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geraldine81414
geraldine81414

Hi needing a wee bit of advice had a Hysterectomy and BSO  on 19th January I am 47 op was performed due to extrem PMS. I was given Estradiol 50 patches (once per week) was still having hot flushes 2 weeks ago so doctor upped the patches to the same type but 100 strength I then saw the consultant on Thursday for post op check up mentioned I was still having the hot flushes and waking most nights she decided to change the patch to Estraderm MX 50 a twice a week patch.  she advised to try it for 6 weeks before looking to increase it if need be : here is my problem I got the patches on Saturday (as they had to be ordered no chemist keep them in stock) and I have had the most horrendous 48 hours the flushes are just like one after anothre I have had litteraly no sleep, been crying its so bad - to the point i have removed it and put one of the other ones back on and feel if I go to my GP to discuss she will say I never gave it a chance but surly these patches should help your symptons not accerbate them am so down today and confused was hoping to get back to work but really feel I cant until I get this under control - Am I expecting too much from the original patch it defo was better than the new one the flushes were still there but not to this unbearable level. HELP PLEASE x

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  • caroline_19506
    caroline_19506 geraldine81414

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    That's true as I got mixed up with my gel and thought

    It was every 12 days I had to take it but it wasn't it was every day and it wasn't clear on the packet it was only like that for women without a hysterectomy and I'd had a hysterectomy

    • caroline_19506
      caroline_19506 geraldine81414

      Posted

      I felt really peculiar for a week then started taking it again and I was OK then it took hour and half my surgery last Nov
    • geraldine81414
      geraldine81414 caroline_19506

      Posted

      Hi Caroline do you mean it took hour and half to work ? I feel like a crackpot nurse called I could hardly speak for crying she said take it off and put the other one back on (which I had already done ) and I honest to got feel a hell of a lot better still flushing but only a wee bit noo and again. Is that possible I Think the other problem I face is that It was severe PMS that I had the surgery so they cant give progesterone as that was the whole problem Good God wish I had studied Biology lol x
    • caroline_19506
      caroline_19506 geraldine81414

      Posted

      Ha bless you it wasn't your fault you didn't know I felt a crackpot when I realised I should take the gel every day no I meant the hysterectomy took that time the gel worked after a day
    • geraldine81414
      geraldine81414 caroline_19506

      Posted

      hahahah so with the Gel are you Flush free ? my main prob is Flushing and Insomnia partly due to the flushing but I can wake at 2am and be ready to go run a marathon (well that might be taking it a bit far ) but I could get up and clean and do stuff but I try and get back to sleep sometimes I do others I dont x
  • sheryl37154
    sheryl37154 geraldine81414

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    Geraldine, I have been using oestradiol oestrogen for 26 years.  First in the form of implanted pellets and then patches.  I use Estraderm MX100 (2 patches per week because my skin does not like the glue too much).  My current gp accidently prescribed Estraderm 100 and my pharmacist picked it up and said my body would not like it.  It off loads a lot of oestrogen in one go whereas the MX (matrix) spreads its dose over the number of days prescribed.

    However, the patch does not last me 3.5 days, and I have to put another on after 3 days, then on the 7th day I use an oestrodiol satchet of gel.  Otherwise the sweats come back and I feel waves of anxiety or depression for no good reason.

    Some of us need a good dose of oestrogen, and it sounds like you could be one of us, too. As you have been given only  MX50, you could try using two patches at a time to see how you go.  However, you will use up your script quicker of course.

    I checked out oestrogen support thoroughly and found that oestradiol was the best form of oestrogen - least problematic, so try to stick with it.

    Good luck with it.

     

    • geraldine81414
      geraldine81414 sheryl37154

      Posted

      Hi Sheryl thanks so much for getting back to me Spoke with the nurse yesterday and she said something like what your saying sometimes its the type of hormone so to go back to the mx100 patch so giving it a go had a slightly better night still flushing a lot but not as much so see how it goes for a few days. think i will change the patch after 3 days as the reason the consultant changed it was she did not think the patch works for 7 days (if that makes sense ) thanks again will let you know how it goes xx
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