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Period just showed up ? Started HRT 3 days ago

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lori93950
lori93950

I’ve been going through hell no period since December 2017 . Just been on the HRT patch 2.5 days and it just showed up ?

I have no clue if this is supposed to happen ?

Maybe you lovely ladies could enlighten me ?

I hope this means I’ve now got hormones as this change of life is debilitating for me it truly has been a complete nightmare !

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  • lydia2311
    lydia2311 lori93950

    Posted

    Hi Lori. When i started hrt I hadnt had a regular period for about 18 months. I did end up having a bleed around 2 weeks in. The clinic that prescribed the hrt told me it can take up to 6 months for bleeding patterns to settle, and to monitor my pattern.
    • lori93950
      lori93950 lydia2311

      Posted

      Hi Lydia 

      Thanks so much for commenting it’s like the drs speak in Morse code and didn’t really explain what I should expect . 

      I hope it helped you . I need a miracle so desperate ! 

  • lydia2311
    lydia2311 lori93950

    Posted

    I know what you mean about miracles Lori. I was at my wits end. My gp told me i was depressed and that she would not prescribe hrt for me because it wouldnt help. I ended up with a kidney infection and then booked into a menopause clinic in sheer desperation. Sure enough the clinic validated everything - from utis, to itchy skin, brain fog, forgetfulness, waves of doom and gloom, lethargy, aches and pains and sleep trouble. It was a gentle process of starting to feel better within a few days and gradually improved over time. Diet and exercise and stress management are also important. It worked for me and i hope it works for you.
    • lori93950
      lori93950 lydia2311

      Posted

      Weird you say that as I was looking ( if this patch doesn’t improve things) to pay and go to a menopause clinic . Let me know where you went and what they did for you .

      I am extremely healthy eat a fabulous healthy diet workout not much stress right now apart from all these symptoms . However I’m desperate so I’ll try anything to get my life and ME back 

  • wendy_4261
    wendy_4261 lori93950

    Posted

    Yeah it's normal for periods to come bk again, that's the reason I'll not go on it

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