Hi, I'm new to the forum. I am 10 years post menopausal. I was on oral contraceptive until I was 48. i had a deep vein thrombosis and came off the pill. I was precipitated headlong into the menopause. It's likely the oestrogen in the pill was masking symptoms of peri menopause. So I suffered withdrawal from oestrogen and full menopausal symptoms at the same time. Hideous. I was also told by my doctor that I couldn't get HRT because of the DVT. Ten years on, the symptoms of the menopause continue unabated. Heat, anxiety, loss of confidence, memory problems, insomnia, depression. I was recently prescribed Tibolone and took it for four days. It made all the symptoms exponentially worse. i tried it again more recently with same results. I have been prescribed Femoston-Conti 0.5mg/2.5mg. Having read the contraindications I dare not take it. It very clearly states that previous DVT is a contraindication. What experience does anyone else have of HRT with previous DVT? Also, is it worth sticking with it, I am aware that 4 days is not enough to settle down with a new drug. But I won't take something that makes me feel worse, that's not the point of it at all. Especially with no guarantees that it will, in the long run, make me feel better. I have Zoplicone for insomnia, which I take half a tablet on nights I am still awake at midnight. It works fab and I don't have the hot sweats or the anxiety. My doctor is unwilling to prescribe much Zoplicone, but it seems to me to be an effective menopause treatment in itself and not contraindicated for DVT. I have to cry to get it. Seems extreme but I understand about the reduction in effectiveness over time. The way I use it draws out its usefulness, i.e. I don't take one every night. I sometimes take codeine 60mg for insomnia. It's not as effective as Zoplicone and has side effects that are undesirable.
Anyway, I'm interested in whether I should give the Femostan-conti a go, having had a contraindicated previous DVT 10 years ago. Thanks.