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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Lisa1966 on October 23, 2019, 06:06:51 PM

Title: Dr changing me from estrogel to femoston
Post by: Lisa1966 on October 23, 2019, 06:06:51 PM

Hi my dr has changed my hrt today, from estrogel 4 pumps a day to femoston 1/5.
I'm worried that this won't be strong enough,he said he was giving me 2/10,but when I picked it up from the chemist it was 1/5. Was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this plz.

Title: Re: Dr changing me from estrogel to femoston
Post by: Tinkerbell on October 23, 2019, 06:11:20 PM

Why has it been changed?

Title: Re: Dr changing me from estrogel to femoston
Post by: Lisa1966 on October 23, 2019, 06:22:47 PM

I have a lot of other problems,but I just feel tired all the time,no energy and just generally unwell,he suggested that maybe I wasn't absorbing the gel very well,so I agreed to try it for 3 months,but he said 2/10 not 1/5.
I also don't know if I am post menopause or not.

Title: Re: Dr changing me from estrogel to femoston
Post by: Tinkerbell on October 23, 2019, 10:41:39 PM

Ah, i thought when i read your post the GP had changed it without you asking him too.

Title: Re: Dr changing me from estrogel to femoston
Post by: Hurdity on October 24, 2019, 06:46:01 PM

Hi Lisa - Even if you are not absorbing it very well going from 4 pumps gel down to 1 mg of oral oestrogen is a huge difference - you are going from (on average) a high dose to a low one! I would at least say you've not been given the one suggested. You could double up in the meantime (do mention this to doc - but you shouldn't have to pay for another prescription!) - but this will give you double the progestogen - or rather it would be like taking the combi part of the 2/10 but all the month!

Hurdity x