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dawncowp44

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side effects of increasing estrogen
« on: July 21, 2025, 04:00:47 PM »

Hi, i started hrt 8 months ago and although I am happy if is working for me its been a long & bumpy road. The menopause nurse at my surgery moved me from 3 sprays lenzetto to 4 pumps of estrogel as 3 sprays wasn't helping my insomnia. I used 4 pumps for 3 days, felt awful & reduced to 3. I've spent the last 2 months on 2.5/3 pumps a day but decided to give 4 pumps another try to really test whether it would help with the insomnia (i decided that I had been too hasty previously and that the awful feeling was more likely due to the sharp increase between spray & pump. I'm on day 2 now and have started with period pains, I belive this is probably my body getting used to the new dose but does anyone have any experience of this?
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CLKD

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Re: side effects of increasing estrogen
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2025, 03:30:28 PM »

Sorry that U haven't had a response, I've bumped this !
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sheila99

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Re: side effects of increasing estrogen
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2025, 08:42:41 PM »

1.5 pumps is quite a bit increase. It might be better to stay on 3 for a month before increasing again.
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