Hi Shazzy52 and welcome to MM
You poor,poor thing
- you have had a very rough hormone ride.
As you are 52 I am extremely surprised your GP has decided your problems are nothing to do with the menopause!!!
I am very baffled as to why your GP was angry you were taking supplements - I would have thought this was a sensible strategy on your part.
I am no expert but it does sound as though you have suffered with hormone imbalance from puberty(I suffered very badly from period pains until I went on the Pill so I understand what you have been through) so it is no wonder you are having more problems now. Your reactions to the various hormone treatments could indicate you are progesterone intolerant.
I do wonder if the problem with your legs is more related to chronic fatigue syndrome - possibly as a result of hormone imbalance or the various reactions to the treatments or simply because you are suffering from sleep deprivation.
AS you have reacted so badly to hormonal treatments and you don't want to risk further bleeds, you may benefit from some of the
non HRT treatments that can be good for many ladies who cannot use HRT for health reasons. These drugs tend to be antidepressants but are not like the old fashioned types and many women on here find they can transform their lives once they get over the initial couple of weeks of side effects.
Do read through all the information on this site under the headings to the left of this screen.
Hopefully your GP is checking FSH & oestrogen levels, thyroid function and a whole array of other levels so she can get a better picture of what is going on. You may want print off sections from this site to show her and ask her help about the options.
Hopefully others will be along with help and advice.
DG x