There is nothing wrong with tablets in themselves - and no-one has said otherwise! They would not be prescribed if they were actually "bad for you".
However the information on this site (which is only what forum members are relating) says that if you have migraine, or digestive problems or problems with absorbing HRT - then generally patches are better for you. Also if you are on HRT into your 60's it is thought that transdermal HRT is preferable. I don't have the stats available but for certain conditions transdermal HRT may be assciated with less risk than tablet HRT - but no-one is saying they are dangerous.
The probable reason why patches didn't work for you Anjia was the dose was too low - nothing intrinsically to do with the patches and how you were absorbing the oestrogen, but you don't need to worry about the pills as such!
Especially if you are younger and have no health issues you just need to go with the preparation that gives you the best possilbe control of your symptoms, and that needs to be decided between you and your doc - and not by your doc alone. Therefore if a particular dose is not controlling your symptoms and it is not a high dose, then you should be permitted a higer dose - or to change preparation if that is appropriate.
moonbeam if you got headaches on the tablets and the patches it is probably nothing to do with the HRT. Did you ask your specialist about tesotsterone like I suggested several times over the past few months? The specialist I went to see seemed to think that deficiency in this can cause headaches and especially in those who have had a hysterectomy with ovary removal because of the steep delcine in T after this operation.
I sincerely hope you all feel better soon and have relief from your symptoms - at least that makes you feel better for most of the time - if not back to what you were ( which doesn't usually happen with anyone!!)
Hurdity x
