I am 6 years post hysterectomy and have tried several different HRTs, usually at dose of 50mg. I had an appointment with Meno specialist and was given 100mg gel and testosterone.
I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and CFS.
I swapped from my Evorel 50 patch to the gel at the same dose and felt OK so after a few days upped the dose to 100mg. I had horrible side effect of bloating, really sore enormous boobs, migraine, mood swings etc so after three days I stopped altogether to give it chance to come down again, I then went back to my patch.
I have a lot going on at home at the moment and can’t really be a sobbing/screaming mess.
How long does it usually take for side effects to wear off? Should I do things more gradually?
I did ask about progesterone and was told the usual you don’t need it (no womb), but do I need it really? Obviously it was there before the op so surely I need it now to balance out the estrogen?
I take pain meds that cause constipation could this mean too much estrogen is accumulating in my system?
I’m too scared to even start the testosterone
Thanks.