I finally broke down and went back on HRT last week. I have been taking gabapentin for a nerve injury which I’ve learned helps hot flashes. I can’t tell a significant difference yet aside from maybe getting a little better sleep. I saw a new doctor (male) to get my prescription refilled and he seems to have a different philosophy than my last doctor (female). He wants me to be on HRT until 51, but after that he doesn’t recommend it. I hope by that age I’ll be off the gabapentin…

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No gabapentin experience here but I’m curious about his reason for not taking HRT beyond 51?

My doctor put me on progesterone at 51, and recently added estradiol to the mix. No hot flashes and it seems to have resolved my headaches, sleepless nights and moodiness. And yes, I still have my cycle like clockwork every 28-36 days.

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The male doc seems to be operating under outdated ideas about menopause and HRT. I'd look for a new doc with a focus on the population who experiences menopause and who understands the latest science on the topic of HRT - it's evolved a lot in the past decade.

But if the hot flashes come back and he won’t give me HRT I might ask to stay on it. Has anyone else used gabapentin for hot flashes?

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