I am 52 was on Femosoton sequi for many years until the gynae put me on conti, but having continuous progesterone didn't agree with me and I went back to Femoston 1/10. I wasn't getting a withdrawal bleed on the 1/10 and getting quite a lot of headaches so 2 months ago I decided to come off hrt and see what happened.
My flushhes and nightsweats have come back and I'm feeling pretty low so I have decided to go back on hrt.
The headaches have improved so I think it would be better to try something else and was thinking about the utrogestan/estragel regime but I have no idea what to ask the gp for. Do any of you lovely ladies have any advice for me as my gp surgery are a bit useless when it comes to hrt?
Hi kathryn66 – sorry to hear about your symptoms returning. When you came off the HRT – how long have you been off it for and have you had a bleed? ie do you know where in menopause you are?
Personally I swear by patches – but with separate Utrogestan as you suggested. I've used Estradot patches for 11.5 years and swear by them and have used “natural†progesterone for all this time too – first Cyclogest on 4 week cycle and since 2011, Utrogestan on 6-8 week cycle – but this (longer cycle) is only suitable if you are very late peri or post-menopause.
All the different products are listed on the menu under HRT preparations/treatments.
I'm also very much in favour of dietary and lifestyle changes along with the right dose and type of HRT
Hope this helps and do ask if you need any more help.
Hurdity x
