Depression and HRT

[jixe]

I have got more depressed recently.
After a first 3 months of more excitement and mostly good feelings - now its a bit grittier :I
but then, there are also other life situations that have caused that too right now which probably play a bigger factor than just the e.

[cindybc]

Hi Jix hon, that happens to us all,as long as the depressions can be traced to outside issues, like unforeseen problems arising that we were not ready to confront or problems from outside sources that were not anticipated and not to mention that dreading doing a certain thing is procrastinated until you are cornered into having to deal with it. If that is the case then that type of depression can be handled and overcome frailty effectively.

It's the depressions that arise from within that could be a problem where unfortunately only the proper kind of meds is the only way to regain control of those type of depressive behaviours. Well hon I pray that it is the former, easier to resolve.

Have a wonderful day and I pray that all goes well and please embrace who the true self is, she is a precious soul.

Cundy

[April221]

I find myself to be more stable emotionally than I was before HRT. I do not have the mood swings that some people experience, and overall, I feel more stable, more "solid" then I did before. Overall, my mood is better than before. When I was using patches, I would have periods of great mood elevation, where I almost was euphoric! Now, I self inject, and when the estrogen level is low, I'll feel. at worst, almost as I felt before HRT.

I've never experienced depression. Sure, there are times that I'm unhappy, it's part of life, but nothing like depression. I would become depressed before I began HRT on a regular basis, now everything is as it should be. HRT is something that needs to be carefully monitored by a doctor, and if any problems appear, perhaps the dosage needs to be adjusted. Perhaps not, there may be other reasons for the depression that are best left for a medical doctor to sort out.

[cindybc]

Hi April, if your taking injectables yes you will get the last 3 maybe 4 days near the end of your two week cycle between injections where you may feel a bit edgy and short on patience even maybe even a bit on the bitchy side, but after you get the injection you should start feeling more like you were normally before.

No need to worry to much about depressions though unless they are persistent and recurring, especially depression lasting for more then just a few days. If that is so then consult your therapist. I get depressed but it don't last anymore then just an hour or two maybe feel gloomy for one day at most. I am usually most time a pretty upbeat person. I realy love my life and doing all I can to enjoy every second of it.

Cindy

[Stealthgrrl]

Self-medicators sometimes think, if some estrogen makes postive changes, then more estrogen must make things happen faster and be even stronger, right? Wrong. Too much estrogen will have a person in the grip of powerful mood swings and very likely eventually in a suicidal depression. Hormones aren't candy.

Stealth

[cindybc]

Yep, I quite agree. Just stay in the range of the dosage the Doc prescribes for you, there is no need to take more it don't gain you nothing, at least from what I hear, I never tried to take more then the Doc prescribed for me. Now I have heard though that the present dosage you are taking now may need to be readjusted at some time in the future. To frequent a mood swings and emotionalism are good indicators something may be out of balance. I feel good, I don't mess with anything, If I don't feel good, I go see my Dr. I wasn't feeling all that well for a week and it turns out I had some kind of bowel infection which my Doc suggested I get this stuff that was over the counter. It appears to be working fine.

Cindy

[deviousxen]

I am SO depressed lately...