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[Katejo]

Hi Katejo. My pharmacist got my patches for me. I'd let your pharmacist organise getting them for you. X

  I haven't had any success with that. They just say that they are out of stock and have no idea when they will get any. That is why I started investigating the online pharmacist.

[vickypk]

Hi
Phone the manufacturers, Janssen, *nd ask for advice

[Katejo]

Hi
Phone the manufacturers, Janssen, *nd ask for advice

I have heard from others that Janssen has said that they can respond to orders from pharmacies but that pharmacies have refused to contact them. I think there is a middleman in the process. There has been a discussion on FB about this.

[vickypk]

Yes I did read that but I would give it a go and phone them

[kayellvee]

Just chiming in to say have been prescribed estrogel and utrogestan and my local Boots say that they're completely out of the utro    Have had to order it from another pharmacy and it won't be here until tomorrow.  Feeling upset 'cos I'm struggling and really wanted to get on with this right away (doctor says I could start with the utro part straight away, as I'd had nearly 2 weeks of estrogen patches before coming out in a nasty rash due to the adhesive and today would have been the day I started with the prog part of the cycle).

I know it's only one more day but...you ladies know how it is, right?

[emmamarie]

Hello - just to say thanks, these updates have been really useful. I just cried at my pharmacist with the stress of trying to get HRT patches

[pepperminty]

Hi Ladies,

 Does anyone know if any pharmacies have femosten 1/10 in stock?

Peppermintyx

[pepperminty]

Managed to find some 1/10 Femosten by ringing around, now need Zumenon, but that isn't so vital. I got told by my normal pharmacist there were no stocks anywhere- so just try another type! I pointed out that the progesterone would be different and she replied well the estrogen is all the same JUST TRY ANOTHER ONE THEY DO THE SAME THING -Wait til she gets to meno- CANNOT BELIEVE THE IGNORANCE.

PMX

[Katejo]

Thanks Kate I am now making phones calls..emails etc..xx

Hi Rosebush   I have just taken the plunge and sent off a prescription to the Independent Pharmacy online. It is only a part prescription for 16 patches because that is all the GP would give me. It will do as a test.
I will add a comment here when I get it. if it goes missing in the post then...... Cross that bridge when I get to it!   I have kept a photocopy of the prescription as a precaution.

[Katejo]

Hi
Phone the manufacturers, Janssen, *nd ask for advice

  I was at the pharmacy today to pick up other routine prescriptions so I took the opportunity to ask about this. As I expected the answer is no. The pharmacy is only allowed to order from the supplier with which it has a contract and they can't make exceptions and order direct from the manufacturer.

[vickypk]

Hi katejo. It's good you tried with your pharmacist. My pharmacist was okay doing that for me. But who knows next time, best to look at other options as we don't know how long this shortage is going to last. It's bad we have to be doing all this!  Let me know when you get your patches from your on-line pharmacy. Hope you are fine x

[pepperminty]

Yep it is bad that we have to do all this, I rang 15 chemists today and my GP 4 times and managed to get my HRT - 3 months extra, incase this goes on a long time. I wonder just how long it will go on? I couldn't see this happening with any other meds!

PMX

[Katejo]

Yep it is bad that we have to do all this, I rang 15 chemists today and my GP 4 times and managed to get my HRT - 3 months extra, incase this goes on a long time. I wonder just how long it will go on? I couldn't see this happening with any other meds!

PMX

Surprised that you got 3 months extra. My GP won't do that. The Evorel prescription  sent today only allows me 16 patches. If it arrives safely, I will have enough to last me about 3 months in total.

[pepperminty]

Yep it is bad that we have to do all this, I rang 15 chemists today and my GP 4 times and managed to get my HRT - 3 months extra, incase this goes on a long time. I wonder just how long it will go on? I couldn't see this happening with any other meds!

PMX

Surprised that got 3 months extra. My GP won't do that. The Evorel prescription  sent today only allows me 16 patches. If it arrives safely, I will have enough to last me about 3 months in total.

I showed my GP print outs including advice to stock up- ask for extra well in advance etc - he is pretty good at giving me what I need/want. I said that I would be getting some advive from a private meno specialist eventually ( when I can afford it)  ref testosterone/Hrt eventually as the local NHS specialist is clueless and looked blankly when I mentioned testosterone, he said that he would be willing to support me etc.

Scary that we have to panic about this vital medication.

PMX

[Rosebush]

Kate really hope you get your script filled okay and receive it quickly.

Just made a new post re make up of sequi, one Pharmacy offered me those, as no conti in stock, but don't know how they work? x