Anxiety around health

Hi coaches. 2 years ago I started on HRT. I’m still feeling quite unwell a lot of the time. My symptoms have changed…some have gone/improved and I have some new ones. All my symptoms are the hard to measure, brain related ones such as brain fog, cognitive issues, anxiety. The thing is, the issue itself is making me anxious. I have been back and forth with the doctor and it seems to be that I just have to keep trying different combinations of the hormones, and give them time to settle each time (minimum one month, ideally 3). I spend a lot of time tossing over in my head which combination might work better than the one I’m on now and its all based on hunches. I feel pressure on myself to figure it out because no-one else will be able to do it for me. Also I would like a better quality of life! I just feel worn down by the whole business. Usually I can find hope that the next version of hrt will help, and the hope in itself helps me feel better. But now for the last 10 days or so I’ve just been feeling deflated about it all. I think what I want to do right now is stick with my current regime for a few weeks and stop agonising over other options. But its really hard not to panic when I feel like my brain function is going down the toilet and life is passing me by.

 

Answer:

 

I am so sorry to hear that this has been a ride for you. Why do you want to stick with your regime for a few weeks? Write these reasons down somewhere without judging yourself or stopping or editing. Is there any reason why you don’t want to stick with this for a few weeks? Write these down too.

When we talk about making decisions in The Flow Collective, we talk about knowing your reasons and being able to have your own back. Get curious about your reasons for wanting to stick with, or ditch this regime. What do you like about them? What don’t you like about them? How does knowing your reasons inform what you are going to do?

Secondly, what’s keeping you from stopping your agonising over other options and/or panicking? What do you think your brain is trying to do for you when it does this?

Come back to us with what you discover or uncover and let’s keep working on this.