Hi Stellajane! Good to hear from you
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I was wondering how you were - as I sometimes come across your posts and remember that you decided to stop and then get on with life.
Sorry to hear that your symptoms came back - and I think the same would be the case for me since they started to return even dropping from 50 mcg to 37.5 mcg patches 4 years ago. The older you get the more difficult it is to think about stopping for some time and then re-starting so I have decided just to carry on for the time being anyway. I am 65 next birthday - eeek!! There seems to be more and more of us in our 60's still taking HRT or re-starting which is great since many women were scared off due to that discredited study.
It's great that you feel fine on that 1 pump of oestrogen now and that enables you to feel good, and do the alternate month prog cycle like I do too (to minimise the negative side effects).
Yes - it is quality of life now that is important - and we can all spend our lives worrying if we are putting ourselves at risk from additional cancers etc through taking it for longer (despite conflicting evidence!) but the way I look at it is - if you minimise your risks in other areas of life - (diet, exercise, sunshine, body weight, stress, alcohol, smoking etc) - then take the HRT with confidence and know that you have done the best you can for yourself.
I hope you continue to stay well and feel well and enjoy life
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Hurdity x