Switched to gel from patches about 10 days ago - I was having an allergic reaction to the glue in the Evorel patches which was making me very red and itchy. GP suggested switching to Estrogel, 3 or 4 pumps. I use two in the morning, two in the evening. GP was also concerned that I wasn't absorbing the estrofen through the patches.
I feel dreadful. Had my first ever panic attack last night, woke several times during the night with a knot of anxiety in my stomach. No appetite, no enthusiasm for anything, I just feel really overwhelmed with everything.
i don't know whether to persevere with the gel at the current dose, cut the dose maybe to 3 pumps a day, or pay privately for Estradot rather than Evorel, the only patches I have got on with.
I know it's early days but I really am struggling and the thought of feeling like this for weeks/months is just something I can't face. Any words of wisdom?