Oahu, good for you to take control of your life. At 86 you have obviously taken very good care of yourself! Your doctor can inform and advise you about your medical care, but the decisions about your health remain with you. At age 86, your body likely isn’t producing much estrogen anyway. Thus, I’m with you on your decision not to take drugs that lower your estrogen even farther. Why should you put up with the side effects of these drugs if it’s not truly necessary. Hopefully your doctor will be understanding and can suggest other alternatives. Good luck, and keep posting to let us know how you are doing. 😀