Coming off HRT or not
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My journey - when I was about 45 I was perimenopause and thought I could cope with it all naturally taking black cohosh or red clover tablets. I suffered with symptoms - mainly dreadful night sweats and insomnia. I could go to sleep at the drop of a hat bit would then wake at 3 am and not go back to sleep. I had monthly mouth ulcers and brain fog.
After 5 years of that I finally decided to take HRT - merino coil (and then later when that was out, progesterone tablet) and estradiol tablet. Oh my life changed and I was a different person. Within 4 weeks my life was normal again. That was 8 years ago. Flash forward to beginning of this year and I said to my doctor perhaps I should think of stopping the HRT. He said yes. So I did and ALL the symptoms have come back. 3 months in and still feel dreadful. I can't bear it.
I am 58 and wondering if I should go back on HRT.
aAn added symptom is that it is so painful when having intercourse with my partner.
Life isn't great 😞
