I've been backwards and forwards on patches and tablets and I keeping coming to the conclusion that patches aren't as good for me. I hear so often on MM that patches work really well, but I think that should always be tempered with a "for some women" addendum. I've been doing some reading about this and some women simply don't do as well on patches. Maybe it is the "preferred" method, but surely it has to come down to using what actually works.
Currently I've given up on patches, but I'll give them another try maybe in 6 months or so, because frankly I need a break from dealing with the side effects of them not working for a while. If they fail to work properly that time I will give up on them totally. However, even if they do work I will tread with caution, because I've learned in the past that even if they work for a while, eventually they may not.