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[LisaBenno]

It’s been a good few months since my last post....
so, after struggling on tibolone I went to see my gynae who prescribed utrogestan 100mg and Oestrogel (2pumps) this was almost four weeks ago and I am such a mess, anxiety tearful etc, I have been horrible tonight to my husband and he doesn’t deserve it as he’s so supportive and understanding. I feel pretty much like I did before I had my oopherectomy 6 years ago for PMDD.

The thing is, I am told that I am limited in the HRT I can take, due to me still having my womb...

I really don’t know what to do, but I can’t carry on like this, I am getting on my own nerves! 

[CLKD]

    there are several ways of delivering HRT - i.e. patches, gels, tablets.

Put the product name into the search box and see what pops up.  Make notes ;-).

Keep a mood/symptom/food diary and decide which symptom you would like to ease first?   Print off 'hints for husbands' from the site and hand over .........mayB if your husband went to the surgery and pressed his point your GP would be more sympathetic!

[LisaBenno]

Thanks CKLD for replying...I am so fed up, feel like I am fobbed off as I am considered a “different” kind of case.
Maybe I will take him with me next time I can get an appointment.

As costly as it can be, I am considering going down the private route to hopefully get some answers!

[sheila99]

There are other options. Usually it's the progestin that causes the problem so you could try taking it sequentially to see I'd you feel OK on the oestrogen only phase (200mg for 12 days possibly on a long cycle). If you're not already using it vaginally you could try that, it's supposed to have fewer side effects that way. It's also possible two pumps is insufficient, this is the normal starting dose in peri when you're still producing some oestrogen yourself. Your symptoms sound like mine when I was oestrogen deficient (now very late peri and require 4 pumps to control symptoms). Perhaps I'm missing something but I don't see how you're much different from millions of menopausal women who have non functioning overies and a womb. If you need a conti regime you could ask for a patch but personally I would try increasing the gel first.