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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Epona52 on November 07, 2022, 05:24:44 PM

Title: Hrt help
Post by: Epona52 on November 07, 2022, 05:24:44 PM

Hi ladies,
Just a quick question, when increasing dose of oestrogen how long do you wait to feel the benefits,  is it straight away or three months as like when you first start it?
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Title: Re: Hrt help
Post by: Nik2502 on November 07, 2022, 05:37:40 PM

Hi

My doctor said you should feel a difference within two weeks. I think we are all different though so it just depends  on our bodies.

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Title: Re: Hrt help
Post by: Dotty on November 07, 2022, 05:49:47 PM

I would say for me I knew within 4 weeks. x

Title: Re: Hrt help
Post by: Epona52 on November 07, 2022, 10:59:58 PM

Evening ladies, and thank you to you both, I will bear in mind what you both have said, I'm up to four pumps now so fingers crossed it will help, hope your both doing well,
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Title: Re: Hrt help
Post by: Hannah2 on November 08, 2022, 02:59:57 AM

When I was first on patches I had to wait 4 weeks in between each increase, I think I knew after about 2 weeks when I went up to the higher dose. When I switched from patches to spray I noticed a difference in a week, but I hadn’t been absorbing from the patch properly. Hope the gel increase helps soon.

Title: Re: Hrt help
Post by: Epona52 on November 08, 2022, 03:54:41 PM

Hi,
Thank you hannah2,
I'm hoping to see an improvement and when I can get a gp appointment I will ask for another blood test and have it done before applying the gel and see if levels are up,
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