Stopping HRT suddenly

[Runaround50]

I've been on HRT since 2019.
My latest regime has been 100 patch and mirena.

I've never felt great on HRT. Had loads of bleeding issues, which forced me into getting a mirena fitted last year.

I've pretty much been through the whole range of regimes ( patches, gel, spray, tablets)

Yesterday I decided to remove my patch, it was crinkling and giving me horrid period pain and irritability.

I want to see where I'm at symptom wise and decide what I can and can't live with.

Has anyone come off HRT and been okay, or was it a big mistake and you had to quickly go back on it?

Im post menopausal.
Thanks

Also I'm worried my coil has moved! Got this pain i my abdomen and left side. I've never been able to feel the strings though. Something else to sort!

@Runaround50, joining you on the Mirena worry bench!

I have been on various types of HRT for years. Just had a hysteroscopy and polyps removed because of post menopausal bleeding, and a Mirena fitted, but I can feel any strings.

@Runaround50 There is some evidence that coming off it gradually by reducing the dose over 3+ months can stop symptoms coming back.

There is also new research (from Finland) showing that for women on HRT long term, there is a higher risk of heart disease if they stop suddenly. Prof Nick Panay discusses this on some Youtube video. (Am I confusing you with another poster or were you being treated at the Chelsea& Westminster by his team?)

@bigTillyMint I expect your coil is still there. Maybe ask your Gp to check if you are feeling unsure?

@JinglingSpringbells yes, I was initially under the Panay team at ChelWest, but the service was appalling sadly.

I then managed to get a referral to Liverpool women's hospital ( closer to home ) and am under Dr Paula Briggs. She isn't a fan of large oestrogen doses anyway, but allowed me to have hrt with my historical BC diagnosis.

I just feel that I've always battled with Hrt ( bleeding / pains / irritability) .

Not sure going cold Turkey is a good idea. Have switched to lenzetto spray to see how I get on. It's a weaker product apparently. Time will tell. I do feel I need some oestrogen though.

Thanks@Runaround50 - I rang them today and first appointment I could get is a week tomorrow, so I hope you’re right!

I used Lenzetto for a while but then my GP thought I wasn’t getting enough estrogen from it and I switched to patches. It was quite easy to use.

@bigTillyMint I'm sure all is well with your coil. Some women can never feel the strings apparently.

I like the ease of use with the lenzetto. However I don't think it's going to be enough oestrogen either. 3 sprays is only the equivalent to a 50 patch I think.

Thanks, @Runaround50 - a few friends have said that too!

I was on just 2 sprays!

@Runaround50 did she tell you why she wasn't a fan of high oestrogen? Asking as someone on 100 patches.

@FlyingFang Ive had breast cancer. Mud sticks apparently and the hrt and cancer scares from 2000's are still around.