Hi Ceejay - it's not always bad for everyone, so don't go stressing out just yet. I didn't go on HRT (through sheer bloody mindedness on my part, I've got to say) and, whilst the hot flushes were pretty horrible for a while, I got through OK. Still suffer a bit from insomnia and from the occasional hot flush, but I have been very lucky. There's no reason why shouldn't be lucky too.