Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: H6891 on October 14, 2025, 04:46:53 PM
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Hi, I've been on Elleste duet 1mg for nearly 2 months, had anyone else been on this?
The first 2 weeks of just the oestrogen tablets were great, I felt the anxiety start to lesson and then the tablets changed and my anxiety took a nose dive. I thought when I changed back to just the oestrogen I would feel better again but no, it was obviously just a blip/coincidence.
They've also given me nausea, like morning sickness nearly every day which has messed with my appetite.
I was also given estriol for dryness (mainly externally) but I'm not seeing much relief from this either.
Can anyone give me some hope? I don't know whether to stick it out until I've done 3 months and go back to the doctors like they suggested or whether I need to go back sooner?
I go on holiday at the end of the month and I was really looking forward to it but as it gets closer and my anxiety gets worse I'm just dreading it now, which isn't fair on my husband and daughter.
I just feel so miserable all the time. If I look at what I was like this time 18 months ago I don't feel like the same person. I'm not sleeping well either which obviously doesn't help but I just don't know what to do.
I've also been having CBT since the summer but I'm not sure it's helping much.
Thanks in advance for any stories/advice/rants 😊
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VA - treatment may take a few weeks/months to begin to work, externally or internally. The idea being to insert into the vagina every night for 2-3 weeks - vagifem internally and a small smear of 'estriol' around the vulval area. I also use KY Jelly ..........
Many have problems with the progesterone part of a regime.
I can't remember from your other thread which symptom U were hoping to ease first?
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Hi, it was the anxiety mainly I need help with ,though I have a whole host of other symptoms. I took the Louise newsom questionnaire to the drs so there was no quibbling with what I was feeling!
I've tried anti depressants and anti anxiety meds but they messed with my OAB.
I'll keep going with the cream, I've been doing an extra night if I feel like I need it.
Thanks x
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What's OAB?
It's a bit Trial and Error with VA treatment sometimes I've had to add an 'extra' mid afternoon .........
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Sorry! It's overactive bladder. Think that's anxiety related too 😞🫣