried tibolone and the side effect was awful breathing difficulties. It really put me off so I tried for a while with natural things, I was still suffering feeling so hot all the time and non existent sex drive.

I did a lot of research and came upon professor John Studd. He recommends oestradiol and Utrogestan so I asked my doctor if I could try these. My experience is they are a lot different from the synthetic tibolone.

I'm beginning to feel a bit more myself now.

I did try a lot of vitamins and herbal things. I think the best natural thing was a lady magnate which cut down on the hot flushes although I still felt generally hot all the time.

Hope this helps and good luck.

 Elizabeth

 I know we are all different but from my extensive research & own experience I would not personally take synthetic pharmecuticals again I had most of your symptoms & more surly it doesnt make sense to me to give they same drug to a group of women who most definetly will have different hormone levels if you take to much of one of the hormones your body doesnt need you then for sure would get side effects the same way one shoe does not fit all woman.

The best way to go is do accurate saliva test & then go natural using identical hormones to that of your own once they know which are the hormones inbalanced. :-)

Good luckxx

Hi elizabeth, as the other ladies said I would speak again to your dr. I live in the U.S too, and I have so many problems since Peri started and I am also diabetic type two. Here is what I have been doing and I am not saying its a cure all, its not I still experience bad days. I do NOT take any hormones symthetic at all, I refuse to, I am using the following Vitamin D, E, magnesium, calcium, and I take a diabetic multivitamin steered for diabetics, I have been using canibis oil for the pain and swelling issues iwth my joints, I do use aspirin and behadryl for help with sleeping. I also use Maca (just recently) and Black Cohosh. I use a combination herbal tea for relaxing. I would urge you to consider speaking with a really good naturalist in conjunction with your regular dr. While menopausal symptoms really, really suck, it is a natural part of life and there are natural combinations that help. Lastly, I found sugar aggravates everything.