Hi,
It's been a real rollercoaster if I am brutally honest (and still is!).
I was on 4/5 pumps of the gel daily with nightly progesterone. The only thing it relieved, was the flushes.
I felt wired and irritated the whole time I was on the gel and this would last until the end of the day, when I started to calm down.
I hated the faff with the application and drying, as I had the school run to do and get to work by 8.30am.
So, after 18 months, I made the switch to the patch. Not much change for a few months sadly, then I started bleeding! Since September 2020, I think I have had about 7 horrid bleeds. All tests were done and nothing untoward found. Gynae said it was a side effect of the patch and suggested coming off the patch to see if things calm down. I tried to come off the patch, boom, fell down the hole of gloom!
Currently, waiting for an appointment to see a private specialist to see if the progesterone part can be altered to help with the bleeding.
I have had some good days on the patch to be fair, so it may be worth persevering with.
Trial and error, over and over, until you strike that balance
xxxx