I had a surgical menopause after I was advised it was too risky having my ovaries after a highly receptive breast cancer, so I went full steam ahead into the menopause without much in the way of help. I'm over the flushes now but a multitude of other symptoms are making my life miserable. I'm always tired and go between sleeping well to laying awake at 3 in the morning getting stressed because I'm up in 3 hours. I constantly ache , all my joints , my knees in particular, my weight has rocketed, my sex drive has gone from rampant in the good old days to absolutely zilch, George Clooney could be naked in front of me and I wouldn't bat an eyelid! My skin is dry and rough. I feel like crap. I've asked my GP about the possibility of any sort of HRT but she feels it's too risky. I'm lucky to have a very patient and understanding partner given that he's 11years younger than me I count my lucky stars he's stuck by me! Has anyone been in the same situation ? What were you advised? I'm just so fed up with feeling like this!