I am so sorry for her familys loss but hopefully now they can get some closure. The next question are obviously the how and whys, and I hope they find those quickly.
As someone in HRT for the past 10 years since I was 24, I cant attest to what Nicola was going through, but I can speak about my experience. If i forgot to take my tablets for a few days I would notice my mood switch, I would become upset over nothing, i would get snappy at my husband and kids, then my mind would start to fog and I would forget things (like taking my hrt! Which obviously then got worse) And I would struggle to sleep and stay asleep. And thats just the physical side of things - i know menopause effects people differntly. The psychological side of saying goodbye to your youth, the idea of never being pregnant again, the creeping up of age on your body. And she was young to be going through that too with 2 young girls and a job.
As someone in HRT for the past 10 years since I was 24, I cant attest to what Nicola was going through, but I can speak about my experience. If i forgot to take my tablets for a few days I would notice my mood switch, I would become upset over nothing, i would get snappy at my husband and kids, then my mind would start to fog and I would forget things (like taking my hrt! Which obviously then got worse) And I would struggle to sleep and stay asleep. And thats just the physical side of things - i know menopause effects people differntly. The psychological side of saying goodbye to your youth, the idea of never being pregnant again, the creeping up of age on your body. And she was young to be going through that too with 2 young girls and a job.