Hi Nas,
I've also just started on Estradot 25mg patches 2 weeks ago on Dr Currie's email advice, after being on 2 pumps gel for the past year. (plus oral Utrogestan 100mg daily, as am age 63 and didn't want a bleed...)
I hadn't seen much improvement in my wellbeing over the past year apart from reducing the hot flushes,... the rest of the horrible symptoms such as bad anxiety, reflux, joint aches, mood and VA (yes, am on Vagifem too) haven't really improved much at all, still waiting for the miracle!! Dr Currie said maybe I wasn't absorbing the gel so suggested trying a patch.
But not sure if the Utrogestan has made my reflux worse over the year?? ENT have said last week that my hoarse voice is due to acid reflux and am now being treated for that with Omeprazole and Gaviscon advance.
I have felt this last 2 weeks what I can only describe as "weird", ... a bit shaky, tired, anxious, hot flushes still just in a morning and have now got breast tenderness too. Now wondering if the dose is too low but have been told to try it for 3 months.
My original consultation with my local Meno clinic last September suggested FemSeven conti, so I can't wait to be able to try those when they are available at the end of this year. (if that actually happens!!) I would like to go totally transdermal and see if that makes any difference.
Am fed up to be still struggling to find the right dose and regime - it would appear so many others are in the same boat after reading so many comments on here.
Should we bother keep trying or just say "sod it" and stop altogether for a bit to see what happens??!!