Its been 8 weeks since I started the Venlafaxine and 2 weeks since I started taking 2 a day as advised. This is for the hot flushes, which I would say has been successful.

Still sweaty at times but thats due to our summer being unusually hot and humid.

Its also nearly a month since I started taking low dose testosterone gel (Tostran). Which again I have found successfully working. However as I’m not allowed estrogen at the same time (due to aura migraine and dvt risks) I need to see a menopause clinic to test lipids and cholesterol and to do this once I’ve had my blood test on the 1st sept to check I’m still in feminine range. I have to stop the testosterone gel until clinic time.

Since starting both of these and being dairy free, I have felt so much better, almost back to old me!!