Hello, I wanted to ask for your experiences. My GP recently took my oestrogen levels as I had been having break through symptoms on Estradot patches and she prescribed gel starting at 2 pumps. She thought that a different delivery via the gel may make a difference. I have now settled on 5 pumps (2 am and 3 pm) which have taken care of the symptoms but I am now having sleeping issues. I have been using the gel for about 3 weeks now. Does anyone know if the sleeping will settle down. I have never been a brilliant sleeper, previously waking once or twice but going back to sleep. Now it feels like I wake every hour and at 2 am approximately I am awake for 2 hours!!
I am 65, had a hysterectomy 15 years ago and have taken oestrogen ever since with great results.