HRT not suiting me but

[Randallthecat]

I started oestrogel and utrogestan about 5 months ago. Took away all my menopausal symptoms but other symptoms have crept in. My boobs are so so sore all of the time and I’ve put on 10 lbs in that time (I rarely put weight in and don’t usually struggle to drop a few lbs)

I was thinking of halving the dose of oestrogel as sore boobs may mean I have too much oestrogen - do I need to drop the utrogestan as well?

Also the dr put me on a utrogestan dose of one every day for 25 days then a three day break. Which I understand is the dose for people who no longer have periods. I was still having irregular periods - I’d like to go onto that two a day dose to see if it makes any difference.

I never bleed in the break but instead bleed heavily during the time I’m taking the tablets for about 5 days, again it’s irregular.

How do I restart the utrogestan at two a day for a shorter period? Do I just start taking two a day?

I would speak to the dr but I can’t get an appointment - I can’t stay on the phone long enough to get an appt in the morning because of work and after work they only take calls for urgent cases. Which HRT isn’t apparently (fair enough)

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hopeful bump for advice!

If you are still having bleeds, they will be your own periods.
So....you'd normally take Utrogestan mid-cycle, for 12 days. So that is Day 14/15 of your cycle (counting the first day of your period as Day 1.)

If you don't have a period for ages, you can start taking 2 a day (for 12 days) at any time, but keep to that date very month.

ie if you start tomorrow, the 19th, take the next 12 days from 19th October.

Thanks - so do I wait for another period and count that as Day 1, then take the two tablets on day 15? Just so I’m clear.

much appreciated