She was wearing a sloppy dark housecoat and her hair was a mess. After I introduced myself, she apologetically motioned for me to come in, asking me to forgive her for the way she looked. She looked relieved when I told her I understood, because until recently I had felt the same way myself. As we sat down, my eyes were still attempting to counterbalance the sharp contrast between the beautiful sunlit day outside and the drape-closed darkness of her living room. I could feel myself going back to those terrible months and years when I found it excruciatingly difficult to accomplish anything around the house, much less get dressed, and almost impossible to go out and be around people.
Many women taking estrogen report a feeling of well being while taking their estrogen.
There is research to suggest a link between hormone use and Alzheimer prevention. In fact perimenopausal women find that in a short time after starting an estrogen product they feel better- emotionally. See an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Goldstein as well as other facts on estrogen and the mind. Stress keeps pumping hormones into the bloodstream until they assault the blood vessels, the heart, the immune system, and the liver. This can produce problems such as high blood pressure, increased susceptibility to illness, viral and bacterial infections, ulcers, headaches, chronic muscular tension, high cholesterol levels, heart attacks, hormonal imbalances, and even cancer.