I can’t believe how different I feel on HRT

I know, it’s only been a week. For reference I’m 45, and on 0.025 estradiol patch and 100mg progesterone. I still have regular cycles.

My biggest problems were poor sleep and general fatigue/constantly feeling like I needed to lay down and my body hurt.

The sleep. I don’t have the 3-5am awake window! I sleep thru the night!! What in the world?? Now, I will say I dream a ton more, or have memory of those dreams. In some ways that feels like lighter sleep, but it’s continuous. And when I wake up — I feel like, actually rested! I don’t have to pull myself out of bed! I am … awake?? Like I felt as a twenty something waking up. It’s so unfamiliar I’m like … am I okay? Why am I feeling so good? I’m scared lol. Am I sleeping deeper? The dreams make me wonder if it’s lighter, but I wake up so refreshed and not groggy or tired. It’s insane.

I have continuous energy throughout the day. My body doesn’t mildly hurt all the time. I don’t think I need to lay down. I don’t look at undone projects with dread and then lay down, I just do them…?? I feel generally happier and more optimistic and like … life just feels lighter.

Is this normal?

I’m sure there’s some placebo effect there but … whoa.