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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Burchers on July 21, 2018, 06:18:39 PM

Title: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: Burchers on July 21, 2018, 06:18:39 PM

I have given the Estrogel and Utrogestan 7 weeks . I'm still feeling dreadful on it.
I feel so groggy, anxious and my tummy upset. The only good thing is my joints don't feel stiff anymore.
Is there anything more I could be doing.

My doctor just suggests I increase my AD as she needs to look at all options before changing anything

Title: Re: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: Dotty on July 21, 2018, 06:19:21 PM

Give it 3 months .

Increase the Oestrogel?

Title: Re: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: paisley on July 21, 2018, 06:45:43 PM

Hi I started Oestrogen only HRT 3 months ago & increased it 1 month ago. I have a couple of days when I feel ok & then back to awful. I think because we are all different it takes longer for some of us to feel the benefits. I remember when I started peri menopause my periods were first irregular but it took a good 7 months for all the bad symptoms to kick in so maybe it takes a long time for the HRT to slowly build back up into your body.

Title: Re: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: Burchers on July 21, 2018, 07:38:47 PM

Dotty I'm doing 1 pump in a morning and 1 pump in the evening.

Title: Re: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: Dotty on July 21, 2018, 08:04:37 PM

Hi you can go up to 4 pumps .

Title: Re: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: Burchers on July 22, 2018, 08:23:43 AM

How do you suggest I do it ? Would you do 2 in a morning 1 at night

Title: Re: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: Dotty on July 22, 2018, 08:41:58 AM

I suggest all at once in the morning . That's what I do but other people split it.

Title: Re: Still feeling rubbish 7 weeks into new regime
Post by: Burchers on July 22, 2018, 02:08:57 PM

I've done 2 pumps this morning and will do 1 before bed see if that helps