HRT

I should think two or three weeks. Never had it though. (Hrt that is)

I've been on HRT for over 20 years Gillybob and found the few times i have been off it, usually for a month before surgery a couple of times in the last few years and it's taken about 2 weeks to take effect afterwards.
Also i have always had patches and for me they take some getting off,i try not to put body cream on before i put a new one on.
I did come of it for 18 months about 10 years ago and had no quality of life at all with hot flushes moods swings etc! so ended up back on it and dread the day i can't take it.

I took it for about 7 years on the advice of my (male) GP, starting in my late 40's when blood tests suggested hormones down. The GP had a real interest in RA and said I should take it to help with bone density. 7 years later my (female) GP said I needed to stop taking it. A recent bone density scan confirms the HRT has helped with that. It also helps with so many other issues, aches n pains, vaginal comfort etc. Good luck gillybob, I suspect many of us would take the risks associated with HRT because of the quality of life benefits

It's me that can't keep up (if that's what you were hinting at) jings DH is 11 years older than me (in years) but 20 years younger in XXX

That bloody HRT needs to work miracles !

As I said, I suspect if many of us had known the negative impact (in that department) of coming of HRT, we'd have stayed on it

So it could be about 2 weeks then. Thanks redundantgran i had a horrible night again last night (no dreams this time though) maybe I am just too impatient. The doctor didn't say how long before is should see an effect. He just said that he had given me the lowest strength to try first. I think you have to weigh up the risk against the quality of life now don't you Iam64? I just know I can't go on feeling like this for much longer.