Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please have a look at the questionnaire page if you have a spare minute.

media

Author Topic: Stopping HRT  (Read 812 times)

marmalade

  • First Flush
  • *
  • Posts: 4
Stopping HRT
« on: September 30, 2022, 08:08:53 AM »

I’ve made the decision to stop HRT. Was on Sandrena gel and utrogestan.  I gave it 5 months but couldn’t take the sore breasts, low mood, sluggish feeling, acne breakouts and bloated stomach (loose bowels every morning too). Quite frankly I’d rather have night sweats over this. The withdrawal from utro has been pretty grim, but I’m feeling much better after 6 days. Flushing already back but I feel less anxious & tired and my stomach is already back to normal. I know HRT is wonderful for a lot of people, sadly not for me. I’m going down the herbal route now, so let you know how that goes.
Logged

Pippa52

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 587
Re: Stopping HRT
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2022, 08:36:38 AM »

Very best of luck and hope so much the herbal route works well for you. xxx
Logged

ange63

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 99
Re: Stopping HRT
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2022, 01:26:43 PM »

you sound lot better altogether without HRT ......i have all that adn more as meno symptoms.  I hope it stays good for you.
Logged

Kathleen

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 4623
Re: Stopping HRT
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2022, 04:07:21 PM »

Hello marmalade and welcome to the forum.

I am in  the process of reducing my Sandrena gel from three 1mg sachets this time last year to a half just recently. I have mainly experienced the emotional symptoms of the menopause and I am hoping that as far as HRT goes 'less is more'.

I wish you luck with your herbal treatments and please let us know how you get on.
Take care.

K.
Logged

marmalade

  • First Flush
  • *
  • Posts: 4
Re: Stopping HRT
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2022, 04:17:40 PM »

Thank you ladies. This forum is amazing.
Logged

Weeloz

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 145
Re: Stopping HRT
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2022, 04:48:57 PM »

I have stopped hrt  too ,  don't feel any worse for stopping it I feel quite good .
Logged

Corolla

  • First Flush
  • *
  • Posts: 3
Re: Stopping HRT
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2022, 09:26:04 AM »

Hi,
I am now 4 months without HRT.
I would rather some hot flushes than all the other side effects of HRT.

Good luck to ye all   8)
Logged