Hi misme7
I've been away for some time so just starting to catch up with new members!
Sounds like all your depression has had a hormonal cause - as you have been told by the endocrinologist - and that being the case - anti-depressants are probably not the best treatment, and you should be treated to correct what must be a hormone imbalance.
What oestrogen dose is the Elleste you are taking? The reason you may be feeling dreadful could be due to the progestogen in the tablet and you are taking it all the time, which could be a bad thing if you are progesterone intolerant. However if you are on the higher dose (2 mg) your body may well be acclimatising to the sudden increase in oestrogen - hence the side effects. Normally the advice is to try an HRT type for 3 months before deciding it is not for you so perhaps you should give it a while longer? However I would suggest Femoston would be a better bet, and if you can bear to have a bleed again, try Femoston 1/10 or 2/10 to see how well your tolerate the progestogen (in the second part of the cycle). There are also patches available and gel oestrogen.
Hope you are feeling a bit better now, another two weeks down the line
Hurdity x
