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Hormonally challenged
Jun. 12th, 2026 12:56 amI had to suddenly stop my HRT (been on it, in one form or another, for 6 years) on Monday, on the orders of the Dundee gynaecologist. She wants me off it while they hopefully operate and figure out what's wrong with me.
Over the last couple of days I've been getting hotter, and tonight had very hot flush symptoms. My surface temperature is also rising. Martin tonight said my face is very red.
Ha ha ha! This is going to be *fun*. I got these and other menopausal symptoms before I started the HRT - including visiting Venice in late 2019 with a tomato-coloured face. But I was mainly started on HRT to help my poor bone health.
Normally people stopping HRT are advised to taper down slowly. But in circumstances like I'm in it's a sudden stop.
Over the last couple of days I've been getting hotter, and tonight had very hot flush symptoms. My surface temperature is also rising. Martin tonight said my face is very red.
Ha ha ha! This is going to be *fun*. I got these and other menopausal symptoms before I started the HRT - including visiting Venice in late 2019 with a tomato-coloured face. But I was mainly started on HRT to help my poor bone health.
Normally people stopping HRT are advised to taper down slowly. But in circumstances like I'm in it's a sudden stop.
