When my hormones, estrogen and progesterone, dropped dramatically around age 58, I experienced heart palpitations, anxiety attacks, depression, osteoporosis and body tingles.
I first started on estradiol patches and oral progesterone only to find that it improved symptoms but gave me breast swelling and pain.
I switched to compounded BHRT with estradiol, estriol, progesterone and testosterone in cream form.
It resolved my symptoms and I no longer have the breast swelling and pain. Our bodies need estrogen to maintain health. I am on a very low dose, which is restoring my health and healthy aging.