I am 64 years old and I am gradually weaning myself off HRT. The only symptom that I seem to have is cold night-sweats. It's not too excessive but my body is damp. I'm not hot either, nor have I had any hot flushes during the day. Are these cold sweats a symptom of coming of HRT?

You may find that as you come off HRT, it is really important to do it very, very slowly, at least over a 6 month period.

Coming off HRT mimics a menopause, but if you come off too quickly then your stress system crashes, (you are suddenly without all these extra hormones which have been shoring up your body), and you can end up getting menopause-like symptoms all over again!

When you decide to come off, I would suggest starting a female multi-vitamin with high levels of B vitamins and a separate magnesium supplement to help support your system.

Acupuncture can be really effective for balancing whilst coming off HRT so it is worth looking into. Avoid foods that can stress the nervous system, such as caffeine, high salt and sugar foods, processed foods, and try to drink plenty of plain water daily.

Daily relaxation is really important for this as it helps to strengthen the nervous system and the stronger this is, the less likely you are to get symptoms.

You can continue to take Dormeasan and Menosan to help with existing symptoms. You may also find taking Menopause Support helpful at this time as it is known to gently raise and balance oestrogen, and can help the body to adapt without the HRT.

Eileen Durward