Buffy26 - do get an appt with a dedicated menopause clinic for proper advice. There are several ways of delivering HRT some mayB suitable for your medical history.
As oestrogen levels drop the body may become dry: inside and out; skin, deep in the ears, eyes, nostrils, vagina etc.. I find that 'vaseline' hand cream in the yellow bottle really good on hands and legs as well as 'nivea'. Last week developed a small area of itchy rash for no apparent reason on a buttock, DH applied 'vaseline' which relieved it. He uses it on his dry shins.