[Samantha Rogers]

Good advice from Sarah and Flame, honey. Just one more thing to consider...conventional wisdom here, combined with opinions found elsewhere, is that herbal HRT is usually a slower process than going with pharma. Of course, individidual results may vary. However, for those starting out, especially those without the bennefits of long term experience dressing or with professional counseling, the slower path with herbs presents the benefit of giving plenty of time to absorb change and make course corrections or reversals if needed.
Most here who have ultimately gone over to pharma have done so after a long time on herbs first, and after plenty of time to experience those effects before deciding to push further.
Hugs