I have been on HRT (evorel sequi) for about 5 years. I am 49 and due to early menopause asked/begged my GP for HRT 5 years ago. My early menopause is hereditary and my mother now has terrible osteoporosis due to no treatment for her early menopause. This and also terrible night sweats disturbing my sleep made me want to try HRT. I found it brilliant and it cleared up all my symptoms. However in the past 6 - 9 months I have been back to having lots of hot flushes, particularly at night which is severely disturbing my sleep. I have just been getting my HRT on repeat prescription, and never had any follow up checks since starting. I rang my GP (now a different one) and asked if perhaps I should change my HRT as it seemed not to be working so well, should I go on single hormone perhaps?
I explained my symptoms and she said she would look into it, asked me to take a blood test in case the flushes were anything to do with my thyroid. When I phoned 1 month later I was told my blood tests showed nothing abnormal, so I asked her again should I change my HRT she said she would look into it and ring me back. I heard nothing for a month so decided to take things into my own hands. I did some research and found that there is a menopause clinic at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and was recommended by professor Studd's office (I heard him on Radio 4) to get a referral to a Mr Panay. So I rang my GP and asked her for a referral, she told me there was no stronger HRT for me, I said that I would really like a referral to Mr Panay which she finally agreed to do, but she was very moody with me? Am I wrong to ask for this referral? Is it normal that you have lots of hot flushes on HRT after being on it for a few years? Is it normal that you may need to change HRT type after years on one type? Sorry for the long message - I thought I should give some back story. thanks