Hi Annflan - It would help if you could tell us which HRT you were given as an alternative?
I am now 60 and it is considered better to move to transdermal HRT at this age if you want to continue with HRT.
Your best option would probably be to try Oestrogel or oestrogen patches with Provera pills taken alongside every day - this combination would mirror what you had in Premique quite well. You could start with just one pump of the Oestrogel each day (applied to inner thighs) and increase to 2 pumps per day if your flushes etc weren't under control. The patches come in different strengths as well so perhaps try 37.5mg first.
I am now using Oestrogel with Utrogestan which is very similar.
If you wanted to continue with HRT pills then Femoston is a good one to try or you could try the combined patches.
Do look at the TREATMENT section at the top of this page - go to the Post menopause part and you will see all the options. Here is the link:
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/postmeno.phpHere is info about Oestrogel - go to the bottom of this page:http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/treatafter.php
Dg x