Should I stop HRT?

[Crazycatladyx5]

I have suffered depression on & off for past 20 years. I'm nearly 50. Last summer I weaned myself off citalopram, with support from gp. I'd joined SW & lost 10stones. I felt great. I started to struggle in winter...I always find winter hard. Then realised I was having a lot of perimenopause symptoms. And have major money worries. And since Xmas struggled with diet. Saw gp & started HRT. Night sweats have stopped but craving sugary food is dreadful & I've put over a stone back in a few weeks as keep binging. Last few weeks just want to cry all the time & had some dark thoughts...wouldnt act on them, as have DD. Rang docs on 6th April, 1st app could get is 24th. Wondering if I should just stop the HRT? Have heard it can cause depression.
Any advice appreciated please?

I wouldn't just stop HRT altogether , I think you have to wean yourself off it, but someone will be along soon I suspect with more knowledgeable advice. I am sorry that you're feeling rotten, I wonder if you are Vit D deficient too? I would ask GP about this when you go.

Maybe your dose isn’t right? Definitely speak to your gp, but also check they are knowledgeable or if you can see someone who is.

Thank you.
I'm already on vitamin D capsules. Have been for a couple of years now.

I don’t think that hrt can cause depression, actually the opposite happens.
Estrogen makes us feel better and with more energy.
Of course hrt is not a treatment if there is a diagnosis of clinical depression.
Maybe the type of hrt or the progestin you take does’t suit you and trying something else is a idea. :)