Topic: Dr changing me from estrogel to femoston (Read 1354 times)

Lisa1966 · « **on:** October 23, 2019, 06:06:51 PM »

Hi my dr has changed my hrt today, from estrogel 4 pumps a day to femoston 1/5.
I'm worried that this won't be strong enough,he said he was giving me 2/10,but when I picked it up from the chemist it was 1/5. Was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this plz.

Tinkerbell · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2019, 06:11:20 PM »

Why has it been changed?

Lisa1966 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2019, 06:22:47 PM »

I have a lot of other problems,but I just feel tired all the time,no energy and just generally unwell,he suggested that maybe I wasn't absorbing the gel very well,so I agreed to try it for 3 months,but he said 2/10 not 1/5.
I also don't know if I am post menopause or not.

Tinkerbell · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2019, 10:41:39 PM »

Ah, i thought when i read your post the GP had changed it without you asking him too.

Hurdity · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2019, 06:46:01 PM »

Hi Lisa - Even if you are not absorbing it very well going from 4 pumps gel down to 1 mg of oral oestrogen is a huge difference - you are going from (on average) a high dose to a low one! I would at least say you've not been given the one suggested. You could double up in the meantime (do mention this to doc - but you shouldn't have to pay for another prescription!) - but this will give you double the progestogen - or rather it would be like taking the combi part of the 2/10 but all the month!

Hurdity x

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