HRT help do I take them or not ?
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Hi I need some helps for advice please I am going through the menopausei have not had a full night sleep in months getting very snappy with the lack of sleep I have anxity due to my mother having a stroke last year I am also her full time carer now also doing long hours I also gave up smoking a year old I feel like I have let myself go I don't bother dressing up anymore i am not sleeping due to waking up with hot flushes about 7 times a night I am not getting sweats just getting woke up feeling very hot I just don't feel like me a lot has happened in a year when I look back I never felt like this I was happy and now I'm not a happy person at all I have even to my doctors and spoke about HRT but due to the fact I don't take tablets for anything even a headache I am scared the doctor said he could give me a low dose HRT but I want to know if a low dose will help me ? And will it still have the same side affects ? Is Anyone on a low dose and how do you feel since taking them ?
I can't take the not sleeping anymore help please xxx
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didi0613 veronica40
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veronica40 didi0613
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Sochima822 veronica40
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chelo didi0613
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Zigangie veronica40
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Mine is not low dose probably average. But just to let you know not all HRT is the same. You can use a gel which you apply to your arms (thus missing the liver and digestive system). This is what I use it is plant based and bio identical so no horse urine which some forms of HRT are made from.
I take my progesterone part (micronised progesterone again plant based) 12 days of the month. I understand that you can use this one vaginally although it's not recommended for this I think a lot of French women and some British use it this way for the 12 days with good results.
The only reason I haven't tried this is because I'm quite sexually active and I'm not sure what effect it would have on my husband.
I've been on it 10 weeks wish I'd started sooner. I still have trouble sleeping but at least when I'm laying awake I can cuddle my man who is like a radiator and feel snugly instead of burning up.
Depression and anxiety lifting nicely sex much more comfortable some other niggling pains improved also confidence and I have a spring in my step again.
Hope this helps.
veronica40 Zigangie
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I did not know you could get patches ? Do they work just aswell and any side affects ? I need to start taking something soon
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Zigangie veronica40
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Sochima822 veronica40
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Yet, many women go on HRT without any issues, but without trying you won't know. If sleeping is the problem I have you two suggestions below. If it's more than just sleeping then try HRT and see how it works.
deb50 veronica40
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I'm on a low dose of HRT for the last 31/2 weeks and I must say I feel better than I did. It's not got me back to where I am normally yet but I'm hopeful.
If a helping had is there to just try what have you got to loose....??? Some may disagree but that's my thoughts for what there worth.
barbara49965 veronica40
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youngatheart1 veronica40
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veronica40 youngatheart1
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i went doctors today to have a talk and he suggested that i take Elleste Duet 1mg !!!
I see you said that is what you taking how are you finding it ? and 2 weeks in you said you feel better ? do you have any symptoms due to taking them ?
My friendssay i am mad to take HRT just for hot flushes and lack of sleep but untill they are in that situation they cant comment ? i need to be hearing good reviews so i know i have nothing to worry about
Yes i understand about getting help with mumhowever i think if i was getting enough sleep and no flushes i would feel ok to carry on as i dont mind it ?
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froggy28 veronica40
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veronica40 froggy28
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I went doctors today and had a long chat but I am still scared to take them he has given me elleste duet ?? Not sure if anyone has had good results from this I will ask in another discussion xxx
froggy28 veronica40
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Sochima822 veronica40
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Zigangie veronica40
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Yes it is worrying but I gave in and started using HRT.
My view now is the risk has to be worth it so many things have improved. Big things like depression and anxiety but also other things the last week or so I've noticed I have a much better memory.
I did try and hang in there and hope it would get better but mine was getting worse, I think.
I went because I was so hot all the time and no libido, but I'm really quite shocked at how many things I'd been putting up with and in some cases just got used to.
I've gone from always feeling yuk to thinking hey today I felt quite normal.