I dont recommend abbrubtly stopping Hrt

Jane315STARX

So a couple of weeks ago I decided to stop my Hrt as I didnt think it was really necessary anymore based on my having been post menopause for 2 years.But I think the anxiety and complete loss of mind ive been experiencing can be attributed to this.Atleast in part as obviously I do suffer with my mental health and have alot of stressful situations to currently deal with.So for anyone else thinking of stopping it I wouod certainly think twice.I have immediately started again and not sure how long it'll take to get back in my system.But I think im having a kind of a placebo affect in that I feel better already ( atleast I think I do).Its only morning!

Kiki23

Jane, thank you so much for the reminder darling. I stopped mine a few months ago and only yesterday said to myself I need to go back on them so thank you so much for posting this. One of the problems I was having was I was forgetting to change them on the correct day and I wasn't in a very good place at the time so just stopped. However, I myself have noticed some not so nice changes since stopping that could be connected and know I need to start them up again 😊

Jane315STARX

Prior to taking Hrt,aside from the night sweats etc.I noticed that my depression was absolutely uncontrollably.I suppose I lost sight of this in thinking that I could stop taking it in probably the most stressful time in my life in the last 5 years.Nobody has even considered that this has even been the thing which has led to me completely spiralling into what I deem a total nutcase.I have literally felt out of my headspace.What is absolutely terrifying is that I found the person at the other end of NHS 111 shocking.I imagine that there most definitely have been people that had a conversation with that call handler that are no longer with us based on her complete lack of care and compassion and interest.Sorry I've gone on subject.Hope you start feeling better @Kiki23 when you resume too sending ❤️

anisty

With you on this, @Jane315STARX ! The reason i went on hrt in the first place was debilitating anxiety. I have been on femi conti which is a tablet one, lowest dose for 10 yrs now.

I'm not great at remembering to take it every day and i can actually be fine with a few missed days - but then the anxiety hits again! If i have missed too many days, i need to double up on the dose to bring the anxiety under control (fine with the tablet i am on as it is availiable in a dose 2x my prescribed anyway)

I will be on hrt for life.

Jane315STARX

I am on patches I put the patch on Friday evening so today is day 3 and im seeing a significant difference.I think towards the end of last week I was very near to admitting myself to hospital.I couldn't cope at all.When the universal credit situation came about I was a mess and was depressed but although I was all over the place.This was on another level.I can feel it was most definitely a combination of hormones in my brain and outward factors I.e stress that I had/have no control over.