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[matildamouse]

Hi ladies. I am 52 and postmenopausal. Never had children out of own choice. Considering my 3rd trial of HRT....still searching for the one that works! Doing lots of my own research as the average medical professional/GP 's knowledge on HRT is shocking! And in the meanwhile millions of women are suffering!

Found this website and looking forward to do some research here!

[Taz2]

Hi matildamouse - welcome to the forum. You will certainly find lots of help and advice on here.

Taz x 

[Hurdity]

  from me too matilda mouse!

What types of HRT have you tried?

Hurdity x

[matildamouse]

Thanks ladies.

Hurdity I tried Livial which worked well initially but increased facial hair and hot flushes started to return. Also had 2 breakthrough bleedings on it. Now on BHRT: Oestrogen 2mg cream and oral progesterone 100mg at night. But really worried as since on BHRT had very painful period like cramps and backaches with no bleed; I reduced the oestrogen by experiment to 1mg and it helped but still not gone. Going for a sonar tomorrow and just worried, worried, worried...

[Dancinggirl]

hi and welcome to MM matildamouse
Breakthrough bleeding in the first 3-6 months on any continuous HRT is quite normal.  Stomach cramps, tender breast etc. are also quite normal as you body is adjusting and welcoming the hormones so it's "waking everything up" - this is how my gynae describes these symptoms.
I am on one pump of Oestrogel per day with 100mg Utrogestan each night and now 8 weeks into this regime I am feeling really good. I have had bleeding and spotting but this has gradually reduced and I'm now just getting and bit of pink/brown discharge now and again.  My breasts were really tender and quite sore at first but this has settled.
I would stick with your current regime for at least 4 months - I bet it will all settle and you'll feel great. 
DG x

[Hurdity]

Hi again matildamouse

Do you mean oestrogen gel or are you from outside UK?  Cream is not available here. Also by BHRT due you mean compounded hormones by private prescription? If so, I would suggest you go through NHS and get the standardised hormones available on NHS. The BHRT hormones are not regulated as I understand. It may be that the dose is wrong? How long have you been on it? As Dancinggirl says - it can take a while to settle.

Hurdity x

[CLKD]

 

there's a film out there : Stop the World, I want to Get Off!

Browse round!

[matildamouse]

Hehe yes I want to get off!

Hurdity I am from the land down under and things re HRT work different here. Yes it is a gel and from a compound pharmacy prescribed by a medical Dr. Been on it nearly a month. BHRT here is only prescribed by a few GP's who believe in it and they are rare to find. Synthetic HRT is easily obtainable via your GP but I wanted to try BHRT....

[CLKD]

A month ain't long.  Give it at least 3/4 ? 

How's the weather Down Under?

[Hurdity]

I've copied over the main responses re the HRT to your other thread matildamouse so it's all on one thread now!

Hurdity x

[matildamouse]

Thanks for all the responses ladies. I will have a look in the other thread.

CLKD it is hot over here...and hot flushes do NOT help!