Elleste duet conti

[Flushingfloozie]

Hello ladies, I am new to the site but here goes! I am a young 52 but sadly am suffering with the old menopause symptoms. My GP has prescribed Elleste Duet Conti, but before steaming in I wonder if any of you have tried it and what are your experiences. It might help me decide what to do, I am suffering from the usual hot flushes, vaggi dryness, lack of sex drive but then after 27 years of the same 'ol I can live without that, but i used to be quite intelligent and now i dont know what the hell am I talking about!!! Is that because I have laid awake most of the night with my head being microwaved!
I wait with anticipation and hoping that some of you are going through the same as me (as we speak I am being boiled from the toes up!)

[pinkfrocks]

Hard to answer really because we are all different.
I've used HRT for 7 years but don't take tablets- they are not the safest. Patches or gel have lower risk of blood clots. Many GPs reach for pills because pills are cheapest.

If you are given conti HRT that means you have been without a period for at least 12 months. Okay?

HRT is certainly effective in sorting out hot flushes and 'brain fog' but you might also need vaginal oestrogen cream to sort the dryness- lots of women use both.

If you don't get on with conti HRT you can use sequential- it's purely choice- you don't have to use conti just because you are post men. some women find taking a progestogen daily(as with conti) gives more side effects.

[Flushingfloozie]

Thankyou pinkfrocks, I'm still a little undecided whether to start cos I don't want to have to go through the symptoms in years to come. But I've heard it helps with osteoporosis, so might cash in the prescription! See I'm indecisive too!!!

[misscph1973]

Get a copy of Sarah Gottfrieds The Hormone Cure. It's a relatively quick read, but it's serious, and the author is a doctor. Then you can make an informed choice and maybe even avoid HRT.

[pinkfrocks]

I'd forget about it helping with osteoporosis. This is only relevant is a) you are at risk and have had a family history of it or b) have had a bone density scan that shows you are at risk. You need to take it for osteo under supervision with bone scans to see the effect and the jury is still out on whether you need to take it long term ( 10 years plus) to maintain the benefits.

Not sure what you mean about not wanting to go through the symptoms in years to come? HRT isn't a 'cure' for menopause. You might still have symptoms when (if) you stop using it, for a while.

Most women take it because they feel so bad they can't find anything else that helps. If you are managing ok then you don't need it. If your life is miserable and your work is suffering due to tiredness or flushes then maybe you need it!!

[Beatrix64]

Hi
I am a active young 53 year old and I was suffering with the menopause for 3 years all the self help things but came to the final straw when my relationship was on the line even though I have the most loving understanding man I gave in and seen my doctor he has put me on Elleste duet conti
My hot flushes are more frequent and seem to wake up every hour and have nausea please tell me this will all settle down I have been taking the tablets for 1 week or have I made a huge mistake please help

[Kezjr]

Hiya I’m 47 started the menopause I’d say when I was 46 I was terrible so down anxiety hot flushes day n night but the worst was a depression some days just didn’t want to get up , everyday things became so difficult, after months crying every day I started to look into menopause after watching someone on tv , went to doctors they said sounds like menopause, try other hrt but they didn’t suit me heavy periods so was given Elleste Conti duet been on them for six months and wow I feel like anew women, more energy and enjoying life . So don’t suffer ladies I thought I was going crazy Mother Nature does put us though it but there is help

[Emerald13]

I’m with you!
A natural process isn’t always a positive process!
I strongly believe that we cannot survive for long without our hormones ladies! :)

[IsItBedtimeYet79]

Hi, Im 39 and for the past year i thought i was loding my mind. I finally sought help from my doc, after my many months struggling to deal with life. I thought working full time, having a 4year old who doesnt sleep the best were the reasons behind my anxiety, depression, tears, irritability, hot flushes, no periods, the list goes on!

My mother and grandmother went through menopause at a young age too, both under 40. So i finally plucked up the courage to speak to my doc, after 3 x blood tests, checking my hormone levels and thyroid, i finally got some direction and reassurance that in fact i wasnt going insane!

Due to my age i was referred to Gynaecology, two weeks later and im on Elleste Duet Conti.... Its only day 3, but im hoping this gives me my life back.

Thankfully i am blessed with a very supportive husband, who if i hadnt listened to, i would have carried on thinking this is just stress, life as a working mummy etc....

Ladies, please listen to your body and trust your instincts, as i wish i has soon 😁 Not just to save myself, i so wish i hadnt put my family through this sressful and trying period longer than necessary 😊

Heres to life resuming back to some form of normality 🤪

[Skinns69]

Hi I’m 49 and took my first of these tablets today after not knowing what to do,suffering so bad with hot flushes,irritability,crying. I knew I was going through the menopause but thought I could control it self medicate vitamins etc. I hope I get my life back soon

[Stardust1969]

Hi I am a 52 year old woman who has suffered symptoms of menopause for best part of 6 years, tried over the counter herbal remedies but absolutely nothing worked! At end of my tether with it, I called my GP and practically had to beg to be put on HRT, he tried to fob me off with an anti depressant which I told him I did not want, he then reluctantly agreed to put me on ellesteduet conti - can anyone give me any feedback on how they have found this particular HRT?

[Willsld]

Good Morning
I'm on week one of these, I feel really tired , irritable ( more than usual) . I was taking meno mood which I have to be honest were lifting my moods but thought the Elleste may help with all the other nasties.
I'm now not sure whether I carry on with these or the menomood .
I'm on a diet so eating all the right menopause food and doing as much exercise but have to be honest feel really tired today and not sure if it's elleste?
How did you get on a month on

[Stardust1969]

Hi
I came of it after a month, I actually felt more irritable than I was without it, still flushing, breasts tender :-(
I’m going to get into a health kick and push myself back into exercise in the hope of this helping as any medication I have tried don’t help