Hi ladies
thanks for the responses , appreciate that you take the time.
netty114 - i was on the combined patch, i literally cut the patch in half with a pair of scissors, that is what the Doc recommended, it seemed to stay on ok, even at half the size. i did that for about a month , then was ready to stop. My doc did say that i could stop cold turkey style but i thought i would take it slow - good luck with your experience. X
Dancing girl, thanks for your comments, i am hoping the flushes will be bearable when compared to the awful migraines that have driven me off HRT. When you say pump what does that mean? is it a gel you rub in? The Doc suggested Utrogestan if i find i want to go back to HRT.
I did have Depo-Provera way back when i used contraception - is it related ( sorry i am so ignorant of how all this works!) I was steralized 12 years ago because i couldn't get on with any contraception, but the word Provera rings a bell. On the Depo-provera (an injection as i recall) i had terrible migraines/acne and mood swings, which makes me think that progesterone and I don't get on
take care and stay well M x