Hello
I am 56 and started peri at 42, I didn't realise it was peri as I was so young.
I went on HRT at 47, starting with 25mcg oestrogen, then 50, then 75, none of these got rid of IBS and flushes.
Drs wanted to do a colonoscopy but when I moved to 100mcg, the symptoms all went away within a day of putting on the patches.
I had to gradually reduce under doctors supervision due to bleeds, but once I got down to 25mcg, only night sweats came back, so it was manageable.
I had IBS and other symptoms this year, and return of meno did not occur to me.
Without seeing my doctor, I have gradually gone up to 125mcg, - I know, loads.
I don't know if this is going to be enough as it literally took hours for my symptoms to go away once I was on 100mcg at age 48.
Why have symptoms come back?
Why do I need so much oestrogen?
If oestrogen blood tests are unreliable, why do Drs use them?
Thanks