Elleste Duet. When do I start to feel like a reasonable person again?!

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Just started these. I am wondering how long until they start to take effect. A little alarmed by the list of common side-affects, which seemed to include much of what I was trying to address. Any advice please, Polly or other knowledgeable peeps? TIA

I did a bit. Not sure if that's cos I'm a bit of a pig, or because of the hrt. Officially, the line is you won't gain, but anecdotally people say you do.

Yea I have only been taking for 10 days but am a bit bloated. The scales went up 2lb but then the next day went down 2lb! so I know its fluid, but still annoying because my clothes feel tight around my waist! Hopefully it will sort itself out. My dr said as soon as I start feeling better in myself it should be easier to shift the few excess pounds I have gained. I saw him this morning and he said I shouldn't get my bleed until I have finished the green pills and my normal cylce is 5-6 weeks anyway so I will probably be fine!! It's a bit of a minefield trying to feel ok about it all and looking forward to feeling better so I can get back to normal!

Optical migraine

At the start of my menopause I got these regularly but stopped a year ago. Today one appeared out of nowhere. Does this mean I need to look at increasing my HRT

Hi I’ve just read your post which I know is an old one, did you carry on taking the elleste? I’ve been on it 7 days and feel horrendous, stomach ache, nausea, indigestion etc , losing weight as I can’t eat? Thanks

Hi Kate1970 ohhhhh I'm just plucking up the courage to get myself to the doctor and ask about HRT . Sick of feeling rubbish but don't want to feel worse ! I'm a 1970 baby too , periods still regular but lots of other symptoms and feel horrendous the week before ! Tired but then can't sleep, mind racing and feeling low and if I eat or drink anything hot I totally melt in a burning rage !!! 🙄 oh the joys

I’ve got really bad stomach pains, no appetite, down to 7 1/2 stone , was nearly 8 three weeks ago, I’m literally pacing the floor , I’m hoping the doctor will ring me tomorrow and advise me , I haven’t been suffering with hot sweats more anxiety, not sleeping and burning mouth syndrome of which I was told hrt would help and whether it’s coincidence has been a bit better , I really didn’t expect to feel this ill so soon after taking them , thought I might once I started the green tablets , I can honestly say I’ve never felt so poorly , I’ve asked a lot of my work colleagues who are a similar age or older and none of them have ever considered going onto it , my sister had the patches for a while and said she had no side effects, she’s 59 , however had irregular bleeding and some breast issues so came off them .

At age 55 I started on HRT due to bone pain worsened by menopause. I started on Elleste Duet conti 2mg. I then had irregular bleeding and over a couple of years which was investigated by gynae, had 2 hysteroscopies, have numerous fibroids and had one moved during second hysteroscopy. Irregular bleeding still continued, until another gynae consultant said maybe it was the hrt and I might be better off on Elleste duet 1 mg and this was the answer. Now I get a small monthly bleed which is meant to happen on the 1 mg dose but the conti was causing the irregular bleeding for 2 years, it didn't agree with me. Although the 1 mg dosage is lower than the conti it suits me fine and have been on it for 4 years now and it really helps relieve arthritis.

Hey , im 42 with 3 kids, ive just been told im going through early menapause, the doctor has given me Estelle 1mg , im on my 1st packet , the white tabs made me feel fantasic and back to my normal self i was so happy , i started the green tabs and after 2 days i started to feel panicky and had palpatations , bloated and feeling sickly every day, do you think its just my body getting usto them ? Or will i feel like this every month after taking the green tabs, sorry im new to all this and i was hoping someone would tell me that it only happens for the first month , dont think i could cope with it every month 😏

Im on day 4 of elleste duet and woke up today with a cracking migraine and feel sick, has anyone else experienced this? I spoke to the doctor who said stop it and try again next month?? Not sure what to do!!

I've never felt sick on it tbh, so don't know what to suggest. Whether it's teething problems or just doesn't suit? Maybe a word with your doc or we'll woman clinic? I've had to stop taking them as I couldn't get them! Already struggling to get another medication I need so felt I had to focus on that one. Can't actually say I feel any worse at the moment and on the plus side haven't had a bleed since.