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How will I know if the patches are making me worse?

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catherine32075
catherine32075

Hello

I have posted on here before and am feeling confused. I have been on Evorel patches since Novemeber 2016...Evorel 50. I am sufferinf from VA and so often in discomfort but I feel tearful a lot and cannot really distinguish if I am feeling better or not. I have been using the patches for 2 months and had hoped for a lift in mood but not sure if this is happening. How do I know if I need to change hrt or stop it? Any thoughts?

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  • caroline_19506
    caroline_19506 catherine32075

    Posted

    Hi I've. Been on the same patches since Nov too but find I'm ok on them I just got a new lot after Christmas and they have made them smaller than they were I've had a hysterectomy so if you haven't it might make a difference if you got any concerns I would contact your doctor

  • michelle46271
    michelle46271 catherine32075

    Posted

    I was using the Evorel patches and they didn't seem to help me much by 3 months so I changed to the gel. This helped my low mood and anxiety a lot. I have seen a big improvement in myself. I wouldn't go back to patches now. Give the gel a try. It may be your answer.

    • caroline_19506
      caroline_19506 michelle46271

      Posted

      It could be I was the other way round I went from gel to patches maybe it's the other way round for some people!e

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