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[Hurdity]

I agree with Stellajane

What sort of GP can't find a licensed product that is available? I mean even if they don't know how to look it up they should know about this site where the info is there - it has to be under either micronised progesterone, progesterone, or Utrogestan - there is nothing else it could be listed as!

You should never feel guilty babyjane! We are all entitled to whatever medication or prescription is advised for our condition and if there is a choice (eg with ADs or HRT) - that choice should be ours, having taken into account our medical history. I realise there is a limited budget but making patients feel guilty about medication should not have a place in our welfare state.

Hurdity x

[CLKD]

Feel guilty about accepting what our GPs prescribe! never.  What we forget is the amount of time and energy, plus funding, that the various Drug Companies put into making these medications - that's where the guilt should be!  All those years of manufacture and getting the meds accepted by NICE costs money ….. but once the funding has been clawwed back often those particular meds are withdrawn by the Companies  ……… or those meds are sold to mainland Europe at a cost to patients in the UK 

If we need medication don't forget: we are lucky to have the option of going to a GP/Consultant for advice.  In the Middle East and parts of far off Asia people have no choice - not even pain relief.  What we need is for the medical profession to stop treating patients as though we don't know anything …… to being listening, offering advice and for GPs to be allowed by the Government to allow patients longer than 10 mins..         

MIMS was the Bible we used when I was a secretary.  If it wasn't in there it wasn't available ……

[carrs]

Yes, I feel some entitlement to having the correct prescriptions, specially as I have been a tax payer since aged 15! The HRT patches may cost more to the GP than the HRT tablets, but I don't care, and to be fair, the GP's have never quibbled on cost. I still have to pay for the prescriptions anyway.
I feel fortunate that I generally do not need many prescriptions, and hope this lasts. The main issue is that the cheap prescriptions are as effective as the expensive ones.

[Dandelion]

I agree with Stellajane

What sort of GP can't find a licensed product that is available? I mean even if they don't know how to look it up they should know about this site where the info is there - it has to be under either micronised progesterone, progesterone, or Utrogestan - there is nothing else it could be listed as!

You should never feel guilty babyjane! We are all entitled to whatever medication or prescription is advised for our condition and if there is a choice (eg with ADs or HRT) - that choice should be ours, having taken into account our medical history. I realise there is a limited budget but making patients feel guilty about medication should not have a place in our welfare state.

Hurdity x

Hi Hurdity

Two GP's could not find it in their book, I got them to look under micronised as well. Hopefully, the manufacturer ferring will be able to supply me with a pip code.
Ironically, today, I am not flushing, very odd, some days totally dry other days soaking wet and burning up.