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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: donnacrichton on June 22, 2016, 05:53:24 PM

Title: Estradot 37.5
Post by: donnacrichton on June 22, 2016, 05:53:24 PM

Been on this for a couple of months but get a lot of headaches. I was getting a drop after day 3 so started changing every 3rd day. My question is on the 3rd day when applying the patch I seem to get an estrogen surge with cracking headaches that last at least 24 hours. Thought this would just settle with time. Anyone got experience with the patch?

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: Anjia on June 22, 2016, 08:42:31 PM

I am on this patch 50mcg some weeks it seems to work fine others it dont I get a lot of tingling in my face after an hour or so with a new patch I think my gp thinks I imagine this but I no it happens,I tried gel a few weeks back to see how if it was better for me but had bad flushes all day so I continue with the patch and hope for the best.

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: donnacrichton on June 22, 2016, 08:58:30 PM

I get tingling in my neck & head and headache hoping it will subside. Wasn't sure if it was because I was doing it every 3 days but flushes start if I don't 😠

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: Mary G on June 22, 2016, 09:46:34 PM

That sounds like a very low dose, have you considered increasing it?  I used to use patches but found them to be very ineffectual and have since changed to Oestrogel which is brilliant. 

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: Anjia on June 23, 2016, 03:11:02 PM

donna try the 50 patch see how you feel it maybe what you need x

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: donnacrichton on June 24, 2016, 10:14:41 PM

I've switched the patch to my bottom just to see if any different. I have always gone below waistline on tummy. First day sure there is a difference surely that couldn't have made a huge difference. Have I been applying this wrongly all this time?

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: Kathleen on June 25, 2016, 07:43:03 AM

Hello donnacrichton.

I have recently switched to the gel and Utrogestan but I'm struggling so may go back to using Evorel 50 mg patch. When using this previously I always put it on my tummy but after a while I had some bleeding. When I moved the patch to my bottom the bleeding stopped immediately, so yes, I believe where you place the patch can make a difference. I don't think you were wrong initially but one lady suggested that the skin cells can become saturated over time so a bit of relocation may help things.

Take care.

K.

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: donnacrichton on June 25, 2016, 05:03:10 PM

Thanks definitely feels different on the bottom going to keep it there for a while just to try nothing to loose. X

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: donnacrichton on June 25, 2016, 09:51:26 PM

Thanks definitely feels different on the bottom going to keep it there for a while just to try nothing to loose. X

Title: Re: Estradot 37.5
Post by: donnacrichton on June 27, 2016, 07:20:10 PM

After moving patch to bottom flushes gone but tight chest think it is the estrogen increasing. Does this usually wear off?