Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Peana on July 14, 2022, 07:16:29 AM
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I've posted before about the frustration of not being able to get the correct prescription and having to find a pharmacist with estradot in stock or able to provide an alternative. I therefore wondered if I could eek out a few more days by changing my patches every 4 days (rather than 1 after 3 and 1 after 4)? It means I need to keep a diary of when I've changed patches rather than sticking to a routine e.g. every Tues and Fri. Does anyone else do this? Is there something I'm not taking into consideration which makes this a bad idea?
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
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Hi yes- I have done this from the get go- about 2 months now. I change them every 4th morning to try and eek out my supply. It works fine. I don’t forget now. I used to write it down but now I just remember, even trying to juggle it with every other day testosterone and 2 weekly utrogestan!
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I've posted before about the frustration of not being able to get the correct prescription and having to find a pharmacist with estradot in stock or able to provide an alternative. I therefore wondered if I could eek out a few more days by changing my patches every 4 days (rather than 1 after 3 and 1 after 4)? It means I need to keep a diary of when I've changed patches rather than sticking to a routine e.g. every Tues and Fri. Does anyone else do this? Is there something I'm not taking into consideration which makes this a bad idea?
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
The patches are designed to last four days. The reason they say to change it twice a week is only so that people can do it on the same days of the week.
JP x
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Thanks for the confirmation it's okay. I'll stick with my shifting calendar without worry now (I hate waste, so this is great news for me).
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I've posted before about the frustration of not being able to get the correct prescription and having to find a pharmacist with estradot in stock or able to provide an alternative. I therefore wondered if I could eek out a few more days by changing my patches every 4 days (rather than 1 after 3 and 1 after 4)? It means I need to keep a diary of when I've changed patches rather than sticking to a routine e.g. every Tues and Fri. Does anyone else do this? Is there something I'm not taking into consideration which makes this a bad idea?
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
I'm not too accurate with my evorel, it's supposed to be every 3.5 days, I do have reminders set up on my phone at the right times, but I get distracted, medication is a hassle.
I have other pills, supplements etc.
I am not a good example to follow.
I am advising myself when I say this, as well - take them as prescribed.
I know evorel doesn't suit everyone - have you tried that, it's a good sticker.
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Hi Dandelion. The last 2 times I've tried to get my prescription filled it's been substituted for Evorel. Having got used to estradot I find the evorel patches a bit awkward - if I stick them on my abdomen or thigh I tend to get a rash around the edges. If I put them on my bum I sometimes manage to get them a bit puckered up - I wouldn't have thought it was so difficult, but I seem really uncoordinated when I can't see them to put them on! I'm sure I'll work things out in the end!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Hi Dandelion. The last 2 times I've tried to get my prescription filled it's been substituted for Evorel. Having got used to estradot I find the evorel patches a bit awkward - if I stick them on my abdomen or thigh I tend to get a rash around the edges. If I put them on my bum I sometimes manage to get them a bit puckered up - I wouldn't have thought it was so difficult, but I seem really uncoordinated when I can't see them to put them on! I'm sure I'll work things out in the end!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I find the smaller patches of evorel easier.
I think you can put them where you see them, so they don't get puckered.
Check out where on the front you can put them.
I get the little rash, but it goes, I might look for a way I can avoid the rash, I don't get it all the time.