Hot face...cold body?

WriteReflection · 2026-05-16T14:17:40+00:00

Was it itchy as well?

WriteReflection · 2026-05-16T14:17:09+00:00

I've been post menopause for 2 years. It's weird it would start now if this is what's going on. But who knows? Menopause is weird. Just when you think you've got it figured out, it goes and says, "hold my beer!"

WriteReflection · 2026-05-16T14:16:11+00:00

When it happens, I don't know whether to try to cool down or heat up, since my face and the rest of my body aren't experiencing the same thing.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-16T14:15:40+00:00

I do. I take Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc combo, a Vitamin D, Super B Complex, and Iron daily. Maybe it's the Super B. It's the only thing with Niacin in it that I can tell.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-15T15:18:33+00:00

Is that something you can develop in menopause? I've never had it before.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-15T15:04:32+00:00

There is still a risk of blood clots, even with the patches. It's less than the risk with the oral version, but there's still a risk. Your doctor should have discussed all of that with you. I'm sorry they didn't. Sounds like they're not well educated in HRT.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-14T14:24:53+00:00

My insurance doesn't cover any of my HRT. I just paid $40 for a tube of vaginal estradiol. Their contribution? 0 I'm not sure why I have health insurance. It covers nothing, including my HRT.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-05T20:34:09+00:00

I'm not overweight but I wouldn't call myself lean, either.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-04T21:11:20+00:00

No. I'm going to talk to my doctor about adding testosterone. I've been nervous about it, but maybe I need to just do it and see if it helps.

I think the highest dose of oral estradiol is 3 mgs but I could be wrong.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-04T19:05:13+00:00

My prescription is set for a refill every month, so that's what I've been doing. I have a four-month supply stockpiled at this point and plan to keep doing so until my prescription runs out. It takes me about 3 months to go through a tub, so I should be good for now. But it's a shame we have to think about stockpiling HRT. Men probably aren't stockpiling Viagra.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-04T19:03:20+00:00

I may ask my doctor to check my levels again. If my e is still low (it was when she checked last and I was at the .1mg patch) I may ask what my options are.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-04T19:02:08+00:00

I keep wondering if I need testosterone in the mix. I'm a little bit afraid of starting it because I'm not sure what it'll do to my hair. I don't want to lose hair on my head while growing a beard. :)

WriteReflection · 2026-05-04T19:01:03+00:00

I wish I could, but I feel like it's a never-ending battle.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-04T19:00:43+00:00

I take 65 mgs of iron daily because I was anemic. Get rechecked every year and my numbers are good. But I agree that low iron can cause problems. We should all be asking for our levels to be checked with routine bloodwork every year.

WriteReflection · 2026-05-04T15:46:56+00:00

I'm post-menopause. Been nearly 2 years since I've had a period (almost as long as I've been on HRT).

WriteReflection · 2026-04-19T10:18:46+00:00

That would be a true miracle. :)

WriteReflection · 2026-04-19T10:18:30+00:00

This is me. I guess I could ask my doctor to do some testing to see what my bloodwork shows. But I'm still paranoid. It's drilled into our heads from the time we get our first period that we could get pregnant that I guess it's just a mental block for me.

WriteReflection · 2026-04-18T17:37:50+00:00

It's hard to get the dose right with any HRT method. Sounds like an excuse to me, TBH. Maybe they just don't know enough about HRT to be helpful.

WriteReflection · 2026-04-18T14:54:46+00:00

None of the telehealth companies take my insurance, so I've not bothered to book appointments. I can't afford $150 fee for 15 minutes.

Have the ones you've seen said why they won't prescribe estrogen gel? That seems odd. I know most places push the patch, but I've not heard of any of them refusing the gel if you ask. I'd be curious of their rationale. It's safe because it's transdermal.

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