Topic: Changing patches to gel (Read 758 times)

Boombod · « **on:** August 07, 2023, 02:02:26 PM »

:)I was wondering when to do the swap im due to change my patch tonight and was wondering if I should just wait until tomorrow to change to gel in on 75 patch so was told 3 pumps of gel but my boobs are sore so want to start with 2 pumps see how that goes just didn’t know when to start the gel also is it one pump each leg or 2 pumps on 1 leg thanks

CLKD · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:05:05 PM »

Perhaps start with 1 pump as prescribed for 10 days then up the dose to two, maybe adding that on alternate nights to see how the breasts respond?

Boombod · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:10:32 PM »

Thankyou will try that

CLKD · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:12:02 PM »

Sometimes our own hormones can over ride HRT so that the body doesn't know whether She's flying a bike or riding a kite

. Some find that keeping a mood/food/symptom dairy of use to chart progress.

Let us know how you get on.

Boombod · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:15:39 PM »

I will thanks do u think I should start gel tomorrow morning an not change patch tonight ?

CLKD · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:17:21 PM »

If the patch is due for a change, then do so. Keep that part of the regime 'as normal'.

Boombod · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:22:55 PM »

The patch is due to change tonight but wasn’t going to bother since starting gel in the morning

CLKD · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:31:17 PM »

Is there any info in the leaflet in the box and why keep a patch on ........ can U tell it's all a bit beyond me

CLKD · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:35:20 PM »

U could also put a message in your identical thread, i.e. "please respond to my other post"

Boombod · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2023, 02:40:15 PM »

Will have a look it baffles me

CLKD · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2023, 03:00:37 PM »

It's not U it's the peri ........ we have a thread: doing stupid things : you'll fit right in

[not that anything raised or discussed is actually, stupid]

Cookie25 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2023, 09:29:16 PM »

Hi Boombod

I think when I changed over I probably pulled off the patch and rubbed on the gel walking out of the pharmacist

The patches didn't absorb well on me and I was desperate to try something else. I started on two pumps but quite quickly moved to three.

Good luck and I hope you feel good soon! Xxxxx

Cookie25 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2023, 09:31:23 PM »

Forgot to say, yes if two pumps do one on each area - so one pump in each leg\ upper arm etc.

Good luck
Xxxxx

Boombod · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2023, 05:34:31 AM »

Thanks cookie yeah took patch of last night and did 1 pump slept like a baby first time in ever

and did 1 pump this morning so will do that for a few weeks then maybe go up to 3 thanks for the info

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