u/Bekindalot

I’m mortified right now and wondering if anything like this has happened to anyone else.

I was at the nail salon. I had just been emailing a parent from my kids school who I haven’t seen in years. I saw a neighbor who lives a few blocks away (who I know well enough to know her when I see her). Told the neighbor “I was just emailing you!” She asked me about what. I told her and she looked confused.

I told her more details and she looked more confused. I thought I remembered the parent having a twin sister and said “oh you must be Brooke’s sister!” Then she got obviously upset and said “WHO’S BROOKE?!” Then turned around and made a point of ignoring me.

They do look a lot alike. But I definitely know the neighbor well enough I should recognize her. I’m so embarrassed. I just walked past the neighbors house and figured out who the mystery person was.

I’m in perimenopause and hormonal too and my doctors keep trying to tell me between migraines and hormones it’s normal for my memory to be off. But this feels like a lot.

Has anyone else been doing great on HRT then suddenly not doing so great? Or have a “relapse” of symptoms after not changing patch on time?

I started taking HRT around 8 months ago. I didn’t have a ton of options because I have migraines with aura but found an amazing combo in continual Slynd and estrodial patches. My worst symptom, palpitations got SO much better as did all of my other symptoms and I was feeling better than I had in years.

Then a few months ago my boobs got really swollen and sore like when I was pregnant/nursing. It seemed to get better and I didn’t want to tell the dr and rock the boat on a good thing.

Then the worst part- a few weeks ago I was 1.5 days late changing my patch, and nothing has been right since. So many symptoms coming back. Yesterday and today have been the worst with some of my palpitations and chest anxiety coming back in addition to depression, rage and generally feeling bad.

I’m afraid to talk to my doctor because I was doing so good and I don’t want to change anything. Wondering if any of this has happened to anyone else or if it’s just me. Sorry so long- just feeling scared and alone.