From HRT to HTML — Confessions of a Peri-preneur

Hello lovelies,

You may have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. Not only have I been busy working on re-launching my business, but I have also been on another trip through perimenopause hell. Let’s talk about that first.

After starting HRT back in September, I spoke to my doctor in January, after the initial three months. I explained that I had started off feeling better but then began to feel “off” again. I conceded that this could have been because I have found the Christmas period increasingly difficult over the last few years.

We agreed that I would stay on the same dose of 2 pumps of oestrogen gel per day and 200mg of progesterone for ten days of the month. After a month of that increased dose, once again, I started to feel increasingly worse.

After much debating with myself, I spoke with my doctor again, and she increased my dose to 3 pumps of oestrogen gel a day, keeping the progesterone the same. Again, initially, I felt better but then started to spiral with the same issues.

Dramatic mood swings, which were 80% low. I cry 4 or 5 times throughout the day. There doesn’t need to be a reason. Sometimes, I cry within minutes of waking up. Some days start like this, and then in the afternoon, I feel better. I wonder why I felt so sad and miserable a few hours ago.

The month is sprinkled with that 20% of good days where I feel like the old me. Some of these days, I feel like I could…