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[Nas]

Hi all
Well, still trying to fathom out how I’m feeling.

Sleep appalling, jittery, anxious, heightened sense of smell and sound, jumping at any loud noise!

Been on this evorel75 patch for over 2 years. Coil fitted end of May last year. Is this still low oestrogen? How do I get my oestrogen level up, if this is the case? How much of this, is “ life “ issues E.g work/home etc?

I just don’t know.
Permanently tired and grumpy now.

[Floo36]

Nas, I’m the same and it’s definitely low Estrogen.  Can you increase your dose or change type?

[Fusseh]

Hi Nas
Its a roller coaster nightmare isn't it! Are u in perimenopause? If like me you are, I have found I'm up and down, but no pattern. Been on evorel sequi nearly 4 years. I used to suffer pmt and I think peri is worse for pmt sufferers.

I have had to put in place quite strict sleep routine. My poor husband sleeps in another room most nights. But I think sleep underlines everything for me. I had to prioritise it to be able to keep working. Oh and I also have very low expectations...what a life! I think I am at the end of peri and find things mellowing out a little bit. Hang in there

[Nas]

Thanks Floo and Fusseh,
God it’s a nightmare!

I cannot for the life of me raise my oestrogen levels. Each time I increase the patch to 100, I get awful tummy ache and cramps. The gel, I don’t absorb well; same for the tablets. I’m
just getting by at the moment.

My sleep has to come first and I’m just not getting enough right now. It’s so hard.

[Nas]

I feel like death. There’s no other way of describing it. I think chronic insomnia has set in 😢

[Floo36]

Nas, I have complete insomnia. I too don’t absorb tablets, spray, gel, patch, implant.  You are still on a low dose so have a long way to go with increases to see if you can get some Estrogen in.

Remind me, are you with a specialist? What have you tried so far?

[Taz2]

Has it got worse since the Mirena was fitted? I have a close friend who couldn't tolerate it at all. Couldn't sleep. Depressed and heightened 'twitchiness' as she called it.

Taz x

[Booroo]

That’s interesting cos I’ve started gel 3 and bit weeks ago felt best in ages and then progesterones bit I did utro before and couldn’t handle it so been on double dose mini pill for a week and have and do feel absolutely awful like before,sweats by night,shaking,jitters no sleep lying down got to be upright,palpitations am totally peed off with it

[Nas]

Floo, I’ve stuck a 100 patch on now, I will try and get a blood test done to check absorption in a few weeks, but if I don’t feel better soon, or get some sleep, I have no idea what to do! I. I could try 125 I guess? I hate that gel, it’s horrid stuff and makes me feel wired and agitated. Such a horrid time of life now.

Tax, i don’t think it’s the mirena causing the issue, plus I need it for progesterone as I bleed on utrogestan and that’s no good either.

Booroo, you have my sympathy. I hope you feel better soon and your symptoms subside. No words of advice sadly. Give it time, you never know! X

[Nas]

Floo, how are you coping with your absorption issues? Must be very hard?

[Nas]

Well I’m still in the rut of no sleep. I’m entirely dependent on amitriptyline for sleep now, totally dependent!! What the hell can I do? I look horrendous. Very very tired and haggard 😢😢😢😢

[Nas]

I wonder if it is this coil causing the problems? Trouble is, if I have that out, I will probably start bleeding again 😢

[Floo36]

We need to somehow get the Estrogen in to relieve our symptoms.  I hope the increase patch helps Nas.

[Nas]

I’m slowly giving up Floo. I feel so down today, it’s getting too much to cope with.

[Booroo]

Floo, I’ve stuck a 100 patch on now, I will try and get a blood test done to check absorption in a few weeks, but if I don’t feel better soon, or get some sleep, I have no idea what to do! I. I could try 125 I guess? I hate that gel, it’s horrid stuff and makes me feel wired and agitated. Such a horrid time of life now.

Tax, i don’t think it’s the mirena causing the issue, plus I need it for progesterone as I bleed on utrogestan and that’s no good either.

Booroo, you have my sympathy. I hope you feel better soon and your symptoms subside. No words of advice sadly. Give it time, you never know! X

Taz I’m hoping so fingers crossed it’s nowhere near as bad as before at the mo so assuming it’s doing it’s thing