5 months to emerge as a butterfly

benbenandme

I've spoken to the GP today, she is prescribing me hrt patches today. I need to go in and have my blood pressure done and she wants me to book a smear test too while I'm there. She also wants me to have a coil fitted instead of the pill, not sure about that bit yet though.

Drawingaline

They really love pushing the coil onto people. I hated mine. I bleed while breastfeeding (only time out of four!) Then at the end the wires weren't where they should be and I had to have it taken out during a scan as they couldn't find it. Was very lucky they could reach it and I didn't end up with a GA in hospital to retrieve it.

However some people love them! 

Glad you were listened to though regarding hrt, I know a lot of women struggle to get it prescribed. I am still holding out. Will see how the monthly bleeds go, if I end up like my mum I will be on it in a heartbeat, hers were horrific. 

benbenandme

Thanks Drawingaline, a couple of friends of mine have had it over the years and they hated it, said it was incredibly painful for the first couple of weeks. I went for the blood pressure check - 117/74 so very happy with that, smear test is booked for after work on Monday.

I've just been to collect the prescription - £18!! Apparently because it has 2 lots of 'medicine' its double the prescription charge! That's just for one month. I will be looking into a pre-payment thing as I can't pay that every month.

beanielou

I thought HRT was free now? 
Or you only paid one charge.

benbenandme

It is in Scotland and Wales Beanie, not here yet 

badmemory

It used to be here many many years ago.  They also used to give you 6 months at a time.

benbenandme

Morning, so having woken up and read the leaflet in the packet I can't start the hrt patches until my next period I have taken my various other supplements that I bought yesterday, (magnesium, iron andsome bacteria for gut health), hopefully they will help until the patches start.

Today I'm off out for a walk in the forest with a mate then a pub lunch, then back to have my hair sorted hopefully for the last time this holidays

Banking is all looking okay, ten days until payday and I think I should be okay this month. 

beanielou

Hope you like your hair.

benbenandme

Thank you Beanie, yep the blonde is back and I'm happy now
I've had a much better day today, a good walk with a mate, lunch in the pub and a nice sunny day, makes such a difference

joedenise

Glad you got your hair sorted out and you're happy with it.