Hi everyone, I'm 44 and have been diagnosed as perimenopausal. My main symptoms have been night sweats, abdominal bloating and mind fog.
For me, the mind fog is the worst - I used to feel so mentally sharp, now some days it's like my head is stuffed with cotton wool where my brain used to be! I struggle to maintain a train thought and forget things all the time.
I've been prescribed Evorel Sequi. I was initially pleased about this because my friend has been doing great on it. But after reading some posts here about negative effects I'm getting concerned.
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Anyway, I applied my first patch yesterday so I guess I'll just see how I go - how long should I expect it to take before feeling any effects?
Any tips on what to expect generally would be great too.
I've been reading that some women can't tolerate the conti patches - can anyone tell me what to look out for in relation to that please?
Also, if anyone has been doing well on Everol Sequi I'd LOVE to hear about that to put my mind at rest and avoid any "nocebo effect" now I've read all this scary stuff!
Thanks so much.
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