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Elleste advise needed

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passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 06:54

Long one, after my GP on phone consultation's only switched me between tablets, gel, patches over the years. Saturday i have a in person apt and this GP said try Elleste after i said patches keep falling off and my anxiety was horrific week before my period. I am 46 and had failed ablation surgery at 41 and the coil was also not an option unless under general. HRT seemed to be the route to help with terrible periods, terrible foggy memory (which was not good in my job as i teach ) . But now wondering if i should bother taking anything. The tablet at thr beginning i put so much weight on and only just lost it all after years. Shall i go HRT cold turkey and see what happens. The GP although lovely just kept saying to me try this but a tablet cant fix being middle aged and tired. Help!

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passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 16:26

BUMP anyone?

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Sweetladyjane · 18/03/2024 16:28

I take these tablets and they have helped enormously. My brain fog has gone and I don’t feel exhausted all the time anymore. I was sceptical about taking HRT in tablet form but it works for me.

Henowner · 18/03/2024 16:31

I started on Elleste, it took a few months to settle in but now feel much better. Did have quite heavy bleeding and mood swings at first though. Been on it a year.

passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 17:52

Sweetladyjane · 18/03/2024 16:28

I take these tablets and they have helped enormously. My brain fog has gone and I don’t feel exhausted all the time anymore. I was sceptical about taking HRT in tablet form but it works for me.

did you put on weight? Vain i know!

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passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 17:53

Henowner · 18/03/2024 16:31

I started on Elleste, it took a few months to settle in but now feel much better. Did have quite heavy bleeding and mood swings at first though. Been on it a year.

does it not solve the mood swings though ?

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Sweetladyjane · 18/03/2024 18:28

passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 17:52

did you put on weight? Vain i know!

It’s been weight neutral for me. I still have to watch what I eat and get my steps in but I haven’t gained anything.

passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 18:31

Sweetladyjane · 18/03/2024 18:28

It’s been weight neutral for me. I still have to watch what I eat and get my steps in but I haven’t gained anything.

thank you. i feel wracked with indecision over weather i should take it or not..

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Sweetladyjane · 18/03/2024 18:32

passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 18:31

thank you. i feel wracked with indecision over weather i should take it or not..

It’s worth a try. I felt better quite quickly on it and your GP should review you after 3 months to see how you’re getting on.

passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 18:38

Sweetladyjane · 18/03/2024 18:32

It’s worth a try. I felt better quite quickly on it and your GP should review you after 3 months to see how you’re getting on.

thank you. x

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Piggywaspushed · 18/03/2024 19:09

I have had the same sort of journey as you with patches, gel, Elleste. The tablets are the only thing I'm not really allergic to.

The lower dose tablets helped night sweats . Since GP has upped dose, skin is greasy and, yes, gained about 10 lbs.

passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 20:08

Piggywaspushed · 18/03/2024 19:09

I have had the same sort of journey as you with patches, gel, Elleste. The tablets are the only thing I'm not really allergic to.

The lower dose tablets helped night sweats . Since GP has upped dose, skin is greasy and, yes, gained about 10 lbs.

what dose are you on? the first tablet they gave me many years ago gave me horrible acne and weight gain!

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Piggywaspushed · 18/03/2024 20:14

Not sure to be honest! Higher than I was.

Henowner · 19/03/2024 06:09

passmethebiscuit · 18/03/2024 17:53

does it not solve the mood swings though ?

Yes they're a lot more stable now, but it took about 3 months for the tablets to take full effect. I'm on the lowest dose.

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