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[pants46]

Pink, it's only been a week. And I started on half patches. No irritation from the patches so far. Have had some prickly / tingly skin, but not too bothersome. Haven't had a joint ir muscle pain this oast week, so I think the patch is doing something 

[Pink68]

That's great news pants 46, I hope you continue to feel better. X

[pants46]

ChristinaG, how's it going on the patches? I put my first combi patch (albeit cut in half) on a few hours ago. Don't know if I feel rubbish, or it's all in my head !!

[ChristinaG]

Hi Pants46,

I'm still feeling better than before I took the HRT.

However, it hasn't been a great three weeks - the insomnia is back with a vengeance and that just knocks everything off kilter. It could have been the half patches but it also could have been my work or diet. It has been a stressful couple of weeks at work and we are moving house at the same time.

I am about to go back on the conti patch tomorrow and plan to half it again and see what the results are. These are the last 4 patches (2 weeks) before I need to go back to the GP and I am not quite sure what I plan to say/request.

I don't want to sound too negative because my mood remains significantly improved and although the last few weeks have been nuts, I am not overthinking it or worrying about anything too much.  My clarity of thought and my ability not to personalise and get emotional remains the biggest welcome surpise of HRT.

However, in the past two weeks, I have had insomnia, hot flushed, pains in my legs and hips, bloated and tender boobs and thrush in my mouth. I had all of these symptoms pre HRT except the pains in my legs and hips. The situation at work will continue until the 29 May, so I  may not be the best person to offer advice right now or in the next month.

Oh and I have a new symptom - very tender armpits, no matter how often I shave, it feels like the regrowth is super strength (like spikes) stabbing and burning me, especially at night when I am having a flush and cant sleep. I think this needs to be the strangest symptom ever!

I still wouldn't look back.  I will update in a few weeks to advise how it's going; o)

Hope you are doing ok?

Thanks

Christina

[pants46]

Christina,
Sorry to hear work is stressful at the moment. How did the house move go?
The trouble with cutting the conti patches in half, is that you only get half the estrogen, as well as half the progesterone. Not sure I can think of a  solution to that.
I'm half way through week 3 now, so on the conti. Doing half patches, but did half patches from the start. I'm hoping to be brave enough to go to full patches when I get to week 1 again.
But I'm still on the mini pill ... which I'm thinking if stopping. I just don't know what to do really.
Hope you've had a good bank holiday weekend.
Pants.

[Hvenab]

Hi all, I have done two weeks of the evorel 50 and on day two of conti. I'm sleepy, and less energetic. I wonder if this normal and it will pass? I had tried previously then cut the patches the gp said not to do this as there are risks and that scared me. I did feel better on half patch but crashed earlier like the medicine run low.  Any advice? How we all getting on?