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Pauline b

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Increasing dose after 5 years
« on: December 30, 2023, 11:40:52 AM »

Hi I have been on EStradot 75 and ultrageston for 5 years I an 57. They have worked really well but recently I am feeling low and a bit anxious. Is it ok to increase in your late 50s I was thinking I might start reducing to 50 when I reached 60 but I feel like I now need more not less.

A colleague suggested a change to the gel as absorbency can sometimes be better than a patch

Any advice gratefully received
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Dotty

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Re: Increasing dose after 5 years
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2023, 12:39:14 PM »

Hi yes it could be that you need a higher dose of oestrogen so you could increase to a 100 patch .
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Pauline b

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Re: Increasing dose after 5 years
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2023, 02:44:29 PM »

Thanks dotty is it worth considering a change over to the gel?
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Dotty

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Re: Increasing dose after 5 years
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2023, 04:00:37 PM »

Gel or patches is a personal choice. It’s what suits you best.

If you’re not absorbing from the patches it could be worth changing, but the best thing would be to increase the patch first.
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Pauline b

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Re: Increasing dose after 5 years
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2023, 04:50:16 PM »

Thanks I will do that
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