Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Miss piggy on August 18, 2022, 12:30:41 PM
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Hi all
Has anyone experienced a severe drop in mood when they move from the estrogen patch (after 2 weeks) to the combined patch while on evorel sequi patches.
I would appreciate a quick reply if it has happened to you.
Thanks
MP
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Yes it happened to me. It felt much like PMT. It's the Norethisterone. It's well known for it. I swapped to FemSeven and that progesterone suited me fine
Taz x
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Are you still able to get femseven? I phoned a couple of local chemists and they said it was not on the market?!
Yes it happened to me. It felt much like PMT. It's the Norethisterone. It's well known for it. I swapped to FemSeven and that progesterone suited me fine
Taz x
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It seems FemSeven conti is available now but sequi will be back next month. Scroll down to Theramax products https://thebms.org.uk/news/british-menopause-society-update-on-hrt-supply/
Taz x
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Thank you. What are you using just now?
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I am on Evorel sequi now as I had a hysterectomy due to prolapse so I no longer need progesterone. I find the Evorel patches stick better than the FemSeven.
Taz x
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I am on evorel sequi - 4 estrogen, 4 estrogen/progesterone.
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I had a very definite change in mood when I first came across norethisterone in Evorel Conti patches.
Homicidal rage just about covers it. It does ease after 3 months and goes after 6. Well it did for me.
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Thank you Limpy. I have an incredibly low mood. I have been on for a year and it seems to take a drop when I move from estrogen patch to combined one. I have also been left on the progesterone pill by the GP and tapering diazepam.
All a bit messy I am afraid!
Thanks again
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Miss Piggy why are you on noresthisterone and the progesterone pill? That’s far too much prog, no wonder you have a dip in mood. I can’t comment on the diazepam but the other two alone are overkill x
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Miss Piggy why are you on noresthisterone and the progesterone pill? That’s far too much prog, no wonder you have a dip in mood. I can’t comment on the diazepam but the other two alone are overkill x
That's what the GP told me to do. I asked her about the pop pill when she suggested trying hrt and she said it was fine to take both! I wish I had just said no as she was only guessing putting me on hrt. She has also left me on a load of benzos. Quite a mess to be honest.
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It lowers my mood a bit but makes me kick ass so I like it, I don't have a lot of energy usually but when on that I get plenty ;D
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I agree that you seem to be having too much progesterone. No wonder you feel so rubbish on the combined patches.
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Ive found this old thread which covers this subject so it might be useful https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,44054.0.html
Taz x :)
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Thank you Taz. Interesting reading. Shame she is just a guest and we cannot contact her.
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You don’t say old are you are MP or whereabouts in menopause you are, but could you ditch the mini pill? Alternatively you could try a different prog, lots of us cannot tolerate noresthisterone and switch.
Hope this helps x
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You don’t say old are you are MP or whereabouts in menopause you are, but could you ditch the mini pill? Alternatively you could try a different prog, lots of us cannot tolerate noresthisterone and switch.
Hope this helps x
I am 47. The GP put me on the HRT for a low mood and slightly raised FSH. However I did not have any other symptoms.
Secondly I am on a batch of diazapam and I believe both the progesterone and diazepam work on your gaba in the brain.
It is just a bit of a mess.
I think you can stop the progesterone without ( and go back on it) without it affecting you too much if you not on diazapam. But I am so all a bit messy and I feel so low.
I am taking big dips as I move on to the progesterone patches. I have had the pop pill for over 10 years. I just wish I could find some solutions
Thank you for messaging. Sorry for pouring out my heart