Hi helenmelon, who knows whether the gel suits us, there seem to be so many ladies on here struggling to find the right regime and dose of HRT.
The gel which I was on for 10 months did seem to reduce the dreaded hot flushes, but didn't see any improvement in wellbeing, anxiety still through the roof and I too have had gastric problems and heartburn, for which I am on double omeprazole daily. Still got joint aches and pains so I guess its not a magic formula for everyone. I've not had an endoscopy but think I may need one in the future as its not going away?
I hope the patches help some of your symptoms, I am on a very low dose but will trial it for 3 months and then review.
Hope all goes well for you, and this forum is great for a vent and a rant!!