Hi again, ladies,
After a disastrous swap from Elleste Duet 1mg to Elleste Conti, I was prescribed Femoston 1/5 just over two weeks ago. I have no idea where I am with periods as I have had cyclical withdrawal bleeds for just over 2 years (I am almost 53) so the GP felt it was worth trying a Conti regime.
I have been extra sleepy, but the last couple of days this seems to have lifted. Overall, I feel better than I did on the 2nd half of the pack of Elleste Duet; I have had fewer headaches and neck pain which have been a persistent problem. So far I have had no spotting (is it too soon to celebrate? Who knows if my cycle will kick in for a bleed? . . .) but I have put on a couple of pounds despite exercising and eating the same (I generally stay quite stable) and I wonder if this is linked to the fact that my breasts are very sore, similar to how they felt in early pregnancy. Presumably this is the progesterone. I suspect I have some water retention which is a small price to pay if I continue to have fewer headaches and no bleeds, but is this a likely side effect and will it possibly subside as time goes on?
Thanks all,
xx