Reply #14: I can't know for sure without knowing more about you - however,

[Time for change]

as noted in the OP, most women who have the kind of problems that you describe should probably be taking estrogen replacement to control their symptoms. I suggest that you talk to your doctor about the Mayo Clinic article that I reference in my OP. It might be better, however, to use premarin (estrogen only) rather than a combination estrogen and progestin.

Also, if you don't mind, you might want to re-post your response on GD, where I moved this post to (see my response # 12). One person has responded to the post so far, saying that she took HRT and developed cancer, and I think it would be good for people reading that post to know that some people really need HRT. Here is the link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1941776