Hello All,
I promised to update every one after my original post as a Newbie here and have been to see Prof. Studd today.
Had a bone scan done and found I had osteopenia (i.e. lower than normal bone density in my left hip bone, but not so low for a diagnosis of osteoporosis) in my left hip, which may account for the joint pain I get there sometimes. And which my **** junior GP said was 'normal' at my age and told me to find a private osteopath, with no other further investigations by her.
Anyway, I have been prescribed and collected the following 3 months supply today on a private prescription:
Estrogel gel - 3 pumps daily;
Testim 1% (testosterone) gel, single (pea size) small amount daily;
Utrogestan (progesterone) 100mg capsules for 7 days at the beginning of each month and
Vitamin D 1000 iu.
Prof Studd is writing to my GP to advise her to prescribe my HRT on the NHS.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed the regime works.
A couple of quick questions for the knowledgeable women on this forum:
1. Do I stop taking my other hormones (Estrogel and Testim gels) when I take the Utrogestan caps for 7 days or continue as usual? (I forgot to ask today, as I get anxious around medics)
2. If my GP gets arsey about prescribing the above meds in the NHS, is there any recourse I take or are they allowed to do that?
Finally, can I say how pleased I am to have found this forum and for all the helpful advice offered to me- I wouldn't have known my oestrogen levels had been omitted in my blood tests, that they were incredibly low, to get my hormones checked on the NHS (which saved me £250.00 for the private consultation today) and for all the advice and support- SO appreciated. xx