Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Rosie63 on October 24, 2018, 09:06:03 AM
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Morning ladies
Could anyone tell me please whether Estradot 50mg patches are considered to be a low or medium dose HRT?
Thank you 😊
Rosie63 x
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Hi Rosie is say low.im on 100s.i know you can go 50-75-100 and possibly 200 if I remember right.xx D.D
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Thank you DD. Just seen your post about gastric issues which I was just going to post on.
Rosie63xx
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I was wondering that too. Ive swapped from 3 pumps of Estrogel which i was told was high to Estradot 75 and i feel awful. I might aswell just be using an Elastoplast. Felt much better after 1 week on Estrogel and been using the patches nearlt a month x
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On average 50 mcg is medium dose. 25 mcg is low. 75 mcg is higher and 100 mcg is high - but that is assuming an average absoprtion. Some women absorb better than others.
Some women absorb much more on 1 pump Estrogel (low) than I do on 50 mcg Estradot. Some barely absorb the gel at all eg 4-6 pumps and it's not going in. The comparisons really are average and you have to arrive at a dose that works for you.
Hurdity x
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Grateful for your input Hurdity.
How do you get this through to a GP? One of my many GPs, and the one that told this was the menopause 'specialist', didnt want me using more than 2 pumps of Estrogel per day as any higher was too much and a higher risk. Im 47, allegedly post menopause with no cancer in family, I don't smoke, barely drink and healthy.