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[Tjsinspain]

Hi there, I have decided I may come off HRT, after visiting a private gynaecologist in Spain, for a routine smear test, and he was absolutely against HRT and this has started to worry me.I currently use combined patches, and have been using HRT for 2 1/2 years, and after reading findings etc on HRT I have started to worry about taking it, before I took it I had about 20 hot flushes in every 24 hours soaked though at night, irritability, no sex drive etc etc, I tried all the natural remedies and nothing helped, and am so scared of all this coming back, but am also scared of breast cancer etc, please could someone advise what is the best way to come off it and are there any natural remedies that have worked for anyone?
Thank you so much in advance as am so confused as to what to do for the best.

[Flossieteacake]

You sound like you felt so much better on HRT. Would it help to speak to a menopause DR as they know more about menopause then a gynaecologist. From what I have read the new HRT is safe. The old study was on a different kind of HRT. You sound like you were experiencing such awful symptoms and the HRT was able to improve things such a lot for you.

[CLKD]

Keep on with the treatment.  It would appear that gynaecologists are not up2date!  What reasons did he/she give for stopping?  If it ain't broke, also consider Quality of Life.

Breast cancer - it's usually miss-quoted info that GPs hinge upon.  MayB put your regime into the search box on the Forum - each medication individually - and see what pops up; how others have managed.  Make notes ;-).

"He was against HRT" - that's a male attitude probably!  If he was to suffer peri-symptoms he would chance his mind.  Pronto!!

Where do you live, in Spain?  Browse the site, make notes.  MayB keeping a mood/food/symptom diary will help chart progress and feelings.  I wouldn't come off medication on the basis of 1 professional, we have so many appropriate options these days.

[Tjsinspain]

As always such wise reassuring words on this forum, there really are no menopause clinics where I live in Spain, but I will be in the Uk in a couple of weeks so are now searching the area to see if I can find one,
Thank you again.

[CLKD]

There is Dr Newson at ?? Stratford Upon Avon ?? springs to mind - all have waiting lists so it might be worth while sending an e-mail with queries as a starting point.

[Flossieteacake]

As always such wise reassuring words on this forum, there really are no menopause clinics where I live in Spain, but I will be in the Uk in a couple of weeks so are now searching the area to see if I can find one,
Thank you again.

I am so pleased you are feeling a bit better. I hope you can get an appointment in the UK quickly.

[CLKD]

If U look at the Specialists list in the black box, white writing top of screen: although some of those suggested may be private.

[Tjsinspain]

Yes thank you I am looking for specialists in a specific area, thank you again.

[CLKD]

Let us know how you get on.