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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: zelda on May 26, 2016, 01:27:20 PM

Title: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: zelda on May 26, 2016, 01:27:20 PM

I just wondered if anyone is considering this?

Title: Re: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: Keepgoing on May 26, 2016, 01:31:33 PM

Yes I am don't see why I can't xx

Title: Re: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: clare663 on May 26, 2016, 01:33:58 PM

I will stay on it for as long as I get the benefits from it!

Title: Re: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: Joyce on May 26, 2016, 09:54:28 PM

My GP said if it was keeping symptoms at bay & my BP etc behaves itself, why not. He said quality of life is important. So until he says "NO" I'm staying on it.

Title: Re: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: Dana on May 27, 2016, 12:30:36 AM

Well I'd love to, but with my issues with progesterone, and having to stay on a cycle, I'm not sure how long I will be prepared to do that.

Title: Re: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: kpatton56 on May 27, 2016, 06:49:06 AM

I went to a menopause clinic at the hospital and was told I could stay on it indefinitely 😀

Title: Re: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: zelda on May 27, 2016, 09:30:57 AM

Interesting reading. I wonder if the doctors were not so keen for us to come off it if more of us would stay on it for life. I am having such a struggle coming off HRT its a nightmare,

Title: Re: Is anyone thinking of staying on HRT for the rest of their lives
Post by: Dorothy on May 27, 2016, 01:52:40 PM

I'm counting the days till I'm 50 and I can try coming off it!  Having said that, if my quality of life is very low when I get to that stage, I will stay on it, it's just that I hate taking stuff so I am really hoping I can wave goodbye to it in another 9 years!