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Feel dreadful, don't know what to do!

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Helenmelon74 · 28/04/2024 09:39

Hi, I've been on the Evorel Sequi patches for a short time but the 2 weeks of conti (oestrogen and progesterone) affected my mood quite badly (anxiety, low mood). The 50s (just oestrogen) however, made me feel great, like I'd got ME back! It was suggested I had the coil fitted (I've had several over the years with no problems) and change to just oestrogen patches. The coil was fitted Friday and she sent a new prescription down to the pharmacy which I picked up Friday night to find I'd been given Oestrgel. I had a read of the leaflet and saw that it was the same amount of oestrogen as a patch so thought it wouldn't make any difference! Anyway I put 2 pumps on as directed Friday night and went to sleep, I woke up 2 hours later and ended up awake, jittery and restless until 6am when I managed to get another 2 hours sleep! I'm annoyed because I was getting on so well with the 50 patches and am confused as to why they sent gel instead. WWYD if you were me? Should I have put the gel on in the morning rather than night and persevere? Should I have used less to begin with or should I just wait until Monday and call and ask to get the patch sent out? I was so excited to go back to how I felt on the 50 patches now the coil is in. I'm going on holiday tomorrow and I feel awful still despite not using the gel since Friday night.

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RacingLine · 28/04/2024 09:48

I put the gel on in the morning - it took a few weeks to settle on it and those first few weeks were murderous. I felt anxious and jittery and then it went away. Now I am on 4 pumps and I put 3 on in the morning and 1 at night.

RacingLine · 28/04/2024 09:49

Also call the pharmacy and ask why they gave you the gel rather than the patches. Might be a stock issue but best to ask! Maybe you can still get them

DrJump · 28/04/2024 09:51

I think with new medication you have to adjust up rather than just start at the same amount. Could you try 1 pump in the morning for a week and see how you are doing?

Helenmelon74 · 28/04/2024 09:54

RacingLine · 28/04/2024 09:49

Also call the pharmacy and ask why they gave you the gel rather than the patches. Might be a stock issue but best to ask! Maybe you can still get them

Checked on the nhs app and the GP prescribed gel even though I was doing great on the patches and asked to continue on patches.

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Helenmelon74 · 28/04/2024 09:56

DrJump · 28/04/2024 09:51

I think with new medication you have to adjust up rather than just start at the same amount. Could you try 1 pump in the morning for a week and see how you are doing?

That's what I'm wondering, it's just a pain because I was feeling great on the oestrogen only patch and we're going away tomorrow so don't want to feel rubbish and affect the holiday.

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