Struggling w/HRT · Hormone Secrets

Struggling w/HRT

Started HRT (E patch oral P) in Aug 2025. Im in late peri/early menopause. I have increased E twice and decreased E once, P has stayed the same. The first 2 weeks I feel better and around the 2 week mark (with both increase and decrease) symptoms get intense that are hard to deal with (bad anxiety, panic attacks, increased heart rate). I have others also low/heavy mood, crying a lot, no energy/motivation, bleeding.. I don’t know what to do. Am I having a hard time adjusting, have I not stayed on a dose long enough, is my own hormones fluctuating too much, is HRT not working for me? I just want to feel better. My son is getting married in 3 months and I have missed out on so much already. 😢

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