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[juliekim]

Hi Suzyq,

Am sorry you had a horrid day on Estradot.   I have increased my Estrogel from yesterday to a pump and a tiny bit more.  I am still feeling slight wired in the chest and pulse too high, but I think in my case its my body not absorbing enough into the cells as I have this before with other hormone preparations taken for my adrenal fatigue. But the wired is not as bad as when I first posted, its more in the background if you know what I mean. Re the progesterone, I am like a zombie today!! Very heavy headed! So I think using utrogestan intravaginally does affect you systemically - well in my case it does!

Good luck going back on Estrogel - I think you have to give your body time to settle on the dosage possibly.

Julie x

[Cassie]

Its almost certain that the wired feeling is from too little as opposed to too much estrogen, I would give it a chance to kick in, the gel is great, how much are you using Suzy?

[Suzyq]

Hi Cassie I'm on 2 pumps but the problem I have is that in the morning I'm having to wait 2 hours for it to kick in! Apart from that it seems good. How about you?

Juliekim - perhaps you are using too much progesterone? Are you taking 200mgs or 100? I am only using 100 ATM as using vaginally so expect more to be absorbed via that route.

Am so happy to be back on gel after nightmare of a day yesterday!

[juliekim]

Fingers crossed you will settle down on Estrogel!!

Re the progesterone - I think 200mg which is what I am using is too much considering I am only using one pump of Estrogel.  Hurdity mentioned in another post about how she thinks 200mg is a lot to take if only using 1 pump of Estrogel. Do feel so groggy tonight. Not sure if I want to use it tonight!!!

Julie x

[Suzyq]

Don't think it will do you any harm to miss one night, or at the very least only use 100mg. It seems like such a delicate balancing act, especially if, like me, you are still in peri, with our own hormones chipping in every now and again!

[juliekim]

Yes I might pierce to outer shell and squeeze some of the progesterone and peanut oil out as I only have 200mg tabs.

I will get there in the end!

Julie x

[Suzyq]

Wow that sounds very complicated!! Maybe just miss tonight and ask your pharmacy to replace with 2 packs of 100mg. I don't know if they will do that but here in canada, they will pretty much do whatever you ask them to so that's nice.... Of course we can't find a family doctor for love nor money!

[Cassie]

Im on one and half pumps per day that works well for me. When I cut back though I felt awful, very wired up and not good at all. How many days per month are you using the Utro 100mg? I use for 12 days per month, vaginally, supposed to be 200mg but I found them too heavy so cut back to the 100mg. Perhaps if you use the gel @ night, it will be better? I found with messing with my Utro and skipping a day, I got breakthrough bleeding so just watch for that Juliekim, as Suzy says, can the pharmacy not rather give you 2 pkts of 100mg, that will be much easier to get the correct dosage?

[Suzyq]

I'm using for 14 days. Specialist said everyday but I am just ignoring that cos I know it's wrong! I think eventually I may just need a little bit extra, but giving it a while first to see if it improves

[juliekim]

I don't know if the pharmacy in the uk will change 200mg for 100mg as I know he had to order them in.  I could ask.  I think I will use a reduced amount tonight and speak to pharmacy tomorrow, but I have a feeling he will tell me to contact my doctor and get a new prescription which I will do on Monday.