Hello
I totally agree with Flossie on this. I just do not accept that your g.p can be right in this, you certainly sound like you do need to increase your estrogen.
I have steadily increase my patch strengths but luckily with the full agreement and knowledge of my g.p. Yes, it does often take a good three months after altering a regime to feel if the benefits have taken full affect, but I just cannot see why she is insisting on you having a six month diary rather than the usual three, as you are clearly suffering.
If you are (like me) peri, then our own natural cycles seem to give some real ups and downs to our symptoms, are as our own oestrogen and the introduced oestrogen from the hrt can cause fluctuations. So for me, each month can seem to differ and that symptoms can feel worse without any rhyme nor reason.
The localised oestrogen is vital to help with those of us who have the horrible discomfort of vaginal dryness. I feel it is a real game changer.
Evening primrose.oil capsules helped me with pms tender boobs.
I am sorry your g.p does not seem at all understanding. Is there another g.p within your surgery who you could speak with, or a nurse maybe?
Please do not feel the need to thank readers for 'getting this far'. Some of my posts ramble on and on... Peri\meno can be hard for some of us, and tbh, you should be treated better by your surgery. Please use this forum as often as you need to, for information, advice and supoort.
