Hi Sue,
I've been on Elleste Duet 1mg for almost 4 months now. This is the first hrt I've tried and for me it seems to be fine. I went on it because of hot flushes which were ruining my life. It took a whole 2 months though before I noticed any difference at all but by the end of 3 months they had almost completely gone and I feel like a different person! My nails had become very brittle and were cracking right across which was not good and they are now so much better. As for my mood, I'm not somebody who has ever suffered with depression but from last June onwards I've been very down but because of close bereavements suffered in 2012 I'm unsure whether or not it's been the menopause to blame or possibly a combination of the two. Anyway I'm feeling quite a bit better just these last few days so I'm hoping I'm on the road to recovery.
So I suppose it depends on your symptoms. You can always try one type and if it doesn't work for you then try another but one thing I've learnt is to persevere and give it 3 months before you change. For me it was definitely the correct decision! I now feel as I did about 10 years ago, long before any symptoms started...I've even got my spotty upper back back which I'd had for many years but I don't care I can cope with that!! My GP is great by the way and from the start she said I could change if this one didn't work or up the dose if necessary X
