Hi Carol...
Because you've only just started the patches, it could take a bit for your levels to start to rise.
You should stay on them for about 3 months or so, to see if they're the ones for you.
What patches are they, are you post meno?
You should start to feel better soon. Hang on in there, post whenever you like, there's always someone on to offer advice and support.
It's not easy is it? But hopefully, you'll start to feel better really soon...
Take care, someone else might post with more experience than me.
But the bloating can be a side effect, and the cramps, which I have too. Xxx
