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Thought I would tell my journey with Hashis. For almost three years I believed it was the Levothyroxine making me feel so unwell with achey joints, weight gain and inflammation. I have tried all of the alternative treatments for thyroid and had some relief for a short time. I have now started taking HRT and realise that it has been the menopause all along making me feel this way.

I started HRT 4 weeks ago and haven’t looked back I have lost 10lb in weight and have more energy. Menopause caused the thyroid problem in me and HRT has helped massively x

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By the way forgot to say I am back on Levo too.

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That's very good news and also important to menapousal women too.

The doctor's should look at the reason for symptoms but they know few of them. So the combination has enabled you to recover.

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I'm so pleased that you have at last found an answer. Could I please ask what is the type/name of the HRT you're taking? I tried Kliovance when I was menopausal, and despite much fiddling about with dosage, it made me 10 times worse!! I took it for ages 😕 I think I may have just needed progesterone as I have always had oestrogen dominance, I also had other factors, and I had been hypo for 20 years by then. Glad you've had success though, after all you've tried!😊 xx

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Hi yes of course i will share the HRT i am on. I did request body identical HRT from my GP and they were very accommodating. I believe it is made from wild Yam rather than horse urine.

I use two pumps a day of Estrogel which is Oestrogen, i still have my womb so have to take progesterone too which i take as a vaginal capsule, this is Utrogestan.

Its worked for me

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Beachytoes2u

I also use HRT, mine is done thru a compounding pharmacy it also includes progesterone=14days of 30. This in combination with evening promise oil caps taken at night will make those hot flashes!! I've told several girlfriends...they all agree, give it a try. Why feel icky?

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