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[Sooze]

Cadgwith Girl,
I think it's more tricky to get the HRT balance during peri as you've got the complication of your own hormone kicking in at various times.  So you may find that one treatment works for a while, then as your own hormones decrease you might need to change to something different or change dosage.

I started on Femosten when in peri. Was on it for 12-18m and came off due to side effects, to find that I didn't get another period and was post meno.  I had some time off HRT (about 2yrs), as I thought other HRT would give me the same side effects, and ended up physically and emotionally wrecked and very desperate.  Saw a gynaecologist and went on Tibolone for around 2yrs (added extra testosterone in the last 6m as I wasn't getting the T effects that I got when I started it).  Didn't feel I was getting the balance right with the testosterone so back to gynacologist and changed to Sandrena, Utrogestan, and testosterone around a year ago.  Did a couple of tweaks with the Utrogestan in the first few months and recently with the testosterone and this is working really well for me ATM.
HTH,
S

[Cadgwith Girl]

Hi ladies,
Thankyou all so much for your input. It really is helping me to make up my mind about which route to try for HRT.
I also really don't mind someone else jumping in on my thread; again it's all connected to what I have been asking about the benefits/side effects of taking HRT and we all need help and advice along the way.
All I can say is that we really need to support each other on here.
Love to you all, suffering or suceeding!
Cadgwith Girl xx

[Sammiejane]

hi

i realized that the success of estrogel for a lot of ladies seems to be when utrogestan is also taken !

together with testosterone

so i'm going to now try this and see !

[Sgtvhilts]

HI,
For me it was real trial and error.
In the end i ivented my own regieme!! Which my GP has agreed to prescribe- after some persuasive debate.
I am now on Femeston 1mgs - it is the only progesterone that suits me.  Tried several others.
I then add patches of whatever Oestrogen the pharmacy has.  At the mo. i am using 100mcg.  Bingo. Symptoms have all gone.
My symptoms were varied.  Horrendus anxiety with horrible head fog.  Cold for long periods then hot for long periods.  BUrning legs, itching, couldn't be bothered with anything, non compliant bladder, burning undercarriage and what really sent me to the Dr for HRT was the delighful drenching night sweats and insomnia.  NOw all but gone.  At first, i would get some relief, but my symptoms woudl return, so i upped the dose, changed etc, now with the patches i can be quite flexible about upping and lowering my dose according to how i feel.
50 last week Peri , when started HRT april 18, but who knows at this time what it is up to, but i'm not bothered as long as i am symptom free. Periods had been getting shorter and lighter since about 45 yr, but didn't realise how bad orhow  many symptoms were related until Oestrogen got rid of the lot.

[sheila99]

Oestrogel, utro 200mg 12 days per long cycle, Tostran every other day. I was fine with everel sequi too but had to change as it gave me a rash. Echo the comments about peri being difficult, you're guaranteed to be on too much or too little of something at times. It can take time to work too, my anxiety and insomnia took 3 months. It's really a case of try it and see, what suits one person doesn't suit the next.

[Sammiejane]

sheila99

how many pumps of gel u on ?

i take two but wonder whether i do need 3 as i'm still very foggy thick headed fatigue hairloss maybe i'm
not getting enough ?

[Sgtvhilts]

I know what I would do........

[Emerald2017]

My hrt was a lifesaver for me! No symptoms and life is normal again!

[Cadgwith Girl]

Hi Emerald27,
What do you take?

Thanks again to everyone else who has contributed.

Cadgwith Girl xx

[luna66]

Hello there

My life was transformed by HRT. My sleep and anxiety were terrible and hot flushes severe. I had a bone scan and was found to be severely osteoporotic in my lower spine. Menopausal symptoms were severely affecting my life, including work (I'm an academic and the job is demanding), and I was very unhappy.

The symptoms went away within a few days of starting on a regime of Estrogel, utrogestan (cyclical) and testosterone and my quality of life, not to mention my sex drive, improved a ton! I have just had a bone scan two years into the HRT regime, and there is much improvement there too. I am no longer osteoporotic, but osteopenic, which is a great improvement.

I was 51 when I started with this and had technically already gone through the menopause (a year without a period) before starting with the HRT.

However, I've just had to adjust the regime as had very and irregular heavy bleeding over the summer, was found to have a polyp and thickened endometrium. This was caused by the HRT. I've just this week had the polyp removed and a Mirena coil inserted to deal with the progesterone side of things. I will report back when that is settled in to let you know how it's going.

Best of luck with working out what works for you. I see from this forum that many members have tried different things before settling on a formula that suits them. We're all different, have different bodies and lifestyles, and I think that makes a difference.

luna66 x

[sheila99]

sheila99

how many pumps of gel u on ?

i take two but wonder whether i do need 3 as i'm still very foggy thick headed fatigue hairloss maybe i'm
not getting enough ?

I started on 2 in peri, now on 3 in late peri. Specialist said I could go to 4 if I needed to. If your symptoms aren't being controlled on your current dose it's a good idea to increase, but bear in mind it can take some time to work, they suggest 3 months.