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[karlizxy]

I bought evorel conti online, but my gp has said not to use them? They look legitimate, different box but with the same print on the patch. Bought from treated.com. What would you do?

[Hurdity]

If you didn't buy them from a legitimate pharmacy then I wouldn't although unlike pills they might be difficult to fake. No-one should be buying any sort of medication online except through a pharmacy and with an NHS prescription or possibly having had a consultation with the pharmacist at the company?

Hurdity x

[Katejo]

I bought evorel conti online, but my gp has said not to use them? They look legitimate, different box but with the same print on the patch. Bought from treated.com. What would you do?

As Hurdity said, did you get them using an NHS prescription? What colour is the box? Does the label say Evorel conti or something else? I have received 2 different designs of box (including bright pink)  in the past few months and a slightly different name but the product was the same.

I have just looked at the Treated.com web site and the packaging looks exactly the same as I got from a high st pharmacy here before the shortages started.

[karlizxy]

Thanks for the replies. The box is bright pink. I didn't use a prescription as I had to leave it at the chemist after only receiving part of my order last time and them not getting any more. However, it has been signed off by a chemist.

[Rosebush]

I too over last 12months have had different colour boxes using Evorel Conti, but the patches all had same content.

I have not be able to fill my last script, have tried everywhere for miles during last 5 weeks, I did see the Independent Pharmacy had stock so emailed them, and was told to post my script to them, so did so using recorded delivery, after 4 days script was returned stating out of stock, plus had email saying the same, checked their online web site and that also said out of stock.. but yesterday (2 days later) stock was back in, so don't know if I should send script off again to them.

I did read a couple of members using this Pharmacy did receive their HRT without problem, if you are one of them, could you tell me if you had to join the Pharmacy for them to have all future scripts sent to them from your Surgery, I don't really want to do this, as hopefully when they are back in production, which should be in 3weeks my local Pharmacy is only 5 mins walk from home   x

[Katejo]

I too over last 12months have had different colour boxes using Evorel Conti, but the patches all had same content.

I have not be able to fill my last script, have tried everywhere for miles during last 5 weeks, I did see the Independent Pharmacy had stock so emailed them, and was told to post my script to them, so did so using recorded delivery, after 4 days script was returned stating out of stock, plus had email saying the same, checked their online web site and that also said out of stock.. but yesterday (2 days later) stock was back in, so don't know if I should send script off again to them.

I did read a couple of members using this Pharmacy did receive their HRT without problem, if you are one of them, could you tell me if you had to join the Pharmacy for them to have all future scripts sent to them from your Surgery, I don't really want to do this, as hopefully when they are back in production, which should be in 3weeks my local Pharmacy is only 5 mins walk from home   x

I have successfully ordered twice from the Independent Pharmacy. I didn't ask for future prescriptions to be sent to them directly. I just asked my GP practice to keep it for me to collect from them instead of electronically sending it to Boots which can't supply.  I then posted it myself. I wasn't required to 'join' the online pharmacy.

[Rosebush]

Thanks Kate if they still show as 'In Stock' tomorrow I am going to send my script off again...and hope..xxx

[Hurdity]

Latest update from BMS here:

https://thebms.org.uk/2020/01/british-menopause-society-further-update-on-hrt-supply-shortages-27th-january-2020/

I'll also post on a new thread....

Hurdity x

[Rosebush]

Many thanks Hurdity for you post, I am hoping Pharmacies will have Evorel Conti in stock 'on' Feb 21st as it just 2 days before my long stay hols

I looked at Independent Pharmacy website at 8.30am yesterday patches in stock, checked again at 9am before going to Post Office and showed Out of Stock!!

Checked again today from 9-10am again in stock but 14mins later Out of Stock  so still holding on to my prescription   don't know how their website changes so quickly x

[Katejo]

Many thanks Hurdity for you post, I am hoping Pharmacies will have Evorel Conti in stock 'on' Feb 21st as it just 2 days before my long stay hols

I looked at Independent Pharmacy website at 8.30am yesterday patches in stock, checked again at 9am before going to Post Office and showed Out of Stock!!

Checked again today from 9-10am again in stock but 14mins later Out of Stock  so still holding on to my prescription   don't know how their website changes so quickly x

Perhaps their incoming stock is very limited and, as soon as it appears, someone orders it. Perhaps someone who is paying the full price and not posting an NHS prescription?

[bear]

Hi girls,

Latest update from AAH https://www.aah.co.uk/resource/blob/30378/f4a1b73da18e773d1a81c82f84ecc6f7/aah-out-of-stock-pharmacy-and-dispensing-doctors-data.pdf

BeaR.

[Goosieloosie]

Has anyone used Progynova 50 patches? How big are these & do they stick well?? I notice they're an alternative for Estradot 50 which my chemist is struggling to try & get for me before my last packet of Estradot runs out. I need to find a suitable alternative & after reading on here about the size of the alternative I was offered (Estraderm) I'd rather not!! My skin easily irritates & Estradot is the only one I've had no bother with. So any clues on the size of Progynova??

[Goosieloosie]

I've done some googling & found the Progynova patch is a once a week one whereas Estradot is twice a week. Anyone any experience with Progynova patches? I'm really stuck as to what alternative I can use if the chemist cannot get hold of Estradot :-

[bear]

Hi Goosieloosie,

Progynova TS 50mcg size is 12.5 cm² and Estradot 50mcg is 5 cm².

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1617/pil

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/7226/smpc

BeaR.

[Hurdity]

Hi Goosieloosie

The main difference with Progynova is that it's a once a week patch change like Femseven so I asked my doc to prescribe any twice weekly patch as I don't want to keep one on for a week. Most of the patches apart from Estradot are on the larger side.

Just to add to bear's info -  I researched all these a while ago and have the info in a doc so in terms of actual dimensions in order of (approx) size:

Estradot - 2.24 x 2.24 cm (square)
Progynova 3.5 cm
Elleste solo (40 mcg) 3.77 cm
Femseven 3.87 cm
Evorel 4 cm
Estraderm ( the giant!) 4.6 cm

Although for example Estraderm is only twice the linear dimensions of Estradot is really does seem huge in comparison (as it's 4 times the area!)

I have got used to Elleste Solo MX (which I cut down from 80 to around 60) now though....

Hurdity x