I’m on the mini pill and have just gone on HRT despite no bleeding. I had lots of other symptoms hot flushes, brain fog, achy joints and not feeling myself at all.
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I’m on the mini pill and have just gone on HRT despite no bleeding. I had lots of other symptoms hot flushes, brain fog, achy joints and not feeling myself at all.
I’m not on any pill but I use progesterone cream for about 8;years
Hi is anyone on oestrogel and the tablets that can help pls? I started a few weeks ago. 1 pump of gel. The first few days I thought it was life changing, but then I crashed. I upped my dose of 1 pump to 2 pumps thinking that might help, but I feel worse than before! I’m beyond exhausted! Waking up every night etc. started the tablets on Sunday, doesn’t seem to have made any difference. I’m on those for 14 days.
I’m wondering if I should drop back down to 1 pump, or increase to 3? My consultant said I can’t take 1-3 pumps per day, whichever suits me.
I do have a number of other health issues inc pernicious anaemia and ME, but the way I’m feeling now is beyond what I’ve had before.
I’m wondering if I should drop back down to 1 pump, or increase to 3? My consultant said I can’t take 1-3 pumps per day, whichever suits me.
I do have a number of other health issues inc pernicious anaemia and ME, but the way I’m feeling now is beyond what I’ve had before.
I’ve just started similar prescription and also having terrible sleep and headaches but I’m hoping it’s just settling in and will pass.
If you are on Facebook I highly recommend joining ‘The HRT Truth Collective’ page. It has lots of factual information and run by people who have full knowledge. I’ve asked a couple of questions on there and had some great advice.
Hey oh that’s great thank you, I’ll defo join it. My GP won’t really help because of another medical condition I have, so everything to do with HRT has to go through my consultant, and it costs me £200 every time I see him so trying to avoid that
My GP is totally clueless so I’ve had to go private too but it was so worth it. Terrible that you have to do that and really feel for those that can’t afford too. Hopefully you get some advice and tip on that page and here too xHey oh that’s great thank you, I’ll defo join it. My GP won’t really help because of another medical condition I have, so everything to do with HRT has to go through my consultant, and it costs me £200 every time I see him so trying to avoid that
hey ladies,
I have irregular periods and experiencing so many of the symptoms of perimenopause.
However my doctor ordered a full blood test. I have a high reading on one of my bloods that detects ovarian cancer. Has anyone else had this? I'm trying ot put my mind at ease before the scan and wondering if a surge in hormones could increase this?
I have irregular periods and experiencing so many of the symptoms of perimenopause.
However my doctor ordered a full blood test. I have a high reading on one of my bloods that detects ovarian cancer. Has anyone else had this? I'm trying ot put my mind at ease before the scan and wondering if a surge in hormones could increase this?
Bad isn’t it, there must be so many in desperate need for it on some never ending waiting list! Thank you
I know what you mean. I'm 46, not really experiencing any obvious symptoms. Like you, slightly worse sleep and can get very low mood during PMS - but I'm also concerned that if I don't go on HRT then I'll be missing out on the benefits you describe.
I don't feel I warrant a GP visit yet concerning peri - so, I'm not sure what the answer is really.
I think it’s quite tricky to find unbiased information too. The top menopause books on Amazon are written by HRT advocates.
It’s really frustrating due to lack of sufficient scientific research. I really feel women are all having to experiment on themselves to find out what works. I’m your age and looking back am convinced I entered peri somewhere around 39 when my periods suddenly became significantly heavier. Over the years I got tested and given different meds for making them less heavy which made no difference. Then 2-3 years ago period pain became something else to the point I’d throw up from the pain and dreading it every month. All scans/tests came back as normal. Add to this sleep issues, random joint pains, tinnitus, anxiety- I really had had enough.
As soon as I turned 45 I asked my GP to be put on HRT. However after a year on it and trying different types and strengths it made next to no difference to most symptoms with added bonus of random side effects. Worst of all I started putting on weight like never before having been the same weight for over 20 years.
One day in March this year I ripped off the HRT patch and never looked back. Instead I’ve been intermittent fasting consistently ever since. Since April my periods normalised to the point I hardly notice them now. I’ve lost the weight and feel more myself than I have in years. I take vit D and evening primrose oil as well as use a magnesium spray before bed. It’s taken time but sleep is much much better, anxiety is almost gone, aches and pains gone.
HRT works for loads of women for sure, but may not be suitable for everyone. The link between hormone imbalance and insulin, as well as conditions such as oestrogen dominance are really fascinating.
Is there a nurse that deals with women's health at your surgery? So you aren't taking up a gp appointment. It's usually nurses that deal with contraception. I find you get better care from the nurses than the actual gp. Or see if the sexual health service deals with menopause, people say the sexual health clinic is better than going down the gp route but they don't deal with everything
That’s really interesting. Did you source the magnesium spray pretty easily or could you recommend one please? I’ve got evening primrose and vit d/calcium to start on and they’re all like horse suppositories so the more sprays the better!
It’s a BetterYou magnesium spray that you can get from Amazon- a friend recommended it and I’ve been really surprised how well it works. I did try magnesium glucinate which is the type recommended for sleep issues- it did help with sleep but caused bit of stomach upset after a few weeks of use which is apparently a common side effect. The spray doesn’t cause me any side effects.
I've taken Vitamin D for years. I've also been taking Magnesium Malate and Glynicate for about the past six months, but have just recently stopped the glycinate, as I think my sleep got a bit worse. I might give the spray a try, though.
How about these speciallly formulated 'Well Woman' type capsules? Has anyone tried them? Things like Menopace?
How about these speciallly formulated 'Well Woman' type capsules? Has anyone tried them? Things like Menopace?
The problem with them is that they're a pretty expensive way to take a load of things that might not actually be what you need rather than targetting the specifics of anything you're lacking. They can help but I'm not a fan of such a generic approach and they make a fortune off women just wanting to feel better.
Yeah, thanks for that. Sort of confirms what I suspected about them.
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Vit D, Magnesium and the B vitamins are what I see mentioned most.
Its great that peri-and menopause are discussed more these days but so many companies are simply jumping in the bandwagon to make some cash out of exhausted women at the end of their tether it’s untrue.
I’ve heard making sage tea is very effective at alleviating symptoms from a few women.
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