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[Elmsey]

A quick question.  I have searched the Forum but can not find a direct string on this.

I have the Mirena for Progesterone which, fingers crossed after nearly two months seems ok.  I have been using Estsrogel, 1.5 to 2 pumps.  I really want to move to patches as I find the gel a real bind.  I have been fine on the 2 pumps of gel and the Mirena.

My Gynea prescribed estredot 50, but there is not any (apparently), so the GP has given me Elleste Solo 40.  I started it today puting it on at the same time I normallyu put my gel on this morning, but by this evening I was feeling as if I had forgotten to take my estrogen.

This evening I have added one pump of gel and I feel more relaxed again.

My question is on the dosage.  40mcg seems a very low dose compared with the 1.5mg I would have had in the gel.  It does not  make sense.

I am obviously concerned that the 40mcg is not enough.  How long does it atke to adjust to the patch vs the gel.  Should it be instant?

Thanks for any experiences.

Elmsey

[Elmsey]

Also, does it take time for the Estrogen to absorb into your system?

[Dotty]

Hi the equivalent of 2 pumps would be 50 patch. It can take a while to settle when changing regimes of hrt x

[Elmsey]

Thanks Dotty.

As I only have Elleste 40 I may add a little bit of gel to top it up then.  I had rather expected that having been on the gel for over a year I would just seamlessly change to a patch!  Nothing is that easy when it comes to HRT