Hi, I am peri menopausal, 53 and was prescribed Femseven sequi patches about 18 months ago when I started getting hot flushes and anxiety. The patches worked fine, the sweats stopped and I began an exercise regime and lost a stone in weight and felt much better. As I run (and shower) every day I got so fed up with the patches just not staying on and the extra cost of replacing them that I asked my GP's opinion and he suggested taking pills. I am halfway through my second month on Elleste Duet 1mg and seem to be putting on weight for no reason, I have upped my exercise and watching my diet but my stomach seems to be bloated all the time and I have gained 3lb in a month, I also have been getting cramps during my bleed which I didn't get before.
Being able to control and maintain my weight helps me feel much better about myself so I'm thinking should I go back to patches and just deal with them coming off or is there something else I can try, or is it too early to write off Elleste Duet and I should give it longer to settle?
Can anyone advise if weight gain is a common side effect of this type of HRT? Should I ask for a different type like gel?
Really grateful for any help and advise
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Topic: Newbie- moved from Femseven Sequi to Elleste Duet 1mg (Read 1257 times)