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[boomerang]

Hello 👋🏻
I’ve briefly read on here about differing Oestrogel bottles and problems people have been having.
I’ve just started HRT , currently on my third bottle of Oestrodose with an Oestrogel label stuck over it. I’ve reduced down to one pump as after 6 weeks on it I felt 2 was too much and I began getting symptoms and not feeling so good. 3 weeks on with 1 pump I feel great.
I’ve picked up my prescription today and have 3 totally different bottles, obviously proper Oestrogel but am a little worried what to expect when I start using them! Hopefully I won’t notice any difference but if anyone else has been in this situation I’d be grateful for any reassurance!
Thank you

[CLKD]

Why not ring the Pharmacy and ask?  R they different manufacturers for example? Is there any difference in the make up of the product on each bottle?

Recently I was given an antidepressant made by a different company [cheaper  ] and all kinds of weird and not so wonderful sensations in my head!  Weird enough, me, without any help 

[RebJT]

There's a mega thread going on here about oestrogel, if you want to have a read on there.  Many women find oestrodose much weaker than oestrogel.

[boomerang]

Thank you for your replies. Same manufacturer and appears the same product just different branding and packaging.
Have had  a look through the thread mentioned and it seems a nightmare! So sorry to see so many people suffering and nothing being done. Interesting to note the Dose seems weaker than the Gel… will keep a close eye on symptoms when I start using it. Thanks again.

[CLKD]

Let us know how you get on.  There is an on-line yellow card system to report oddities with medication .........

[boomerang]

Will do thank you, that’s good to know: it’s so hard already trying to keep track of symptoms just starting out on the HrT journey! Keeping a diary is essential!