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rachie

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Advice needed…on holiday and forgot gel
« on: May 21, 2024, 10:19:22 AM »

I’m away for 10 nights in the Caribbean and have just unpacked and realised that my sandrena gels are in my other make up bag (sat at home)
I only have 4 sachets that I keep as an emergency.
So annoyed with myself as I’ve just got my cycle right and feel good after 3 years.
I take one sachet a day usually and am due to start the progesterone pills in 2 days.
Would I better doing half the dose and miss the last 3 days or just every other day etc.
should I still take the progesterone too or delay?
I used to get massive headaches and bone ache, which is why I started HRT.
Any advice?
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Gnatty

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Re: Advice needed…on holiday and forgot gel
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2024, 12:22:32 PM »

Have you checked there is no chemist out there that stocks any form of hrt?
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sheila99

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Re: Advice needed…on holiday and forgot gel
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2024, 12:26:47 PM »

As above, in many countries you can buy it OTC so definitely worth asking. If not I'd take half dose rather than full dose every other day so you avoid fluctuations.
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rachie

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Re: Advice needed…on holiday and forgot gel
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2024, 01:58:25 PM »

Thank you.
No to the pharmacy, so will do the half dose until I run out and still start the progesterone
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joziel

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Re: Advice needed…on holiday and forgot gel
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2024, 02:03:33 PM »

I think surely there must be a pharmacy of some kind, selling some kind of estrogen, everywhere? Even if it's not Sandrena it would be better than nothing?
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rachie

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Re: Advice needed…on holiday and forgot gel
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2024, 02:10:08 PM »

I can check again with guest services and see if they know.
We are in a small resort quite a distance from town, so will check before I make a taxi journey
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Cookie25

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Re: Advice needed…on holiday and forgot gel
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2024, 10:25:48 PM »

No friendly ladies you've spotted also on holiday who may have spare to share?

 :-*
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