I'm 50 and after a few years of mild peri-menopausal symptoms, irregular light periods and difficulty sleeping, I started on Elleste Duet 2mg.
This helped but after two and half years I've decided to stop taking it as I was getting PMT like symptoms, sore boobs, headaches and my sleeping hadn't been brilliant. My bleeds were also getting very short, a plus.
I also know that because of the artificial hormone bleeds you don't know if you are post menopausal unless you stop taking sequential HRT.
So 31 days ago I stopped taking it and I feel great. I know I may be getting ahead of myself when it's been such a short time but I feel happy and relaxed and I'm also sleeping a lot better. I have no menopausal symptoms. Am I fooling myself thinking that I'm through to the other side and can relax now?
I know I can just stay on HRT if I'd like to, and I have nothing against medication in general, but I don't see the need to be on it if I'm feeling better without it. There is no history of osteoporosis in my family, they all tend to live long, healthy lives.
Has anyone had a good experience of coming off HRT after a few years, or did it start off well then go downhill, with symptoms reoccurring?