Oestrogel and Mirena

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Anyone feel worse on this combination?

I have been on it now for 3-4 weeks and feel irritable and premenstrual. I feel like telling everyone to go away and I have 0 patience for anything.

Is this normal and will it pass? My sleep is worse too. I am finding it even harder to drop off. I feel wired but not in a good way.

I am on 2 pumps of Oestrogel a day. I apply them at the same time each morning. Would it be better to spread them out?

I am on this combination. I did go through a period of feeling worse, but it settled down. It did take a while though, maybe 3 months. At one point the doctor told me to double the dose of gel, which made me feel worse still! I then had about 3-4 months of feeling pretty well...before I went downhill again, although I'm not as bad as I was. Not sure what to do next!

Yes I did try 3 pumps for a couple of days but felt worse.

@chittychittybang Oh no! How long have you been on this combination and do you think you will continue?

I literally cannot be in the same room as anyone atm.

I am wondering whether a pump in the morning and evening would be better? To counteract the fluctuating estrogen levels.

I've been on this combination for about 7-8 months altogether (had the coil for a year before the gel). I'm nowhere near as anxious/irritable as I was before I started (I used to be in tears most days) but I still think I could be better.

I just don't know what to do about it really, doctors don't do hormone blood tests (so I'm told) so it all just seems very experimental and I don't want to keep messing about with doses in the hope that things will improve.

I split my three pumps: two in the am and one at night.