hrt - Menopause Message Board

ginette · 07-20-2002, 12:45 PM

i have been taking hrt for nearly 2months now,up to yet i dont feel any better,sould i keep taking it?or try something else.

bjg · 07-20-2002, 01:59 PM

i do not believe in hrt..the risks in my opinion outweigh the benefits....

action · 07-20-2002, 08:57 PM

I guess it all depends on what you mean by "better". What symptoms were you hoping to do away with? If you havent got rid of your hot flushes, mood swings, irritability, creepy skin etc then perhaps it is time to have another word with your doctor. It may be that the dosage isnt right for you.

Some people dont believe in hrt and believe the risks outweigh the benefits - as is their right. For others, the benefits definitely outweigh the risks! I'm in the latter category. If HRT does what you want it to do, then, aware of the risks, make your decision.

Angela

ginette · 07-21-2002, 03:33 AM

thanks for your replys,i have read about the risks and the benifits and am willing to take the risks but at the moment i'm taking the tablet form-conjugated oestrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate,in england it is called premique cycle.My symptoms are extreme fatique,mood swings,anxiety,heavy periods,night sweats.i'm wondering if the patch might be more suitable.Ginette

bjg · 07-21-2002, 05:26 AM

i think its dangerous to treat symptoms without knowing the underlying cause..you say you have heavy periods...i suffered with those for years..but along the way had procedures done to determine the cause..one being a biopsy of my uterus ...maybe i am confused here.why are you on hormones if you are not in menopause..