HER treatments. GP refuse to prescribe the Gynaecologists recommended dose... What do you do?
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I had a total hysterectomy nearly 30 years ago with removal of everything including my ovaries.
Despite this I'm still cyclic with massive depressive mood swings, bloating and even siezures.
Gynae put me on 3mg of oestrogen gel which stopped the problems but within months my skin thinned so much it scarred all over.
Moving onto patches the GP flatly refuses to give me the equivalent dose as its over the recommended limit at 150mg daily.
Help????
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Zibbyl beth46555
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How awful, I'm sorry you're going through this. We all know that GPs aren't experts in this field, so I'd want to see someone who is and get their advice.
Can you go back to the gynae who prescribed the gel and ask them to prescribe something else?
sheryl37154 beth46555
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The patches I have used are Estraderm MX 100 (MX = matrix, allowing the oestradiol to be absorbed gradually) release rate is 100 ug/day. Each patch (2 per week) contains oestradiol 3 mg.
ug = mcg. You probably mean 150 mcg. While on patches, I also needed to use the gel on the 7th day as 2 per week were not sufficient for me. My body needed more.
I have since found a compound chemist who makes oestradiol pellets for implanting in the fat of my abdomen. Much, much better. My body takes what it needs when it needs it from the pellet.
As the size of the pellet (e.g. 100 mgs) relates only to how long it lasts for me and not the strength of what is absorbed, my last implant was 2 x 100mg, so that it lasted me longer (my body uses it up fast), and saves me having to pay postage twice, and the cost of another surgical implant.
It is strange that drs dish out too much progesterone, and not enough oestrogen which is what we need. Too many myths surround oestrogen.
I hope my experience helps you.