Discogirl…. I have actually decreased my dose down to 2 pumps and I’m feeling not jittery or anxious anymore. I was getting a lot of hot flushes but they seem to be calming down now. That being said I changed the way I apply the gel two days ago I’ve stopped patting and gliding it as I was advised to do but have just applied it to a smaller area not rubbed it in and let it dry and I have to say for the last two days. I have definitely noticed an improvement I just hope it lasts! I know everybody absorbs differently I am clearly a terribly poor absorber having had an oestrogen blood level of only 53 a couple of weeks ago. I am hoping that maybe the change of application may help time will tell!. Xx
Hi Pippa52,
When you say you apply the gel to a smaller area, I apply mine to the inner thighs and I sort of stroke it down if you know what I mean. Then I apply my third pump on my outer arm, do you apply to a smaller area than this?
I've actually just had my oestradiol levels back, they were 19 (I am post meno) at the end of june, I went on hrt end of August and as of last monday they were 267, but I had just applied my gel two hours before.
I hope the way you apply your gel helps, sorry if you have told me, but can you not use patches x