been on hrt patch gained weight so much thinking of coming off any advice please
hi Amanda,
I too am on HRT patches and though i have gained considerable weight and hate it. i am on other medication that can cause weight gain too.
I guess the issue is, why you are on HRT in the first place. For me the peri symptoms are so horrific i could not survive without the HRT so despite weight gain i would not dream of coming off it. If you chose to come off it can you cope with your symptoms? Are there alternative ways to help you through your symptoms? when you answer these simple questions maybe you’ll be more able to decide what is best for you.
I decided weight gain was the least of my problems and to accept who and how i am as long as i can function productively in the world.
Keep a healthy diet cut out too many sugars and carbs lots of water no fruit juice or soda and exercise. walking whenever you can. i do not exercise enough.
i tried about 5 different types of HRT , one being the patches. I put absolutely loads of weight on, so i decided to come off them to lose weight , as i put 2 stone on. I then thought about trying something from Holland and Barratt . Within 3 months of coming off HRT the weight started coming off. I’m now on Calcium tablets , multi vitamins and sage capsules, these seem to work fine with me. I used to suffer terribly with the menopause , i still get hot flushes but they are not as powerful and i’m able to cope with the little ones i have. I would certainly try to come off them if i was you and try different things. You will also lose weight if you come off HRT . Hope this helps, good luck .
seriously thinking about it- but my anxiety was so bad before