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[warwick01]

Hi

Just to let you know I have bought Everal from Health Express on line. The site is legitimate and Dr Hillary Jones from GMB is involved (check out web site) once order is place you receive it 24 hours later. Cost about £35 for 3 month supply.

Wx

[honeybun]

I don't need to buy online as I'm quite happy with what I do.
Is this service available without prescription.
Can't see how that works


Honeyb
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[Limpy]

Over the course of the year we are going to have some that fall off due to adhesive issues or other mistakes. So we need more patches anyway than other solutions.

Sorry your doc is controlling you so much HB. I'd certainly tell mine to mind their own business and realise that patches, however good are not exactly the best for sticking

 

Yes, there are occasions when we need extra patches. I've sometimes managed to wrinkle a patch when putting it on so I've replaced it as the hormone wouldn't be delivered evenly as intended. The only time patches fall off is if I've done something dim and applied them to moisturised or damp skin. Evorel patches stick extremely well well applied as instructed.

I wouldn't have thought telling your doc to mind their own business is sensible. It would seem a very good way to p--- them off and make them reluctant to prescribe any HRT at all.

Strangely enough, prescriptions and how they are used are the doctors business!

[peegeetip]

If you've gone thru a few more patches than normal then it is your business.

I think this is how a lot of us get into a problem with our doc's.
We take them on face value and believe they are right and let them push us against our needs or wishes.

The problem here is simple.
Warwick is feeling the patch is not so good nearer the end of its usage.
Warwick trying the patch a little earlier is simple and easy.

If this works and alleviates her problem then great
Having others contradict that is not helpful for Warwick.

How about we let Warwick's clarify if this helps first.

[honeybun]

It's reasonable for a GP to question extra useage, that's part of the job surely.Patient care I think they call it.
I have never once been pushed into anything by my GP.

Warwick asked for opinions and that's what's been given, and the conversations have meandered a little as they often do.......and its not just me that has done this.


Who is it exactly is it that is contradicting Warwick......Sorry I really don't understand.


Honeyb

[peegeetip]

If someone is using just over 1 patch extra in a 30 day period?

are we really serious here? If a doc is asking about 1 extra patch then they really are missing the bigger picture. 

[warwick01]

Thanks for all your advice.

I will try the 3.5 day as I was changing Sun morning Thurs morn. It may be that it's early days as I am still getting side effects. It will be the start of my 4th week on Sunday. I guess it takes time to build up in your system.

Wx

[Limpy]

Er - So we are talking about regularly using 1.5 patches extra regularly in a 30 day period?

Warwick had said "I am really trying to purseaver with the patches as I believe the slower delivery is what I need"
How does boosting the number of patches used help with that? It's increasing the total amount of hormone used.

If you've gone thru a few more patches than normal then it is your business.

If the "normal" amount used has changed then the patches are not being used as prescribed. Then, it is the business of the prescribing doctor. If the prescribed amount isn't correct speak to the doctor to agree a way forward, this might be getting a new prescription or doctor.

Warwick - Please speak to your doctor as to the best thing to do. It might be worth printing off some of the comments here to discuss further.

[honeybun]

I agree Limpy, the advice to change patches more often really didn't make sense to me either.

Best to speak to your GP anyway. The majority are surpringly helpful and keen to help us find solutions to our problems.

Really not sure buying then online and increasing your dose is the best way forward.

Let us know how you get on.


Honeybun
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[peegeetip]

"Really not sure buying then online and increasing your dose is the best way forward."
"It's increasing the total amount of hormone used."


sorry - you lost me - really...

how does swapping your patch earlier increase your dose???
or buying the patches online for that matter have anything to do with what Warwick needs?

I think you've both let other views cloud your logic here ladies.

The patches are designed to give you a slow even release over a 2 patches per 7day(week) period.
We are talking about having 2 patches per 6 day period only!!!
The same amount of hormones would be taken in per day either way if patches were working to optimum.
But it looks like that isnt the case for Warwick.

So if the patches for some ladies lose their power after 3 days and that is noticed? - then why would taking a fresh one increase anything in terms of the designed slow release these patches provide.

The only way Warwick would increase the amount of hormones she got day to day would be to -----
Put the new one and the failing old one on "together" 
Something none of us would advise and I can't see Warwick doing 

 

[Limpy]

Given it's such a trivial change "We are talking about having 2 patches per 6 day period only!!!" perhaps Warwick's GP would amend her prescription accordingly.

[peegeetip]

Talk about digging a hole...

Perhaps you can just leave Warwick to try things out.

By the sounds of it she's pretty much got the supply side sorted.

[warwick01]

Hi

Just to confirm I would only use 1 patch at a time. I have however bought on line in the event I lose one of the patches, which I have on holiday last week. It's easier than having to explain to my GP. To be honest I get soooo fed up with going explaining what I need

Wx

[peegeetip]

Exactly totally agree with you Warwick.

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[honeybun]

Perhaps you can do the same  Peegeetip ....you seem to be repeating yourself. And I can't see any holes being dug by anyone.


Honeybun