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[Paula469]

I have been taking Femoston for 8 days and have started getting stomach problems, feeling sick and generally unwell. Has anyone else had this as a side effect? I have ibs connected to having ME but these are not my usual symptoms.

[Hurdity]

Hi Paula

Sorry to hear about your stomach problems with Femoston. Apparently some women do experience this and is listed here on this website for tablets in general:

Indications for non-tablet route of Estrogen.

    Individual preference.
    Poor symptom control with tablet HRT.
    Side effects such as nausea with tablet.
    Bowel disorder which may affect absorption of tablet therapy.
    History of migraine (when steadier hormone levels which may be achieved with a patch may be beneficial).
    Lactose sensitivity (all tablet preparations of HRT contain lactose).
    History of gallstones.
    Current use of medications such as anti-epileptic medication which may interfere with the break-down of tablet HRT.
    Variable blood pressure.
    High triglyceride levels.
    Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis including Body Mass Index greater than 30, family history or past history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus, after full discussion and specialist advice when necessary. Because risk of deep vein thrombosis increase with age, non-tablet route should also be considered when HRT is continued over the age of 60.


https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/route.php

Is there anything you can do to allevaite this eg take it with food perhaps, otherwise continue for a while if you can cope and see if it settles once your body has acclimatised to the new HRT?

Hope you feel better soon.

Hurdity x

[Paula469]

Thanks Hurdity, bizarrely it only seems to happen on alternate days which is something I suppose! I will give it some time to see if it settles down once I am used to it.