Thanks Hurdity - appreciate your thoughts. My main symptoms were sweating and prolonged irregular periods, coupled with "grumpiness", etc. Hair was also falling out more than usual and I had lots of joint aching. These symptoms have abated (although the weather is cooler now anyway), but obviously I'm still getting the irregular bleeding.
I started on 2 pumps gel but my boobs were horrendously sore and I felt very emotional, hence reducing to 1 pump but that was 2 weeks ago now, so possibly not caused the spotting?
I'm not sure whether to try 2 pumps again and see if the spotting goes or just continue with 1 pump. My review isn't for 3 months as I've just been picked up a prescription for the next 3 months' worth.
As you may have seen from my other posts, thrush is a problem for me, so I was wary of the HRT aggravating this, hence wanting to stick to the lower dose of gel.
So my dilemma now is do I put up with the spotting and hope it settles on 1 pump gel, or try 2 pumps and see if this helps. From what you've said, though, it doesn't sound like the spotting is caused by the 1 pump anyway.......