7 Jun
Right, so I've got an appointment next week and I'm sat here with a blank notepad wondering what on earth to actually write down. Like I know I want to bring up HRT but I don't even know where to start. Do I list every flush? There's been about eight or nine most days and then the night ones which are a whole separate nightmare. Do I mention I've been cutting back on coffee because I read something and I'm not sure if it's helping or if I'm just tired from not sleeping anyway. The thing I keep getting stuck on is the forms. Patches versus gel. I've seen both mentioned loads here and I genuinely don't know what questions I'm supposed to ask to figure out which one would even suit me. Like is that a conversation you can have with a GP or do they just hand you whatever and send you off? Last time I went she sort of nodded and said we could "keep an eye on things" which is not exactly what I needed to hear. Anyone who's been through an appointment and actually got somewhere, what did you write down beforehand? What made the difference? I don't want to go in and forget half of it and come out with nothing again x