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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: chickpea on March 29, 2019, 01:41:35 AM

Title: Tomorrow I try patches
Post by: chickpea on March 29, 2019, 01:41:35 AM

I'm on the sofa at half one, pondering sleep but so much pain for sleep. Day was spent on sofa too.
My oestrogen levels are low for me, and I wish I was having an implant tomorrow but instead I'm picking up a prescription for some patches. Then in two weeks blood tests and then I may get the implant if no improvement or maybe it will stretch the implant frequency out. Also might start sertraline. Never had patches before.
But I don't know whether any of this is going to get me off the hormonal rollercoaster that has been 4 years post tah bso.
I'm just trying to remind myself that not every day is like this day. The pain is a lot today.

Title: Re: Tomorrow I try patches
Post by: Jeepers on March 29, 2019, 08:26:04 AM

Hi chickpea

I hope you managed to get some sleep eventually.  How are you feeling today?  Good luck with starting your patches.  I was precscribed the Serteraline but am too scared to take it (there must be some irony there!)

Let us know how you get on

Jeepers xx

Title: Re: Tomorrow I try patches
Post by: Tc on March 29, 2019, 11:31:44 AM

Chickpea. Hope you find the patches help.i had BSO 6 months ago. It's so sudden and your levels drop to practically nothing. I describe it as brutal.
Did you go on HRT straight away.?
I havent heard about the implant have you had it before.
Hope you managed to get some sleep.x

Title: Re: Tomorrow I try patches
Post by: chickpea on March 30, 2019, 08:00:14 AM

I have been having implants and testosterone for the 4 years since my tah bso.
I did sleep last night.
The aches are a little less now.

Title: Re: Tomorrow I try patches
Post by: Tc on March 30, 2019, 08:01:55 AM

That's goodx