I've been on HRT for 5 years.... when I started was right after the big article on the ties between HRT and other medical issues in Journal of American Medical Assoc (JAMA). My ob/gyn at the time said, 5 years, and we'll take you off. So it's been 5 years, original Doc has moved away, so now I see his partner, a Lady Doc. SHE has put me on a 1/2 dose to wean me off, but said if I get the night sweats, can't sleep, and can't function, then we'll increase the dose again for another year, and try again. Apparently the Rx I'm on is more specific than the med tested in the JAMA article that brought up some issues.

So, I haven't filled my new 1/2 dose Rx. Can report back in a month... (I had just refilled my Rx before my annual visit with Lady Doc, and am too cheap to throw away the pills).

5 years ago, when I asked for HRT - I tried the other methods to deal with the *change of life*. Was eating right, cut back on caffine, got plenty of exercise, "it's a natural process, I can live through it". Yeah, right. Waking up hot, then cold multiple times during the night, was just too much, I couldn't function.

Why are the hot flashes so bad during the night anyway????