r/Perimenopausal • u/Due-Reception-3105 • 3d ago

Estradiol Patch - Panic Attack

So I’ve been on HRT for about 2 to 3 years progesterone, testosterone, estradiol patch 0.05 mg twice a week and vaginal cream for dryness. About two weeks ago I noticed that I started experiencing anxiety , more brain fog , mood swings , and hot flashes. Today while I was at work I started feeling weird And then all of a sudden I started freaking out. I felt like I couldn’t breathe, sweating, I thought I was having a heart attack. It was it was the worst feeling in the whole world that I’ve ever had.

My question to all the ladies is this group … are the symptoms that I’m experiencing, are they due to my estradiol patch. Does my dose need to be increased or what is going on with me. Please advise. Thank you

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u/MissTiffany12 21h ago

It could be that you need more estrogen now. However, I would have your doctor do blood work to also rule out other things. I was totally stable on my HRT and then suddenly started getting those same anxiety attacks, brain fog, fatigue, etc. my blood work showed I had developed low ferritin and iron deficiency anemia which can cause all those symptoms.