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Menopause Discussion => Postmenopause => Topic started by: discogirl on September 30, 2022, 11:16:15 AM

Title: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on September 30, 2022, 11:16:15 AM
hiya

i went to order some more estraderm patches today and theyre out of stock. i was just getting settled on them as well. so theyve given me estradot instead.

just wondered if anyone has any estraderm patches that they dont use amymore.

thanks xxxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Taz2 on October 04, 2022, 10:57:00 AM
What a nuisance. Have you phoned around all of the pharmacies?

Taz x
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 04, 2022, 11:08:42 AM
Yes but managed to get hold of a box, which they're keeping for me xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Flossieteacake on October 04, 2022, 11:09:46 AM
Yes but managed to get hold of a box, which they're keeping for me xxx
That is great news! :)
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 04, 2022, 11:11:36 AM
Yes but i have resigned myself to the fact that I will eventually have to use different patches and I may even prefer other ones, I just didn't really fancy changing patches having only just started hrt at the end of august xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Flossieteacake on October 04, 2022, 11:13:57 AM
Yes but i have resigned myself to the fact that I will eventually have to use different patches and I may even prefer other ones, I just didn't really fancy changing patches having only just started hrt at the end of august xxx

I can understand that. It is not nice to have to chop and change. At least for now you have the patches you feel okay on.
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 04, 2022, 11:19:46 AM
Yes thankfully.

I hope you're keeping well, flossieteacake xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Flossieteacake on October 04, 2022, 11:24:25 AM
Yes thankfully.

I hope you're keeping well, flossieteacake xxx

I am okay. Thank you for asking. :)
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 04, 2022, 11:25:11 AM
That's okay.

You're always on hand to help other ladies out, I'm here if you ever need to off load xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Dotty on October 04, 2022, 11:59:07 AM
Hi Discogirl On the BMS site they give updates of hrt supply. It says that Estraderm should be back in stock on 29th Sep….so hopefully supplies should start coming through.



Norgine UK – Estraderm MX patches

ESTRADERM MX100 1X24 PATCH GB – temporarily out of stock
ESTRADERM MX100 1X8 PATCH GB – temporarily out of stock
ESTRADERM MX25 1X24 PATCH GB – temporarily out of stock
ESTRADERM MX25 1X8 PATCH GB – in stock
ESTRADERM MX50 1X24 PATCH GB – temporarily out of stock
ESTRADERM MX50 1X8 PATCH GB – temporarily out of stock
ESTRADERM MX75 1X24 PATCH GB- low stock
ESTRADERM MX75 1X8 PATCH GB – low stock
NB: Stock is due 29 September
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 04, 2022, 12:02:44 PM
That is really helpful Dotty.

I have managed to locate one box of 25s. They do seem to have 50s in stock here no problem.

so I suppose I could always get the 50s and cut them although I did have a bit of a discussion with the pharmacist who said that the patches shouldn't be cut as they make them ineffective. I told her that the patches can be cut and many ladies use them as such xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Flossieteacake on October 04, 2022, 12:14:34 PM
That's okay.

You're always on hand to help other ladies out, I'm here if you ever need to off load xxx

Thank you so much. That means a lot to me.
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 04, 2022, 12:16:18 PM
We help one another don't we xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Dotty on October 04, 2022, 12:32:06 PM
Yes get the 50s and cut them  :).
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 04, 2022, 12:46:18 PM
yes i will Dotty, thank you xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: Tulip on October 05, 2022, 01:24:32 PM
How ridiculous. I was told last month by 5 pharmacies that Estradot wasn't available, so had Estraderm instead.. so are they having to swap us all around and create shortages? 🙄
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 05, 2022, 04:12:43 PM
Hi Tulip,

I have some estradot 25's unused 3 boxes, you can have them if you want.

If you do want them private message me your address xxx
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: ptlclaire2002 on October 05, 2022, 09:33:52 PM
I had the same thing happen this week. My chemist was out of stock of Estraderm MX25 patches and told me to keep phoning up to see if they're available or ask my GP to change my prescription. If I run out, I'll just start taking Estradiol tablets again as I still have some. My GP wanted me to switch to patches as I've been taking tablets since 2017. I was getting on surprisingly well with the patches.
Title: Re: estraderm patches out of stock
Post by: discogirl on October 06, 2022, 06:51:13 AM
I've been getting on great with the estraderm, hopefully I'll be ok on the mx 50's.

This whole supply issue seems to have been going on for a few years, as I was looking through some of the older posts the other day and there seems to have been supply issues a few years back.

I still say if men had periods, menopause etc. we wouldn't be having this discussion. Even my hubby agrees xxxx