After several years my therapists have decided that I'm an excellent canidate for SRS and they scheduled me with a doctor to begin HRT. To my total dismay that doctor told me today that she is reluctant to give me HRT because I have had 2 pulmonary embolisms. I developed blood clots in my legs that broke loose and went into my lungs almost killing me. I now take blood thinners but this new doctor told me that estrogen increases the posibility of developing blood clots and that she isn't comfortable prescribing for me. I have what's called Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT and she thinks the risk is to high? Should I try another doctor? Has anyone had problems with clots and are there any other options? The only positive I have right now is that she did a testosterone level check on me and my test came back at 48. She said that anything under 100 was concidered extemely low for a male and that I was actually in a slightly high range for a female my age. So I'm wondering if a low dose HRT would work??? I really need some input. I have dreamed of HRT since my very depressing puberty.

I would strongly recommend you not to do anything on your own until you get as many opinions as possible from seeing the doctors and not from answers on the net. We are talking about some serious results here if the wrong choice is made. Pulmonary embolisms is not anything to take lightly. Please get as much feedback as possible from doctors only. I wish everything works out well for you. Take care.... 

gina

The general safety of oestrogen is in how it is absorbed into the bloodstream. (injection and dermal patch being safer due to not having first-pass effects by the liver) There's nothing wrong with a smaller dose, if leaning on the side of caution. (it however will take you will take a longer time to develop)
Your prescribing physician (should) know how to handle this better then I can.

Hope that was helpful