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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Boombod on August 07, 2023, 02:02:26 PM

Title: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Boombod on August 07, 2023, 02:02:26 PM

 :)I was wondering when to do the swap im due to change my patch tonight and was wondering if I should just wait until tomorrow to change to gel in on 75 patch so was told 3 pumps of gel but my boobs are sore so want to start with 2 pumps see how that goes just didn’t know when to start the gel also is it one pump each leg or 2 pumps on 1 leg thanks  :)

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: CLKD on August 07, 2023, 02:05:05 PM

Perhaps start with 1 pump as prescribed for 10 days then up the dose to two, maybe adding that on alternate nights to see how the breasts respond?

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Boombod on August 07, 2023, 02:10:32 PM

Thankyou will try that

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: CLKD on August 07, 2023, 02:12:02 PM

Sometimes our own hormones can over ride HRT so that the body doesn't know whether She's flying a bike or riding a kite  :D.  Some find that keeping a mood/food/symptom dairy of use to chart progress.

Let us know how you get on.

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Boombod on August 07, 2023, 02:15:39 PM

I will thanks do u think I should start gel tomorrow morning an not change patch tonight ?

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: CLKD on August 07, 2023, 02:17:21 PM

If the patch is due for a change, then do so.  Keep that part of the regime 'as normal'. 

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Boombod on August 07, 2023, 02:22:55 PM

The patch is due to change tonight but wasn’t going to bother since starting gel in the morning

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: CLKD on August 07, 2023, 02:31:17 PM

Is there any info in the leaflet in the box and why keep a patch on ........ can U tell it's all a bit beyond me  ;D

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: CLKD on August 07, 2023, 02:35:20 PM

U could also put a message in your identical thread, i.e. "please respond to my other post"

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Boombod on August 07, 2023, 02:40:15 PM

Will have a look it baffles me  ;D

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: CLKD on August 07, 2023, 03:00:37 PM

It's not U it's the peri ........ we have a thread: doing stupid things : you'll fit right in  ;) [not that anything raised or discussed is actually, stupid]  ::)

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Cookie25 on August 07, 2023, 09:29:16 PM

Hi Boombod

I think when I changed over I probably pulled off the patch and rubbed on the gel walking out of the pharmacist  ;D

The patches didn't absorb well on me and I was desperate to try something else. I started on two pumps but quite quickly moved to three.

Good luck and I hope you feel good soon! Xxxxx

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Cookie25 on August 07, 2023, 09:31:23 PM

Forgot to say, yes if two pumps do one on each area - so one pump in each leg\ upper arm etc.

Good luck
Xxxxx

Title: Re: Changing patches to gel
Post by: Boombod on August 08, 2023, 05:34:31 AM

Thanks cookie yeah took patch of last night and did 1 pump slept like a baby first time in ever  ;D and did 1 pump this morning so will do that for a few weeks then maybe go up to 3 thanks for the info  :)