Its all come to a head and I have to give in!!

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I think I need to get off my high horse and visit my doctor about HRT. As a vegan I have always said I can't bring myself to do it, but after hours crying because my DH said "1 walk a week isn't going to make you lose weight you need to do more than that" he was only trying to help but I can't stop crying at nothing. (I have just started to see a therapist partly in the hope that I don't have to go on to HRT but I think I am kidding myself.) Is it as good as my friend says, will it change my life and stop me fucking crying at nothing. Never mind the sweating and muscle pains I can cope with those, but I am Soooo fucking emotional it is unreal. Will I be the only Vegan to lose my shit and have to take it??

I think that you can try it and see. For me hrt is a lifesaver and my only concern is about breast cancer risks. I feel more confident, less moody and more stable emotionally than before starting hrt.

I am also a vegan and have had to give in to HRT but there are vegan friendly patches, we don’t need to take that disgusting Premarin. Most are now produced synthetically. I have been complaining at my doctor for the past 2 years of pains from a long-standing back issues which was inflammed by the menopause and just pains everywhere, it has been absolutely awful, add that to the fact that the pains kept me awake all night and no motivation so not going to the gym the weight has piled on. I wish my doctor had suggested HRT at the beginning but she didn’t it’s took 2 years and all of the above before I suggested trying HRT, my pains have all but gone now, and I now know I’m not falling apart or have something that can’t be fixed. I just need to find a solution to get off the Amitriptyline I’m taking, given for pain and a solution to fix my hormones naturally. I’m sure there must be a way to fix this naturally but the doctors hardly want to discuss HRT never mind anything else.

@WFTisgoingoninmyhead
99% of HRT is made from plants- yam.

The old type- premarin and prempak- are 2 old brands of pills which are hardly used. This has been the case for at least the 11 years I've used HRT.

Oh that is really good news. My GP has booked me some blood tests prior to starting me on some patches next week. My DH can’t wait 😊 I have explained it can take a while to find the right stuff !!!

It's a god saver for some and not for others, so try it but don't do so expecting it to be a miracle cure. It does wonder for some, makes little difference to others, most commonly for those who give it up, it comes with improvement in some areas but worsening ones for others.

When it does work though, what a blessing!

Went back to doctor today and she has given me a month of patches, she was more concerned about my blood tests, do any of you know if this is really bad.

T4 12.1
TSH 6.93
Cholesterols 5.9

I am really bothered about my cholesterol as it is usually 3.9 and I am vegan so don’t have any animal fats at all. Doctors say it is high because of this thyroid thing, she wants me to go for more blood tests in a month, I am not sure what all this means I think I will have to have tablets for ever now.