Hi B
really good news and brilliant you feel so much better so soon.
Its a pity its taken so long to get the estrogen patches to start helping you.
I noticed that you'd posted back in October 31, 2012, that your doc had suggested going back on the contraceptive pill. It wasn't clear from your post if you'd done that or not.
Recent posts have mentioned docs who are unwilling to give HRT and some of us forget that the pill is always a option to help get some balance back. Just wondered if it helped you?
I'm sort of guessing that you stayed clear from Estrogen options due to the docs continual "doom and gloom" messages??
I wish I had started sooner like yourself as my life quality had reduced too but in different ways.
Just so glad that the HRT is there to help.
I hope your message helps others that are scared and unsure about their next step.