Hi all
I am at the end of my tether and wish now that I had never bothered to go and see Nick Paney as I feel so rough. I am ten years post menopause 52 years old. Been using Femosten Conti 1/5 since I was 43. Had to add Vagifem 3 years ago for VA and then 2 years ago added 25mcg Estradot as symptoms flared up. I had lost a lot of weight and as I have put some of that back on I have reduced patch to 12.5mcg. I had three months without the patch as I had bleeding which needed investigating and that was clear. symptoms came back and I re started the patch.
NP thought I would be better on 50 mcg patch and 100mg utrogestan either vaginally or orally. I started vaginally but have changed to oral route as I have interstitial cystitis and it brought my symptoms on within a couple of days. Anyhow headaches started on first day and hair instantly went greasy and lank. this happened before with estradot which is why I went to half a patch.After 5 days I had a bleed which was the heaviest I have had for some time which may be changing from vaginal to oral utrogestan.I feel dreadful sick, tired, headaches, bloated. I went for a bike ride last night and thought I was going to need an ambulance home!!! So I have reduced the estradot patch to half a 50mcg and half a 25mcg so 37.5mcg. I felt better for a couple of days. Then yesterday felt dreadful again. I want my old regime back I never felt anything like this.
How long should I perservere with this. I am seeing the GP on Thursday which will be three weeks into this regime. I know its early days will it get better. Plus 37.5mcg estradot is not licensed to protect my bones! whereas the Femosten was although only a low dose.
Help please
Jayne