HRT Intolerance or Side Effects?

@colleenh

So, no hysterectomy??

I also started HRT, estridoil 0.05 mg and 100 mg progesterone 7 months ago (Oct. 2025). This last bottle of progesterone is different pills, suppose different company. I developed same symptoms as you plus pounding, elevated heart rate, b/p and moderately severe unsteadiness. I actually went to ER twice and had considered one other time. I looked back on my calendar and each one coincides with having put a new patch on that morning. I put a new patch on yesterday morning and now it's been about 3 hrs since I took that off and feel somewhat better. At this point I'm thinking it may be the HRTs. I'd like to know how you're doing now and if you're using any HRT. Thank you. Your writing was very helpful.

Hello-have your symptoms calmed down some?

@plopez38 Hi, I can't tell on these threads who is replying to who... but I wanted to follow up with some updates, in case this helps anyone. I did the original post about HRT intolerance about 6 months ago. I stopped HRT on NYE, after giving it everything I had, weaning doses, changing pharmacies, micronizing my Progesterone, etc. The side effects were disrupting my life and sanity. It resolved "some" but not all symptoms, and I went from doctor to doctor, including my GP, opthalmologist, then ENT (due to vertigo, to assess inner ear issue?), then audiologist (vestibular??) - all doctors/tests were normal. I made upcoming appts to a new Menopause Center and gave in to dreaded/feared appt with Neurologist. NOW - here's the miraculous thing. Also went to my holistic doctor (brilliant and well known). He ran labs and found Im low in salts, vit C and Magesium, no big deal but I added Celtic salts and the others. But... he found I was low in Pregnenalone and DHEA, and gave me these supplements. I started the Pregnenalone at 10mg, with the idea to wait 2-3 weeks, before starting the next. Well I need to share with all, by day 3 I was LITERALLY back to my old self, all symptoms gone. And I mean ALL symptoms gone. Its mystifying. Sometimes I don't believe it, and I doubt it, and go through "its just power of suggestion" but it just isnt plausible that my body feels NORMAL - no vertigo, no brain fog (was horrible and scary), no vision issues (was hard to drive), no EXTREME 4pm fatigue, no anxiety/fight or flight jitters that would hit me randomly at any given time. I wake up, feel clear headed, rested, energetic, I work all day and then go landscape, exercise, work with horses, and on and on. Again, mystifying. I have never read any posts here or on the Facebook menopause groups Im in, that mention those supplements. But my holistic Dr was spot on in my case, and I just wanted to bring hope to anyone to perhaps check this out. I think HRT would ordinarily be prescribed in this case, but if someone cant tolerate it... there might be other options!! Best of luck to all!!!

I also started HRT, estridoil 0.05 mg and 100 mg progesterone 7 months ago (Oct. 2025). This last bottle of progesterone is different pills, suppose different company. I developed same symptoms as you plus pounding, elevated heart rate, b/p and moderately severe unsteadiness. I actually went to ER twice and had considered one other time. I looked back on my calendar and each one coincides with having put a new patch on that morning. I put a new patch on yesterday morning and now it's been about 3 hrs since I took that off and feel somewhat better. At this point I'm thinking it may be the HRTs. I'd like to know how you're doing now and if you're using any HRT. Thank you. Your writing was very helpful.

@plopez38 Hi, I can't tell on these threads who is replying to who... but I wanted to follow up with some updates, in case this helps anyone. I did the original post about HRT intolerance about 6 months ago. I stopped HRT on NYE, after giving it everything I had, weaning doses, changing pharmacies, micronizing my Progesterone, etc. The side effects were disrupting my life and sanity. It resolved "some" but not all symptoms, and I went from doctor to doctor, including my GP, opthalmologist, then ENT (due to vertigo, to assess inner ear issue?), then audiologist (vestibular??) - all doctors/tests were normal. I made upcoming appts to a new Menopause Center and gave in to dreaded/feared appt with Neurologist. NOW - here's the miraculous thing. Also went to my holistic doctor (brilliant and well known). He ran labs and found Im low in salts, vit C and Magesium, no big deal but I added Celtic salts and the others. But... he found I was low in Pregnenalone and DHEA, and gave me these supplements. I started the Pregnenalone at 10mg, with the idea to wait 2-3 weeks, before starting the next. Well I need to share with all, by day 3 I was LITERALLY back to my old self, all symptoms gone. And I mean ALL symptoms gone. Its mystifying. Sometimes I don't believe it, and I doubt it, and go through "its just power of suggestion" but it just isnt plausible that my body feels NORMAL - no vertigo, no brain fog (was horrible and scary), no vision issues (was hard to drive), no EXTREME 4pm fatigue, no anxiety/fight or flight jitters that would hit me randomly at any given time. I wake up, feel clear headed, rested, energetic, I work all day and then go landscape, exercise, work with horses, and on and on. Again, mystifying. I have never read any posts here or on the Facebook menopause groups Im in, that mention those supplements. But my holistic Dr was spot on in my case, and I just wanted to bring hope to anyone to perhaps check this out. I think HRT would ordinarily be prescribed in this case, but if someone cant tolerate it... there might be other options!! Best of luck to all!!!