Former Olympic swimmer SHARRON DAVIES reveals she’d ration her own HRT supplies as UK grapples with shortage.
Every day, since I started taking HRT five years ago, I follow the same simple routine.
In the morning, I apply two pumps of oestrogen gel to my thigh followed by a pump in the evening.
I get through a couple of bottles of gel a month and I’ve always managed to get hold of it easily from my local pharmacy.
I also take a daily progesterone tablet to protect my uterus.
To discover that the medication I rely on to keep me fit and well is now in severely short supply has come as a shock, and it appalls me that there are women already struggling to get hold of their prescriptions.
Thankfully, I’ve got enough Oestrogel – which also helps protect me against a dangerous bone condition – to see me through for another month.
I’m hoping by the time I need more, the supply issues will have been resolved.
If there’s any hint that it’s going to take longer than that, then I’ll soon start doing what my friend, who lives in Lancashire, said she’s resorted to doing, and begin rationing my doses.
