I posted here a while ago that I was on Elleste Duet for three months, which was ok apart from giving me horrible flu-like symptoms when taking just the estrogen tablets. These lasted for about the first week, peaking at day7.
I went to the GP, not my usual doctor, who suggested Evorel Conti, but just one patch a week rather than the usual dose of two. TBH I felt like she wanted to prescribe and get me out of the door ASAP, it was 5.45pm on a Friday. So, I started on these a few weeks ago but I feel dreadful. Constantly grumpy and irritable, not sleeping again, headaches, worse then on Elleste Duet as I was at least sleeping better then. I suffer from CfS so need my sleep. Is this because the dose isn't strong enough? Is it the effect of continuous progesterone? I am confused as I can't find anywhere online where a doctor has prescribed just one patch a week when the usual dose is 2. I can't work out how the patch will last a week??
I am nearly 47, blood tests show perimenopause.