45 and my GP looked at me like I'd asked for something wildly unreasonable when I mentioned HRT. I'd had maybe four flushes before I even sat down in the waiting room. Four! In forty minutes! She said "let's monitor it for now" which I have come to understand means "go away". I've got another appointment booked (different GP this time, fingers crossed) and I am actually writing things down beforehand this time. Flush count, when they happen, how bad the nights are. Because I went in last time and kind of... crumbled under the whole thing and forgot half of what I wanted to say. I also want to ask specifically about patches vs gel because I've read a bit and I don't fully understand the difference or whether one suits certain people better than others, and I want to hear it from a doctor rather than just google at midnight. Is that a reasonable thing to ask? Or will I just get the look again 🙄 Also been trying to avoid coffee after midday which I hate but the evening flushes do seem slightly less savage so. Silver linings I suppose. Anyway. Anyone prepped a list for their GP appointment and found it actually helped? x