Hi Rock chick - welcome from me too.
I have fibro so know how it can flare up from time to time. I have been on HRT for a number of years and it stopped my hot sweats which in turn made me feel much better. Were you offered patches instead of pills? These tend to have less stomach related side effects although they do cost the doctors practice more. If you do experience side effects I would say go back and ask for a different type of HRT. You may need patience by the way. You should try each HRT for at least three months before deciding whether it is for you as it can take this long for it to "settle down". You may find that you experience pmt type symptoms in the second half of the cycle and they may be worse at the beginning of treatment. Also, your periods may be a bit more painful or heavy to start with but this should even out.
Let us know how you get on.
Taz x
