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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: PollittFCII on February 15, 2021, 01:51:22 PM

Title: HRT how long does it take
Post by: PollittFCII on February 15, 2021, 01:51:22 PM
Hi ladies, my GP started me on Evrol Conti 50 recently. I’ve been on it for over 1.5 weeks I have all the classic menopause symptoms. Irritated, joint pain, exhaustion, hot flushes, trouble sleeping and re current UTIs. I was hoping by now to see some improvements but I can’t say I feel any better. I was wondering how long does HRT take to work? I’ve seen posts on this site saying a week, or days. Is it me or did other people find no improvement after almost 2 weeks? Thanks in advance
Title: Re: HRT how long does it take
Post by: Itwillpass on February 15, 2021, 03:59:27 PM
I’ve been on hrt since September last year & trying my third type/dose so far no big improvements it’s really disappointing, but like you have a lot of symptoms, I’m 46 & in peri so my hormones are still very erratic! I wonder if the ladies who find improvement within days are the very lucky ones or their symptoms aren’t that bad  :-\ it’s still early days for you though but I really hope you find relief soon x
Title: Re: HRT how long does it take
Post by: sheila99 on February 15, 2021, 05:10:35 PM
Different symptoms take different lengths of time. Flushes usually go in a couple of weeks, my anxiety and insomnia took 3 months. Is there a reason you're on conti? You usually have sequi in peri.
Title: Re: HRT how long does it take
Post by: Peri-wrecked on February 15, 2021, 06:44:33 PM
Hi. I'm 38 and on hrt (mirena coil and esfrodot 100). I still see no improvements and I have been on it since December. I persevering for another month or so and if no improvement , I will change to something different. That's if I can get something different.
I hope things improve for you. I have been so jealous of the women who have found the magic formula. I wish I could find mine. Tired of headaches, flushes, low mood, light headedness, weight gain, crunchy joints.....etc etc
Title: Re: HRT how long does it take
Post by: PollittFCII on February 15, 2021, 07:57:40 PM
Yes sorry I a,m on sequi, sorry about that! So I’m not alone then ladies.
Title: Re: HRT how long does it take
Post by: PollittFCII on February 15, 2021, 07:59:37 PM
Itwillpass Thank you!
Title: Re: HRT how long does it take
Post by: PollittFCII on February 15, 2021, 08:01:39 PM
Peri-wrecked good luck to you too!
Title: Re: HRT how long does it take
Post by: Peri-wrecked on February 15, 2021, 10:47:11 PM
Thank you. I hope we all come out the other side of this soon.  :)