Hi there.
I’ve been in Oestrogel and Utrogestan for about 4 months now. I’ve had my review and had a new supply. My sleep is better and I don’t wake hot in the night now. Not really sure if anxiety is better and I still have some stiffness in joints and am not v interested in sex.
The question is, should I be looking at trying something else? How many times and how often and how easily did people switch what they were using and how long did it take to find the right thing for you?
What I have is working to some degree, but I dont know if something else would be better. Having just received my new supply (I asked for 6 months which was 8 pump packs of oestrogel so 640mg which will give me 3 pumps per day) and got it. I have also got it in repeat. I feel like for me, the supply issue is sorted for 6 months and that at least I know my GP will prescribe me long term and not just monthly.
My review appointment lasted about 3.5 mins. It was by phone and the GP was in a massive rush. They didn’t really ask me any5i g apart from was I getting on okay. I knew the kind of thing to talk about and mentioned my improved sleep but that anxiety probably remained. I said I had no side effects. I’m not convinced they would have been able to say anything very useful about alternatives I could try. If I did try them, I would face difficulties in getting some types, would probably only have 1 month supply, have to pay more prescription charges over time, and possibly return to oestrogel later anyway. Even getting the appointment isn’t easy. The whole system doesn’t seem designed to help you experiment and try different things to get the right one for you.
Pleas tell me how many different things you tried and over how long. How did you know when you hit the right thing?
Thing are a bit better for me, but I don’t know if there’s significantly better still available to me, and whether I should settle with what I’ve got or be looking at trying several different things. I’ve already increased from 1 to 2 to 3 pumps. I’m still peri, although only had 1 period in the year before starting HRT (50) and was prescribed continuous due to migraine with aura. I have tired 2 months using continuous and also 2 months on cyclical, just to see if there’s a difference in how I feel…not really.
Thanks for your stories/advice.