HRT

[Bruno1959]

Hi can anyone give me an idea of how long HRT takes to work? Have been taking it for 3 weeks and have noticed some changes but still don't feel really great - had a few good days last week but the last two days have been yuk :(

[hellsbells99]

I think I felt good after a week BUT I then went down hill a bit when I started taking the 2nd half of the packet. The sort I am on has 2 weeks of 1 sort and then 2 weeks of another.

[PollyPerky]

I found my flushes and sleeplessness improved in about a week or two. I am using a regime under a consultant which is long cycle so I only use progesterone every 2 months which cuts down on the possible worst PMS side effects.

The 'rule' is you give HRT 3 months then think about changing if you are not seeing improvements.

What else are you doing with lifestyle and self help? Taking exercise regularly ( 5 x a week) is supposed to really help as well as cleaning up your diet a lot. HRT alone is not a miracle cure!

[Bruno1959]

My sleep has definitely improved and so have the hot flushes. Just been to the GP to get another prescription for my patches. He told me it can take 3-4 months to really work but then he didn't really seem to know much about hrt - he told me it was only good for hot flushes and nothing else! He also tried to persuade me to take pills rather than patches as they are cheaper!!

[JapanNextYear]

My first attempt at HRT worked fairly quickly, but also left me feeling crap for quite a lot of the month, second attempt at different type, felt much better within a week. Maybe go back for a second opinion? I had to try a couple of GPs till I found one that knew much about it.