If you are already taking hormone replacement therapy but want to transition to some of the natural therapies I’ve discussed throughout my blog, discuss your decision and alternative therapies with your doctor before you make any changes. A good physician will work with you to come up with a plan specific to your needs.
One of the first things you should talk to your physician about is weaning yourself off your current hormone replacement therapy dose. You should do this slowly, because stopping abruptly can increase the severity of the symptoms for which you began taking hormone replacement therapy, such as night sweats and menopause hot flashes.
Begin by cutting the dose of estrogen by one-half each month for one or two months. Then cut back to every other day for a month, then to twice each week, and then once a week each month. Continue to take the progesterone regularly until you have stopped all estrogen, so that you stay in balance.
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