Hello everyone,
I'm new here and have spent a lot of time reading everyone's stories and have learnt so much already that I didn't know.
I am looking for some help and advice.
I started peri-menopause at 37 I think this was linked to my thyroid. I suffered for ages with hot sweats etc and eventually last year when I was 42 went onto Evorel Sequi patches. At this time I was still having a period maybe every 8 months.
I found the patches ok after a few months At first I felt anxious and a bit emotional but I felt it settled down. I was having the withdrawal bleed fine for maybe 8 months and then it started to become very light or sometimes nothing at all. My doctor wasn't very helpful with this.
I had to have some cells treated recently on my cervix and I mentioned it to them at the clinic and they did I biopsy on my lining which came back as mild hyperplasia which they said was fine and due to my having hrt.
Anyway.... After 1 year of being on them, I ran out of patches and had to go cold turkey 4 weeks ago. I have been bleeding non-stop ever since and I wondered if anyone had any advice as to why this might be?
I have had so much trouble getting in touch with my doctor due to the current situation and eventually I just posted a request to the surgery for any alternative I could have to the Sequi as I know I'm too young to not be still talking HRT.
She has sent me some different Estrogen patches (Estradiol 50) and Progesterone 100mg one a day continuously. I am nervous to take them to be honest and I don't know if it's even ok to start them while I am still bleeding. I have read it makes you drowsy and I hate the idea of this. Does this wear off after a while? I have 3 children and I don't like the idea of being dopey. I am probably worrying too much
Any comments or advice is very much welcome and appreciated.
Thank you very much for taking time to read this x x
