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HRT So Far So Good - Diary Entry

 




HRT So Far So Good  - Dairy Entry

In regard to the HRT, what will happen? What happened twice before was that I seemed to get an accumulation of what I think was progesterone. That's why I've always wondered whether I have progesterone hypersensitivity.

I also think I'm someone who reacts to any hormone change. I am so in tune with my body. I can tell when something is different.

The thing that happened before was with progesterone tablets. I took them consecutively, then I tried taking them more spread out. Later, I had separate patches. Now I have a combined patch containing both oestrogen and progesterone. I'm not sure what percentage of each is in it. I'll need to check.

What happened before felt as though there was a build-up. It felt like so much progesterone had gone into my system that it almost shut me down. My brain felt like it wasn't working properly. Whether that was actually what was happening, or whether that was simply how it felt to me, I don't know. There was also a lot of stress going on in my life at the time.

What I do know is that my brain didn't seem to function properly. Whether that was my usual dip, stress on top of everything else, or the progesterone itself, I just don't know.

Since starting this HRT, though, I can feel it. It sounds strange, but I can almost feel the oestrogen flowing through my body. I feel warm, washed through, and generally different. It might just be because it's October and we're having some milder days, but it's definitely how I feel.

My tummy has felt a little out of wack - Sluggish more bloated since starting the HRT. Then again, I sometimes get the same feeling when I've taken too much iron, so it could be either.

Apparently, as I move further into menopause, my sensitivity to hormones could lessen. If that's true, then maybe I'll be able to tolerate this treatment better than I have in the past.

I'm still cautious because I always seem to be the unlucky one when it comes to these things. Fingers crossed.

For now, though, I'm genuinely enjoying the reaction I'm having. I can feel something happening in my body, and it feels good. Even my brain feels slightly different.

It's very hard to explain. When you've been missing something, or something has been blocked for so long, you notice when it's put back. That's what this feels like. It feels as though something has been restored.

Don't get me wrong. I don't think I'll ever feel completely like my old self again because I've spent too much time not feeling like myself. But this definitely feels positive.

What I'm hoping is that my reaction will be different this time.

I'm also still not sure whether I reacted differently to the progesterone tablets because of the way they were absorbed. Did they cause a quicker build-up? A stronger effect? A more intense response? Or maybe not. I don't really know enough about the medication to know for certain.

It just always felt as though the build-up of progesterone was the thing I couldn't tolerate.

Maybe using it in a different way will make all the difference.

It's now been one week on HRT, from Wednesday to Wednesday.

I still have a bit of a cotton mouth, but that tends to come and go and is mostly noticeable in the mornings. It just feels like thirst.

Apart from that, so far, so good.

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