Wow. That's certainly a different approach.
Could you tell me how you got established on progesterone only??? Im assuming it worked. Utrogestan? I'm trying cream. Prog only.
There are plenty countries where they focus on progesterone only and even into and beyond menopause. It's such a shame you feel you need to change things that are working simply because your doc is not well versed in the regime.
It was the same doctor who is an integrated practitioner who gave the go ahead for progesterone only. This was after several failed attempts at re-introducing oestrogel at various doseages and tweaking utrogestan doseage too.
Utrogestan only has worked fine - I have even been able to manage weight loss which had alluded me for months with all the faffing with oestrogen. Thing is, I believe she is versed in the regime but I am guessing that as a registered GP she cant be seen to treat a patient for a prolonged period outside of the NICE guidelines perhaps. Anyway, second day off of it and discomfort is easing.
It looks like Sandrena is more concentrated than Oestrogel and 0.5 sachet is equivalent to 1 pump of Oestrogel. Even previously I was not tolerating the 1 pump so I am it looks like back to square one. I think my hormones are still fluctuating a lot and although my oestrogen levels are low, I feel that taking this gel means that my levels get higher than progesterone PDQ and hence oestrogen dominant symptoms.
it isnt food - after years of looking in to this I have tailored and clean diet and I do not have aerosols, etc and other things that would antagonise this around. Its definately the gel.
As I say, one more try with the additional progesterone cream and half sachet doseage and then thats it.
Do you have any information on the countries that are using progesterone only in to menopause and beyond?