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paula20385
paula20385

Hi ladies, need some advice I have been peri for 4 years doing ok then the last 3 month not been feeling good on new hrt femoston tables 2/10 been on them a week i know it is not long and takes time, the first few days started to feel well but the last 3 days not felt well I had a bad head ache and started to feel anxious in the mornings. Do not know if I should ask for anxiety Meds just to help and did not know if I could take them with hrt

Thanks

Paula

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  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 paula20385

    Posted

    Paula, if you're experiencing headaches you need to contact your doctor asap. Headaches on hrt is not a good sign. In fact, you should stop it asap. You will need to try something else. Contact your doctor first chance you get.

    • paula20385
      paula20385 Sochima822

      Posted

      Hi Sochima, just got an appointment for tonight will she what she says.
  • vicky77852
    vicky77852 paula20385

    Posted

    I am on Femoston too, it takes time for your body to adjust. I was a bit depressed at first but feel much better now. I started to see the full benefits after 6-7 months on it. Hope it helps. 
    • paula20385
      paula20385 vicky77852

      Posted

      Thank you Vicky feel ok on them it is the headache that make me feel unwell going to doctors to see if there is any thing I can take ,paracetamol has not helped.
  • lori93950
    lori93950 paula20385

    Posted

    I just started on the patches too and also feel anxious this morning ... like a false energy. Don’t like it .... going to cut my patch  in half and see how I do . So want this to work but feel so weird on it . 
    • paula20385
      paula20385 lori93950

      Posted

      Hi Lori hope you feel better soon just come back from doctors gave me co-codamol said it could be tension headache just don't know what to think any more.

    • lori93950
      lori93950 paula20385

      Posted

      Yes they just want to give you more pills .... that’s what I’m noticing . 
  • sarah05599
    sarah05599 paula20385

    Posted

    Hi Paula, I'm on my 5th week but this last week feel like I'm coming on have headaches, anxiety(was better today though) waking up early, moody and teary yesterday and itching worse. My first 2 days on it I had headaches and bit of nausea but went and felt better for 2 weeks but now I feel horrible 😦

    • lori93950
      lori93950 sarah05599

      Posted

      Are you on estrogen only ? Or the combo patch ? I got off the combo patch as I guess the progesterone made me feel very depressed. I’m about to give up with all this ... it’s just all so risky and no two people are alike . I think if you’re sensitive to meds as I am then you’re going to be sensitive to hormones . 
    • paula20385
      paula20385 sarah05599

      Posted

      Hi sarah you read hrt helps with it all and my frist lot of hrt did and then it was discontinued then on patches where ok up until 3 months ago now feel I am going backwards.
    • sarah05599
      sarah05599 lori93950

      Posted

      No Lori, on Tibolone which is mostly progesterone a bit of estrogen and bit of testosterone. Yes I am also sensitive to meds. What I don't understand if like me you still have regular- ish periods and your blood test for hormones comes back normal how do docs know what you need eg. low progesterone, no progesterone. I just am confused with it all and sick of taking tablets for everything.

    • sarah05599
      sarah05599 paula20385

      Posted

      Yes I am just very confused as like you say you read it's a miracle cure for Meno but is it for peri as my doc put me on Tibolone which is meant for after Meno so I'm confused.

    • lori93950
      lori93950 sarah05599

      Posted

      Mine has been low for many years now but the worst part only hit me in April . Before that had lots of panic anxiety most days and that started at 41.  Now at 52 it’s been absolutely awful .... can’t wait to feel somewhat normal again . Sick of drs .. appts .. trying this trying that ... I think that depresses you ! It becomes all consuming it’s not healthy for our minds .
    • sarah05599
      sarah05599 lori93950

      Posted

      Yes definitely, I get so worked up and anxious when I have to go back to Doc's as not used to having to go so much and all they do is chuck more tablets at you and if your sensitive to meds and say I can't try this or that they look at you like your a lost cause. It all adds to the stress we already under. HELP!! 😣

    • lori93950
      lori93950 sarah05599

      Posted

      I hear ya Sarah ! I’m getting so stressed with all of this ... I can hear my mom saying ‘ take a break love ‘ . It’s like you keep trying and trying  and nothing is working . Gosh wish somebody would have figured this out years ago ... why is it all so complicated ? When you take a sleeping pill you sleep right ? So why is it when you take a hormone or AD pill it may work it may not ?  Doesn’t make sense .
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