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Pmj 28
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Do I need more gel
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December 31, 2022, 08:18:47 PM »
Hi ladies, just wondering if I need to take more gel started off with 2 pumps ,still didn't feel well so did half more that was 3 weeks ago. Still not feeling well my knees down to my ankles ache and have headache
This is my second bottle of gel
Peri for 8 years age 53 .
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my personal opinion is that you need more gel.
try going up to 3 pumps for a month see how you get on x
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Pmj 28
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Thank you ,discogirl will try it my doctors are no good when it comes to the menopause .
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MayB up the dose every other night so as not to overload your system? Then after 5-6 nights add it nightly?
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Re: Do I need more gel
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HI pmj
Sorry to hear about your woes. Are you sure that your lack of feeling well has anything to do with the oestrogen? What were the symptoms you experienced that led you to start HRT in the first place eg did you have flushes and sweats and how often were you natural periods coming?
Could there be other cause for your symptoms that a GP could look into?
Other than that follow discogirl and increase your dose to see if that improves things, but keep a diary of how you feel.
What do you use for progestogen?
Hurdity x
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