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[Dawncam]

Thanks again CLKD - I'll mention all of this at next GP visit.

Dxx

[Dawncam]

Thank you menomale - that's exactly the conclusion I've come to. I'd like to try E in tablet and utro Conti V route. I've really tried hard with transdermal but seem to have a brilliant 1st week then it's like the dose tapers off and I'm getting low with symptom breakthrough. Maybe just the way I metabolise it. I'll start V route Conti today with gel and  keep a diary. Seeing GP on Monday but they're not keen to change prescription without consultant agreeing. Understandable really. Thank you again for your thoughts.

Dxx

[Dawncam]

Menomale - do you find the dhea useful and is your E transdermal?

Dx

[Cazikins]

I would say you need to find out what is causing your painful hands. Although aches and pains can be part of menopause I really think that painful knuckles and joints need to be checked out. Are your vitamin D levels ok by the way?

Taz x

I totally agree with Taz - please don't put everything down to the menopause or a change in meds.

Cazi x

[Dawncam]

Thank you Cazikins - I'll check everything out at next doc visit.

Dxx

[Dawncam]

Menomale - do you find you have less prog symptoms with lotion?

Dxx

[Dawncam]

Don't know if it's coincidence or luck but started utro again yesterday and hands are much better, as is sleep. Maybe Conti V route is the answer for balance? Anyone else found symptoms are eased with Conti utro?

Dxx

[Dawncam]

Oh wow! That's fantastic! Could be the E kicking in too. Personally I found the gel, at the beginning, kicked in really quickly, certainly within a week, but I'd already been taking it in tablet form so not completely new like you. Think I'll give DHEA a try though. I've seen other ladies post about it so it must help somehow.

Good luck with your protocol, hope it's a smooth and hassle free one.

Dxx

[Dawncam]

Ooh, not good menomale - I'm sure once everything starts working properly you'll feel better. Just did quick research on DHEA and it's not something I'd try before speaking to a specialist anyway. I hope it keeps working for you.

Dxx

[Charron]

Hi, I'm new here, I too have bad hands, mainly when I wake in the morning, once I shake them around it goes, I was tested for carpal tunnel syndrome, got it mildly apparently, but my knee joints and hands are so stiff since I started the flushes a year ago, had blood test and menopause so now on hrt, it's just so strange, hoping that hrt helps x

[Optimist]

Hi I'm new to this forum, but was interested in your post re aching joints. I had back ache for over a year and recent knuckle pain in my right hand on waking and sometimes through the day. After finally starting HRT Elleste duet 1mg, I realised after 2 days on the oestrogen no more back pain and no more aching knuckles! This continued until around day 5 on the progesterone tablets then the aching returned. Day 2 back on oestrogen guess what no pains again!
I went back to the GP yesterday due to not sleeping well and getting up several times to go to toilet, also towards end of progesterone low mood again! She's told me to persevere and allow the oestrogen to get into my system but has said maybe I need to try a different type as the progesterone (norethisterone) may not agree with me. I've been looking up about femoston. Has anyone tried this with good results if Elleste not working?
I've got to say this is the best forum I've come across and it's so good to know I'm not a complete bad tempered bitch fruit loop without reason.  As for my poor long suffering bf, the man deserves a meddle, for two weeks of every month I warn him I'll kill him if he tries to touch me!! Not much better on the progesterone cycle but really hoping all will kick in soon or a different hrt will be better for me.
Just out of interest prior to HRT I was using black cohosh and St. John's wort, both excellent for alleiving hot flushes, night sweats, but not so good for my mood swings and no libido. If it wasn't for those two symptoms I wouldn't be on HRT.
Good luck to all in here....it's a journey, a nightmare journey actually sometimes but glad I'm not alone on it.

[CLKD]

   Optimist - if you do a search for Elleste here you will see how others have fared and if anyone has needed to alter their regime.

Browse round!

As oestrogen levels drop off so muscles apparently become lax = aches and pains