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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Angelasurrey on April 26, 2022, 12:25:15 PM

Title: What should you expect when HRT is optimised? How do you know its working?
Post by: Angelasurrey on April 26, 2022, 12:25:15 PM

Hello

What can you expect when HRT is optimised? I still have many symptoms. Having sweats again, mood swings  and insomnia. Should  all of your symptoms be milder or disappear? How do you know its working?

Thanks

Angela x

Title: Re: What should you expect when HRT is optimised? How do you know its working?
Post by: ATB on April 26, 2022, 07:52:56 PM

With my doctor, they have a standard menopause symptoms questionnaire and I go through it before each appointment. I started with 32/40, then 13/40, now 5/40. So yes it’s about symptoms. How long have you been on your regime?

Title: Re: What should you expect when HRT is optimised? How do you know its working?
Post by: kdee69 on May 05, 2022, 09:53:59 AM

Quote from: Angelasurrey on April 26, 2022, 12:25:15 PM

Hello

What can you expect when HRT is optimised? I still have many symptoms. Having sweats again, mood swings  and insomnia. Should  all of your symptoms be milder or disappear? How do you know its working?

Thanks

Angela x

You feel "normal" again - that's the only way I can describe it for me. I have just gone back on it after a year - various reasons - and I feel normal once again. I actually laugh at things now  ;)