Sorry to ask but if I go to see my doc this week and say I'd like Oestrogel is she likely to say no because my hormone tests all came back ok? If so, what should be my next move? Can I sort of demand them or will they need to do hormone tests again - but even so the results seem to be within their safe ranges.
Just taken a sleeping pill which makes me a bit high before zedding me out so hope this makes sense.
I don't think this has been answered and I expect you have been to the docs already?
Yes you should ask for the numbers and also depends what they tested. The thing is low oestrogen is normal for post-menopause and if you are experiencing symptoms which you feel are due to menopause then you are entitled to HRT. Blood tests are absolutely not necessary - you are post-menopausal so your FSH will be high and your oestrogen low. However I can see you are on a cocktail of drugs - what were you given the Amitryp for as this in a nerve pain drug? Not sure why you would have been given this as well as Prozac. I agree with whoever said these drugs may well all be interacting with each other and you definitely need specialist advice and support as to how to maybe withdraw from some of these and replace them with HRT - if they were given for menopausal symptoms.
I presume you started Prozac for reasons other than hormonal or cyclical depression as you have been on it for that length of time, so I expect you would need to continue this? Additional new onset depression/anxiety and insomnia caused by menopause needs treatment with hormones in the first instance.
I hope you are successful and do keep us posted as to the outcome of your consultations and treatment.
Hurdity x