Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Nanookster on March 07, 2024, 01:28:07 PM
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Hi everyone, I posted a week or so ago about my new HRT medication (my gyno switched the brand and dosage) and how I was feeling incredibly exhausted, low and with no energy or interest in things. I've given it another week, but am feeling even worse. I have an appointment to discuss all of this with my gyno, but not for another month.
I am seriously considering stopping taking the HRT so that I start to feel like myself again.
I am taking a conti-combined pill, is it ok to just stop cold turkey, or should I chop it in half and take a smaller dose for a week or two?
Thanks in advance!
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R U in the UK?
Gyanecologists often don't know any more about HRT requirements or effects than some GPs do. Is this medic aligned with a dedicated menopause clinic?
Me, if feeling ill I would go back on the previous regime. Why was it altered?
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I'd also go back on previous regime and then stay on it until your appointment and discuss then. Going cold turkey isn't a great idea tbh, I tried that a couple of months ago and lasted a week, by which point I felt I'd aged 10 years. Also then took a month to get back on track again.
Why was the brand and dosage changed?