Has anyone successfully come off of HRT?

[SheIsMenopausal]

I’ve been on HRT for a few years and wondered if I might be over the symptoms so I stopped it; everything seemed to be going ok for a about a month then the hot flushes came back and waking up every 3 hours in the night. Brain fog hadn’t come back though and aches and pains weren’t so bad; anyway I’ve gone back on it again…but I’m wondering if you reach a point where you stop taking it and be symptoms free?

I'm very aware of the grounds for getting testosterone prescribed.
I didn't say it was.
I was answering @MarcusBrigstockesfringepost regarding how HRT had benefitted them.

I've been on it for 20 years. Oestrogen and progesterone because I still have a uterus.
I came off it 6 months ago and felt like absolute crap so went back on it after a few months. I felt like insects were crawling all over my body.
I can't see any benefit of coming off it right now.

Strange that noone discusses how long you need to be on it for when ur prescribed hrs? I've been on it for 6 years. Really helped I think but not a clue when/if to come off it - there must be pros and cons.

Does your GP review it with you? It's often every 6 months or so or up to a year.

If you have reviews (legally all drugs need an annual review) it should be part of the discussion. ie 'How are you, do you have any view on how long you want to continue..'

No pressure of course to stop but it's something drs need to discuss.
Usually this is done in the context of more time on HRT may increase the risks of breast cancer, if that is relevant to you and your own risk/ opinions on it, etc.

Your hormones are never going to come back- I plan to be on it until I die or at the very least for a very long time

The advice is around 60 there is an increase in getting breastcancer if on hrt. This info was given to a relatuve of mine by her gp