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[Mary G]

DG, good luck and it's a good idea to start a new thread on this to keep us posted on your progresss.  If you really can't cope without HRT, you could ask your specialist about Femoston.  I was under the impression oral HRT was only a complete no-no for women who were a long way past menopause (10 years or more) who had never taken HRT. 

[dazned]

Ive been off hrt now since nov/dec and doing ok ,a full hot spells at night but mothing too bad. Hopefully you will be good too Dg,keep us posted with your progress 

[Dancinggirl]

Thanks dazed - I think it's important for us to share our experience post HRT - it will hopefully reassure those who are frightened to come off HRT.

Mary G - I'm 60 and probably 18-20 years post meno -  I was peri meno from my mid 30s and probably post meno by my early 40s.  I did have 3 years without HRT in my early 50s but the flushes never subsided over this time - I'm not expecting them to subside now for many years.  Life was stressful back in my early 50s so the flushes etc were a struggle to deal with.  I'm now at a different stage in my life and a lot calmer so feel more able to cope.  DG x

[Dana]

What we always have to keep in mind is with MM you do see a lot of the tough cases, but that is not what it's like for most women.

Ambert hasn't even started HRT yet so she may have absolutely no problems with it at all, like the majority of women who use it.

I just think we need to be careful we don't over-complicate things or make women fearful that they will have problems with certain types of HRT, when they probably won't, simply because a small number of women have issues.

[Dana]

I'm keen to hear how you get on DG. I'm 57 and probably only about 5-6 years post, but my plan is to try to decrease my dose when I'm 60.

I would love to stay on HRT for the rest of my life, but I'm just not that happy about progesterone being part of the deal.

If I only had to deal with the hot flushes I would okay with that, but my horror is insomnia.

[Dancinggirl]

Through reducing my working hours and lots of meditation I can cope with the lack of sleep better at the moment. The problem with insomnia is having having to work full time, possibly coping with elderly relations and/or problem children - and also personal health problems that often rear their ugly head at this time in our lives. There are so many reasons why and how different we all are and coping with meno symptoms really depends on many factors.

HRT can also bring many issues - anxiety over risks being one of them - so DANA, I really agree it is very important that one goes into HRT treatment with a positive attitude and not looking for problems.  DG x