Ok, TSH of 2.5 sounds pretty reasonable. I had TSH flaky over peri, could be anything from 3.5 to 5.5, not on thyroid meds (yet) but will get another test done. Menopause symptoms on their own can make one feel pretty bad from one day to the next and HRT can help with this. I noticed an immediate improvement from even a low dose of oestrogen but cannot tolerate progesterone unfortunately. Are you looking at continuous HRT (for post menopause), or still cyclical (oestrogen only for a few days, then both oestrogen plus progesterone for rest of the 28 or so days)? I hope you find a combination that works for you but it can take a bit of time. All the best, AG