How long hrt?

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How long for any improvement ? I know 3 months but irl for you when did get start making a difference?

1 week. Hip and back pain completely gone!! 3 months in though I have symptoms creeping back in so trying to change my dose!

@imnotthatkindofmum wow that's quick! Great news. I hope the dosage change helps.

You get started on the absolute minimum dose of oestrogen, so if it's not working then it needs to increase.
I don't know if you 'HAVE' to get approval from a GP - I increased mine by trial and error (oestrogel) and have found the dose that works for me. My GP has been approving the 6 month repeat prescriptions for more bottles than I originally got, so I 'm assuming its OK.

I was hoping and expecting a big change after 3 months. The doctor who prescribed the HRT said it would probably be sooner. But after 3months and the check up with the doctor l felt I’d not had any improvement.
Now, 5 months in I’m feeling so much better, so it’s obviously taken much longer to have any effect on myself. I expect we’re all different.

Agree I increased to 3 pumps of oestrogel without consultation but I'm trying to move to patches. Contacting my doctor is like trying to talk to Jesus tbh!