If I remember, you digestion spasms has jogged a memory
We should be able to access all the medical care via the NHS but sometimes it is quicker to go to a Private Specialist. However, some have no more idea about menopause than the man in the street
Do you keep a mood/food/symptom diary which may be worth while, a record of how you have been to show to a GP, Practice Nurse or Consultant. Also allows us to see that we do have a few better days
Have you had HRT - if so, maybe put the name of the product into the search box here to see how others have got on with it?
Let us know how you get on. Some Consultants practice both in the NHS as well as holding private consultations, which means that they are part-time - so you may be able to get advice privately and then go back into the NHS. You could ring the various hospitals in your area and ask what prices are, most have very good web-sites too. If you don't ask you don't get?
