Offered HRT but on Antidepressants already

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I'm aware that some women are offered AD's for menopause symptoms but I have been depressed for a long time and take AD's for longterm depression. My chronic anxiety has developed since I entered menopause. No period for 3 years.

I currently use estriol cream 2 to 3 times weekly for vaginal dryness, my flushes are now rare, my sleep is poor and my mood is mercurial. Anxiety and procrastination hound me.

My GP has mentioned HRT to me a couple of times but I am cautious about coming off my AD's which seem to keep me at some kind of balance. last time I tried to stop them things didn't go well. I'm fearful of having to mess around with trialling different doses/types of HRT and making things worse than they are now, and not being on AD's.

Has anyone who has been through this advise?

You can take anti depressants at the same time as HRT, as they do two different things, antidepressants treat depression, HRT treats the symptoms of declining hormones. As far as
Have a look at the menopause matters website it's really good for information about different types of HRT and might give you an insight in to what type may be best suited. You may be lucky and the first one that you try may work well it did for me.

Thanks for the reply
Now you explain it like that it makes complete sense. I’ve been over thinking as usual; it gives me something to worry about!
Off to check menopause matters