Hrt side effects

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Hi ladies, just wondering if anyone have any experience on this please. I started Hrt 4 weeks ago and have gained 8lb and extremely sore breasts is this normal I'm so upset of the weight gain it's definitely not from over eating. Any advice welcome thanks. It's the patches if that makes any difference.

There is no evidence that HRT causes weight gain. In fact some HRT has been shown to help prevent weight gain.

Weight gain is common during menopause due to changes in metabolism / your metabolism slowing down.

Some people do experience bloating and fluid retention with HRT but this usually improves over time.

I had sore breasts for the first 2-3 months. But it settled down after a while...

Thank you for reply I'm just shocked as I definitely cannot afford the weight gain at my height it just seems a lot in such a short period of time.

I put on a lot of weight when I started hrt and I was eating no differently either. It's awful isn't it. I have had to go up a size in clothes too. I just can't shift the weight and am now eating less and trying to move more too.
I did hear 2 ladies on the bus talking about hrt and one saying she had lost weight on it. I have had to come off it and had no weight loss either.

I disagree with this. I definitely gained weight when i started HRT, so much so i stopped taking it. My weight then came back down to normal thank god. And it wasn't simply just bloating/ water weight.

Thank you Gemma5678.