Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Kat36 on June 18, 2022, 01:44:20 PM
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Hi all,
I’m wondering if anyone else notices a difference in the effect of patches when it’s warmer. I’ve noticed the last few days that I’ve had a bit of formication which was a previous low estrogen symptom for me and then when I applied a new patch today I felt almost like a rush of estrogen(panicky/jittery…you know the story). Is it possible that hot weather affects absorption? Just curious.
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Certainly hot weather saps me of energy, I lack appetite and feel queasy. Could it be that the patch doesn't touch the whole area as it should, due to the skin being sweaty?
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CLKD -It’s possible I guess. It begs the question though that if that is the case how do you prevent it :-\
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Drying the skin thoroughly as well as holding the patch so that it covers the area until 'stuck' might help?
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Ah ok, thanks for that. Just been scrolling through previous posts to see if I could find some hints & tips.
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There have been many threads on similar ..........
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Hot weather (above 90oF) does affect patches and can cause a decrease in their potency. If you live in a tropical region like me, you've done unhealthy amounts of research about this. Like this article, which admittedly doesn't deal with peri/menopausal treatment but looks at our patches:
https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/8/4/EC-19-0025.xml
Not only that, but you also have to find out about the cold-chain of custody that your patches have gone through to get to you. I have been waiting for two months for my pharmacy to respond to my inquiry asking them whether they transport these medications in temperature-controlled vehicles or not. As I live in a place that is above 90oF every day between June and September....it's sort of important to me. I'm not holding my breath for a reply.
I've been trying the patches (of varying sizes and shapes) since late April - just yesterday switched to gel packets (Divigel - it's pre-filled daily packets of gel) as I've been feeling really crap again and did not seem to be consistently responding to the patches.
Good luck. And I'm sorry. :-\