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[countrybumpkin]

Bad as ever again by late afternoon, constant discomfort and painful when finishing weeing. IF I don't get any improvement in a week should I go back early or is it better wait the week, I imagine that if its going to work it will improve gradually but I may be wrong?

[Jenna]

I would go back early if you don't think you are improving. There are always oestrogen creams (Estriol and Ovestin) to try - they might even be better as they can be used underneath, as well as vaginally.  Hope you'll feel better!

[countrybumpkin]

I am more comfortable today BUT I might be getting side effects. I never ever get headaches but have had one since yesterday and I also am getting many many more hot flushes than I was a day.  Both these things have started in past 2 days.  I hope I am wrong and the headache goes away.

[CLKD]

I have no side effects other than what the preparation is designed for 

What else has changed for you? weather, diet, sleep pattern?

[countrybumpkin]

Thinking about it, have a very damaged neck and yesterday I spent good hour and half in a furniture store trying out beds and mattresses which would have been hard on my poor old neck with all the on and off beds and different pillows so it could be that and my neck feels as if its in a vice so hopefully I was jumping to wrong conclusion ::

The flushes so seem to have increased alot since using vagifem but will wait and see what happens, I need to give it good try.

[ancient runner]

It will take a good two weeks to really get your symptoms reliably better - I think you're describing the Vagifem wearing off at the end of the day as the local levels aren't properly improved. On the flushes - well, why would oestrogen make you have more flushes? It just might be a coincidence....

[MrsMopp]

No side effects here.  I would definitely recommend Ovestin cream too though, to apply to the external area.

[countrybumpkin]

The good effects are lasting longer each day.  The leaflet that comes with vagifem lists hot flushes as a possible side effect strangely.  Trouble is that because its classed as hrt it also lists every possible side effect for systemic hrt and then says as this is topical treatment these side effects unlikely.  Talk about unecessary info!

[ancient runner]

I must admit I've stopped reading the topical oestrogen leaflets. You'd think the damn stuff was crack cocaine the way they bang on about the risks. Trouble is I think it really terrifies a lot of people who really need to use the stuff .

[CLKD]

I agree Ancient Runner 

[andius]

 I am very sensitive to estrogen levels.  I always get a hot flash or two after putting in a new vagifem and I have been on it for about 4 years. I get hot flashes the evening I change my patches also... I use the vagifem and  change patches on different days.

I think it is the fluctuation in the levels and not just the low estrogen levels which gives hot flashes.

When I tried divigel (same as sandrena in UK) I got hot flashes within 2 hours of rubbing it on and also when it wore off. My baseline natural estrogen level is very very low.

[countrybumpkin]

I'm a terribly sensitive flower

I'm still getting some pain on weeing that gets worse towards end of day that I assume is the level falling off before next dose.

Only slightly worrying thing is that yesterday I felt mild burning inside vagina all day and I still have it today so will see if this gets worse as I go on or not.
I know you can get thrush on this treatment and hope its not that but I have also in the past had allergic reactions to other vaginal products like caneston pessary/cream so am hoping against hope that this is not going to happen with the vagifem.

[ancient runner]

country bumpkin, if vagifem does turn out to be irritating to you there are other options. I use the Estring which is a little latex ring which oozes oestrogen out over 3 months then needs replacing. I find it's good because it's a higher dose (lower than what you're on currently though) and that it's constant - no ups and downs.
there are also creams which many people like.

[countrybumpkin]

Thanks for info.  I will persevere and see what happens.

[CLKD]

You are still in the 2 weeks loading period - the body will take up absorption so that eventually you will feel easier down there.