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Author Topic: Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance  (Read 1757 times)

Mojo61

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Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance
« on: July 24, 2016, 09:27:04 AM »

Yesterday I started my first Kliovance tablet after being on Evorel Conti for 5 months. Today I feel dreadful; sick, anxious, raging headache, racing thoughts etc. I'm also on citalopram and am on week 3 of an increase from 10mg to 20mg. Could one tablet of Kliovance cause these problems or does it take time to work like the patches?
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CLKD

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Re: Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2016, 11:19:17 AM »

 :bighug:  4 me the worst symptom is nausea = anxiety attacks. 
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Mojo61

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Re: Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2016, 02:17:24 PM »

From Kliovance?
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CLKD

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Re: Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2016, 02:32:42 PM »

Sorry I wasn't clear was I  ::) -  my gut doesn't need any help  ::) although when I was menstruating regularly I would have intense nausea followed by sudden 'runs' about 10 mins. before a bleed began even if a period wasn't due  :(.

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Mojo61

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Re: Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2016, 06:29:19 PM »

I'm very confused lol.
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warwick01

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Re: Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2016, 01:24:57 PM »


Hi Mojo61

I think its more likely to be due to the increase in AD rather than Kliovance. I used Kliovance for 3 months and found after about 6 weeks started getting unwanted side effects, I think it was due to the northisterone build up.

Klivance is a very low HRT so one tablet would not cause such side effects in my opinion.

Wx
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Mojo61

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Re: Dr swapped me from Evorel to Kliovance
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2016, 03:00:17 PM »

Thanks Warwick, I concur
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