HRT

[tracyscharf]

I am 51 and have been post menopausal for 3 years. I've experienced severe hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, and decreased sex drive for about 5 years. I have not tried HRT yet. None of the GYN's I have been to for my annual exams have offered it. I have been immersing myself in the world of HRT for the past 6 months. I have an appointment soon and I'm going to ask to start. I am healthy, in good weight, don't smoke, drink rarely, and don't have any red flag underlying conditions which wouldn't make me a good candidate.
I'd like to start with .05 estrodial via a patch and 100 mg of oral micronized progesterone. I know you can't give specific advice. But does this sound reasonable? Unfortunately, I live in a fairly rural area of northern NY and I will need to go to my appointment fully informed.

[Lara]

Short answer, yes. A 50 mcg estradiol patch plus 100 mg of oral micronized progesterone is a very reasonable and modern and body-identical type of hormone therapy.

[Suzy68]

Im gettin adrenaline rush and its awful, would hrt help this