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[Pauline b]

Help I have been doing perfectly well for 4months on 75 EStradot and ultrogestan 100mg daily then at 4 months I have suddenly got tender breasts and strange tingling sensations in the backs of my thighs and buttocks particularly when i am sitting or driving. I had previously been on a combined patch with 50 estradiol and a different progesterone which didn't suit and I seem to be quite sensitive to medication. I have increased both my oestrogen and changed my progesterone from the last regime. Everything else is great sleeping like a baby and fell upbeat but the leg sensations are driving me mad

Reading all the related posts I am wondering if either the oestrogen or progesterone are too high and I can see some ladies take ultrogestan vaginally or are taking their oral dose every other day. How do I know which is causing the problem ? I am making another appointment with the specialist but any suggestions here gratefully  received

[Hurdity]

Hi Pauline b - we can't tell you exactly what is causing your sudden symptoms, assuming you are post-menopausal? You could try taking the UTROGESTAN vaginally yes - but don't try an alternate day regime (especially not orally) as this in unlikely to give you enough progesterone to keep your lining thin. Those that have tried the alt day regime do so on lower doses of oestrogen and take the progesterone vaginally - and should only be done under medical supervision. Maybe you are absorbing it differently? Perhaps you have changed where you stick the patch on your body?

Hurdity x

[Pauline b]

Thankyou , do I need a pessary or do the oral ultrogestan absorb vaginally?

[Sammiejane]

hi pauline. b

the utrogestan can be used vaginally x

have you had hairloss on the estradot 75 and utrogestan regime do u currently take the progesterone orally and daily ?

thanks

[Pauline b]

No I don't seem to have had any hair loss it's just the achy legs and sore breasts ,yes it take 100mgs orally daily

[Sammiejane]

hi pauline b

do u take testosterone also ? as estrogen levels rise testosterone levels can decrease and it may be that the level of testosterone is low causing tingly legs aches etc  x

i think i need to be on combined regime just wondering to continue on the gel or go on the estradot patch to see if i can get a more steady dose as my level seems to be 368 one week then 113 which is quite a fluctuation x