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Hurdity:
Hi sharonderby

All the ones that give a monthly bleed are the ones on the green menu at the link in my last post. You definitely should be on one that gives a bleed - for peri-menopause.

When you say you took two doses - do you mean two tablets? That won't make much difference if you stop or change very soon.

I would get back to the doc asap and ask for a different one - or in fact ring them ( will be difficult now until after Easter) to say you think you've been given the wrong type.

It depends on whether you want a pill or a patch/gel.

If you like the idea of a pill and just one type to take then maybe try Femoston 1/10 to start with and see how you get on. The progestogen in this one is most similar to the progesterone in our own bodies and is the closest one available in pill form. Many of the pills contain norethisterone which causes problems in some women ( headaches pmt, irritability etc).  Doc might suggest Prempak which is the cyclical version of Premique - but as I said below I would resist this option.

If you would rather have a patch or gel and possibly separate progesterone then ask on here again - but many women find Femoston to be fine.

As to when to start - well if you haven't had a period recently then you can;t time it with your cycle so you would probably be able to start stright away. Depending on how far into meno you are sometimes your own cycle breaks through, but if your periods were getting very far apart it is likely the new HRT will just start a new cycle.

You should find the physical effects of HRT to happen fairly quickly - within a few days/weeks but some of the emtional stuff does take a while longer - I have read up to a year for some women.

Hope this helps

Hurdity x

Elena:
Hi Sharon

thyroxine is a so and so for not being compatible with other meds and substances.

When you say your thyroidectomy was caused by too many thyroid meds I assume you mean for your underactive thyroid?

I have underactive but I'm not a typical underactive as I never piled on the weight.  Possibly because I've always been on anti-depressants which probably suppress my hunger pangs.  Certainly whenever I try to cut down on them I notice how hungry I get!

I dont take oral HRT so cant advise on that but wanted to say Welcome to the Forum :)

Suzi Q:
Sharron from Derby OH god love you made me laugh
No shit sherlock I wanted to hit him hehehehehehe
thats meeeeeeeeeeee
Im sorry cant answer re HRT I never took it but your symptoms sound about right
Big Breath and go for it theres loads of ladies on here that can help
NOW when you get a funny fanny (atrophy) little old me well Id give a GP a run for their money big hugs xxxxx

scriv:
Hi SharonDerby

Have only just come across this thread and just wondered how you are doing? I can fully sympathise with you as I am also a thyroid lady!
I was diagnosed as hypothyroid at the age of 40, at the same type as a very early natural menopause. It has always been my understanding that thyroid issues and hormonal events are linked and that often hypothyroid ladies have an early menopause.
Since 40, I have been using some form of HRT. I am now 60 and live to tell the tale. It hasn't been easy over the years to find the HRT which suits, but I don't think it is easy for anyone. Tablets tended not to suit me, but a patch did. I now just use vaginal pessaries.
It could well be that HRT and levothyroxine interact. I know they say that, but it has never been my experience. As you are only too well aware I am sure, getting the levothyroxine dose right is not easy either. I assume you have regular checks on that given that you have no thyroid.
As to feeling depressed, when either my oestrogen levels or my thyroxine dose are too low, then I often feel depressed too.
I also think it is very important to have a doctor who you feel understands you.

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