AutumnI need to come to terms with aging. I feel young, but I am getting suicidal one week out of every month. Do I just live with this and hide away or go with pharmaceutical hormones? #perimenopause (why only 9 posts a week under this tag?) Let's discuss!
norawest@Autumndh I was so depressed and anxious due to perimenopause I genuinely thought I'd be dead by xmas. Today is my 7th day on HRT and I feel bloody great! Within 2 days it was like I had my old self back. I've walked 5+miles today and I'm smiley and positive. Zero side effects. My boobs are sore but they've been sore for two weeks out of four for months now so I can't say it's cos of HRT. It has really brought me back to life!
@norawest Thank you for reaching out. I have been suicidal 10 days before my period and for the past 3 months, I was scared I wasn't going to make it. I know the feelings go away once my period starts, but it is hard to grasp while in the thick of it.
@norawest I have been given Cerelle and I'm getting the prescription filled tomorrow. I'm not even sure if that counts as hormone replacement therapy, or just the pill. I'm so uneducated about all of this despite research into it.
@norawest I'm so happy this is working for you. I need something to work for me...now!
@Autumndh The pill might help you, it's worth a try. You can get HRT in pill, cream or patch form. I have had chronic migraines for three years which have been really debilitating. I realised they were hormonal and my doc gave me a pill similar to Cerelle but it made the migraines worse. Then I started getting depression and anxiety (worse than I already have) and it gradually got worse until I was sat in the house all day eating sandwiches and chocolate and feeling resentful if I had to go
@Autumndh out. A few weeks ago I just couldn't stop crying for days. I knew I had to do something as I was just getting worse. It was hard just to get myself together to speak to the doc. I feel SO much better now though. I think this is karma for 30+ years of pretty easy periods. I had no idea perimenopause could be so terrible. I hope Cerelle works for you, but if it doesn't, go back to the dr and ask for something else, don't suffer in silence! x
@norawest The gyno has recommended Mirena instead of Cerelle, but the idea of an IUD terrifies me.
@Autumndh I have had a couple of copper (nonhormonal) coils as contraceptives in the past and I loved them. I was able to completely forget about it whilst it was in there. I understand it's def not for everyone. I've never gotten along with hormonal contraception. I went for patches as if it didn't agree with me (triggered migraines) I could take it off. I would hate to have a hormonal coil in me too.