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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Bobidy on March 29, 2020, 11:40:05 AM

Title: Estrogel Hack
Post by: Bobidy on March 29, 2020, 11:40:05 AM

Hi all

I'm sure Estrogel users probably already know, but I've found that with the new shaped bottles when you think they have run out do not throw them away. Just run them alongside a new bottle for a few days and you'll get 1 more pumps worth out of the old bottle each day once the pump mechanism has gone up again x

Title: Re: Estrogel Hack
Post by: Dotty on March 29, 2020, 12:04:09 PM

Yes I've found there are more pumps in the bottle than it says x

Title: Re: Estrogel Hack
Post by: sheila99 on March 29, 2020, 12:52:10 PM

Yes, something the tight fisted amongst us have already discovered  :whist:
I never waste any when I start a bottle either, I'm careful to stop pressing as soon as I see it in the nozzle, then start a full pump.

Title: Re: Estrogel Hack
Post by: CLKD on March 29, 2020, 12:54:10 PM

 :thankyou:

tight fisted even  8)

Title: Re: Estrogel Hack
Post by: sheila99 on March 29, 2020, 12:57:05 PM

Posts crossed while editing.  :cuss: predictive text.

Title: Re: Estrogel Hack
Post by: Dotty on March 29, 2020, 02:05:27 PM

Sheila99... I don't waste any either with the first pump 😃

Title: Re: Estrogel Hack
Post by: Bobidy on March 29, 2020, 03:43:14 PM

Yes, it used to say discard the first 3 pumps which is loads of gel. I don't. I discard a little pump, maybe as big as a peanut, then use it. If it's less effective for a day it's no great shakes.

I think I've mentioned before that I write the date I start it on the top of the cap so I know when it's due to run out in case I go on holiday etc (like that's going to happen in the next 18 months!!!). That helps too. But it's amazing how much you can get out of one of those suckers! X