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[Gnatty]

Do do! It's a real game changer x

[Pippa52]

Do do! It's a real game changer x

It’s now firmly on my wish and to do list!!👍🥰

[Marchlove]

This might be what’s making the difference Pippa this time round on the oestrogel, compared with when you were taking it for 20 years.

Perhaps before your adrenals were making sufficient amounts of testosterone to balance you, but with age and stress they are now unable to do so.

M x

[Floo36]

I would say your symptoms are what I have for Estrogen deficiency.  Perhaps try a different type. 

[Pippa52]

This might be what’s making the difference Pippa this time round on the oestrogel, compared with when you were taking it for 20 years.

Perhaps before your adrenals were making sufficient amounts of testosterone to balance you, but with age and stress they are now unable to do so.

M x

You may well be right it sounds more than likely .. thank you ….. I will most definitely pursue it … xx

[Pippa52]

I would say your symptoms are what I have for Estrogen deficiency.  Perhaps try a different type.

Hi Floo .. I have just changed 2 weeks ago to Oestrogel as neither patches or spray worked for me personally . I have slowly upped the dose of Oestrogel and have to say today have felt quite a bit better. Fingers crossed it lasts XX

[Floo36]

Fingers crossed it works for you

[Pippa52]

Fingers crossed it works for you

Thanks so much Floo.  Just had an oestrogen blood level test today so will be interesting to see what that comes back as x

[Kenny]

Hi Pippa, can I ask what your starting dose was, thanks Carolyn

[Pippa52]

Hi Pippa, can I ask what your starting dose was, thanks Carolyn

Hi Kenny - I was on Oestrogel for many years before the HRT shortages.  On starting back on it this time I was put on 2 pumps but I had been on a similar dose on another type of HRT so didn't start from scratch if that makes sense. I  have gradually increased it to what I was on originally which is 2 and  3/4 pumps a day.  Hope so much this helps x

[2cats]

Do do! It's a real game changer x

Gnatty how long did it take for you to feel the benefits of testosterone? I’ve been using it for 11 days and can’t say I feel any better yet. Mood is still up and down, anxiety bad and lack of energy but I’m praying something shifts soon…

[joziel]

Testosterone can be quite slow to help apparently. Like... 6 months.... although I felt improvements in about 3-4 weeks.

[Pippa52]

Today I went for blood tests - oestrogen level, thyroid tests, liver and kidney function, FBC etc and joy of joy picked up the container to do the 24 hour urine collection to check for Catecholamines.  I have to avoid certain foods etc for 48 hours prior to starting it so will do it on Sunday. Consultant just playing safe and checking everything out but have to say I'm really not worried re the results.  I am pretty sure all the symptoms have been from the changes in types and doses of HRT over the past 4 months or so. Like I said - I'm coming back as a man!  The Nurse taking the blood said it's disgusting the way women's health is sidelined sometimes.  If men had the Menopause it would have been treated and sorted years ago Hope so much everyone is having a better day today xx

[joziel]

What are catecholamines then?! Not heard of that one   

[Gnatty]

Hi 2cats, yes I'm afraid its going to take a bit longer than 11 days! You may notice improvement in libido in just a few weeks. Other things like energy, sense of well being for me took another few weeks. And it's a gradual thing.