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[EnglishRose]

Hi

I started Oestrogel on the 7th Nov.
1 pump for a few days then 2 pumps then about 4 days ago went to 3 pumps.
The last 3 days I've noticed my sleep is lighter, I'm always jigging my leg (bouncing leg or tapping foot when sat down) my boobs have been huge and sore since I started it, last night I snapped at my hubby and apologied, ( I'm not an angry person ) then bad sleep last night and woke up starving hungry and I feel jittery, physically. Tight chest, feeling like I need to take deep breaths ... full of nervous energy AND just had hot flash... I'm short tempered, snappy, not happy.
I thought I was okay as no symptoms so thought I was going to get along with Oestrogel even at 2 pumps.. but seems 3 is too much for me.

Plus I've been using Vagifem loading dose and more recently the cream version for the last 3 nights ( I know I'm meant to onky use twice a week after loading dose) I'll not use anymore for 3 nights.

Thing is, I don't know if this is my own oestrogen leading to a period and pushing the HRT into causing symptoms.
I hsve not started the progesterone yet as I'm using Cyclogest on a reducing dose every day.

Either way I'm going back to 2 pumps, just hope 2 pumps are enough and I hope this nervous physical jitters passes soon. I've already applied two pumps today ..

It says 2 pumps is the standard dose but the bottle said 2 to 3 so thought I'd try 3. I felt like this at the begging of using when I increased to 2 pumps but was on the same day I'd increased and it passed after 5 hours. I tried to increase to 2 pumps a week later and was fine, so perhaps I'll try again in a week, (?)

Anyone got any experience or advise.?

Much appreciated

[Annie0710]

I used to get all jittery if I increased my oestrogen patch, 50mcg wasn't enough but 75 was too much

Go back to 2 pumps and if you feel the need to increase Again go up 0.5 pump x

[EnglishRose]

I used to get all jittery if I increased my oestrogen patch, 50mcg wasn't enough but 75 was too much

Go back to 2 pumps and if you feel the need to increase Again go up 0.5 pump x

Thank you. I'm all over the place mood wise but on the whole felt I was “getting there” only increased to see if it made me feel better but nope.

I should have waited for me period as I felt it was coming before I started but I didn't and now I feel like I'm due on all the time my boobs feel huge and sore...bit of spotting but no period.

[Trufflecat]

Do you split your dose of Oestrogel into morning/evening?

[EnglishRose]

Do you split your dose of Oestrogel into morning/evening?

I did when I went to 3 pumps. But not on 2 pumps. I've always thought Oestrogen was a stimulating hormone so avoided evening  doses.

[sheila99]

I am better on 2 pumps than 3, also in peri. Sleep was worse on 3.

[EnglishRose]

I am better on 2 pumps than 3, also in peri. Sleep was worse on 3.

Good to know... I *think* I was starting to feel better on 2 but thought maybe I'd feel even better on 3.
Back to 2 ... playing the long game 👍

[sheila99]

That was my reasoning too but it backfired! Some symptoms seem to take longer than others to get better, they say you need 3 months.