hi clkd..good advice ..im calling the doctor today i will ask if they can try me on a small dose of estrogen ,when the surgeon came to see me after op he never mentioned it i was out of it at that time tho ,well clkd its a good idea to have a glass of wine ..but i dont drink arnt i boring ,,i used to drink a lot ..something put me off it all happened while going through the menopause and since iv been on the amitriptyline .im hoping the taste for a drink will come back one day ..will let you know what the doc has to say x daisie