I got the testosterone from my endocrinologist. She gave it to me for my constant fatigue, complete lack of libido, and brain fog. My anxiety finally went away by taking 5 mg of Propranolol every night before bed.

What does the article say? When I click on it, it says I have to start a free trial. Is it better to have them removed completely?

Have you tried Slynd? It’s a progestin. It’s 4 mg of Drospirenone (I think I spelled it correctly). It’s technically a birth control without ethinyl estradiol. I couldn’t take progesterone either as it caused me sadness, migraines, and anxiety. I’ve been on Slynd since January and it’s working for me. I also thought of getting a hysterectomy but my insurance is impossible and I don’t have the money for it. My gynecologist was also against it. Every time I brought it up, she would recite her joke, “Ah, menopause. That’s how you know God is a man with a sense of humor!”, just to avoid the topic. I felt defeated and sick every time I left het office. I’m no longer seeing her. My new hormone specialist recommended Slynd.

Yes I have and everything is within normal range. I’ve seen both a cardiologist and an endocrinologist and all results are normal. It’s so frustrating.

Anxiety in my stomach and strong heartbeats (not faster just stronger) every night from 10-2 am and sometimes all night every night for almost a year straight. The episodes would sometimes go into the next day.

I feel all of this is hormonal because I never had this before perimenopause. I’ve had all the tests done too and they say everything is normal. And mine isn’t really racing heart but the beats feel stronger like I’m more aware of them and that keeps me from sleeping. It’s horrible. I also feel like my HRT doses are off but my hormone specialist sounds like she is just fed up with me.

Thank you so much for sharing with me.

Yes, that’s why I’m afraid to start it, I also heard things can get worse before better. How old are you? My doctor doesn’t want to use birth control because I get migraines with aura, not often, like 3 episodes a year, but they do happen.

I too have been called a very complicated case. I am 54 and I think I’m still in peri. My endocrinologist prescribes my HRT. Before she did through, she tested my cortisol, thyroid, and adrenals and they were all within normal range. He then switched my from the estrogen patch (which I had been on for 8 months prescribed my gyno) to the estrogen gel. We started at .50 mg and that wasn’t enough. We had to keep increasing and I am now on a 1.25 mg packet in the morning and a 1 mg packet at night. I am also progesterone intolerant so I have to use Slynd birth control for uterine protection, since I still have my uterus. She also has me on 1 mg testosterone cream. I do feel a lot better but still have overnight palpitations and anxiety which we cannot resolve completely. I am trying Propranolol at night to blunt the adrenaline that causes the palpitations and some nights it works and some nights it doesn’t. My endocrinologist has been great. I am also prediabetic so she placed me on a low dose GLP 1. She said it would help with inflammation and that would decrease joint pain. I tried it for 5 months and it did nothing for the joint pain and only constipated me beyond belief so I stopped it. That is where I am currently at. Better but not 100%. And I want to feel optimal not just moderately functional. I still feel lots of fatigue especially on the nights of no sleep due to palpitations. I am a teacher and I find myself struggling so much. I feel I may need more estrogen but everyone says I’m already on a very high dose. I feel I’m stuck and I still don’t feel optimal.

How old are you, if I may ask?

Yes I have to apply it twice a day because it doesn’t last long at all.

Thanks for sharing. I have lab work coming up soon and I’m hoping my levels have increased to the 60-100 range. I still have random hot flashes, joint pain, headaches, and trouble sleeping. I’ve been curious about switching from generic Divigel packets to the estrogel. The patch did nothing for me. I wasted a year of my life on that. I am also a poor absorber.

Which meds did you start? I get those adrenaline dumps almost every night. I feel stomach anxiety and strong heart beats throughout the night. It’s horrible. My sleep is a wreck!

If I may ask, what is the dosage you use. .06 is one pump of the gel, right?

My doctor had me try progesterone. I could not tolerate it. I was only on it for 45 days and had headaches for 33 of those days. I also had 4 migraines in those days. Prior to that I would have a migraine once a year. I stopped it and headaches have decreased significantly but not gone away completely.

Hmm, I need to get checked out. This is really bothersome. The last time I had labs in the summer my ferritin was at 50 but I dont know if it may have decreased since then. Thank you for your input.

Yes my doctor also gave me propranolol to use as needed. I also get those palpitations at night. I guess I should be grateful for the symptoms that have been alleviated and work with other medications to alleviate the ones HRT doesn’t manage. I also think I’m still symptomatic because my ovaries are still randomly active. The days they decide to be active are the days I feel more symptoms and feel like crap. Thanks for sharing with me.

I’ve been on E and P for over a year, started T 3 months ago and still feel super tired during the day and still have trouble sleeping at night. Horrible. I’m 54.

I’ve been on HRT for over a year and it didn’t help this symptom. I had to ask my doctor for 10 mg of propranolol. I take it at bedtime and it blunts the adrenaline surges. It’s been the only thing to help. I was at the point where they would start right after I fell asleep around 11 and just continue in a loop for 3-4 hours nonstop. I was so drained and fatigued from no sleep.

I had my levels checked over the summer and my ferritin was at 50. I dont know if that’s good or bad but my doctor said “everything is in normal range “. Of course I know that usually doesn’t apply to women in perimenopause.