Ready to give up HRT

Hi everyone, I seem to get a hot flush religiously after applying estrogel or having a hot drink. At first I might get a cooling sensation or it may even stop a sweating episode/hot flush but then it comes back with a vengeance.

This morning I experimented with not applying Estrogel and I haven't felt hot after a hot drink or eating AT ALL.

Could 2 pumps of estrogel be too much for me? I'm 50 and on 200mg P for 14 days of the month.

Started HRT 6 months ago mainly for severe anxiety, OCD, rage, low libido and anhedonia. I also had night sweats and hot flushes after drinking hot beverages. Estrogen helped all those symptoms within a very short period but now the night sweats and general overheating have come back. I've even had some disturbed sleep returning.

I tried to increase the E but it seems to make matters worse. However it really still helps my mental health, moods etc.

No other signs of high Estrogen such as sore boobs or irritability so I honestly don't get it. Do I decrease or do I increase????

Or do I just give up at this point and stop HRT altogether?

Any advice please 🙏