No improvement on increased HRT patches, should I consider switching to gel?

[Tiggermad]

Been in HRT patches Everol 25 now for about 9 months. Dr recently increased to Everol 50 2 weeks ago.
Feel like no difference at all.
Feel constantly bloated everytime I eat, extremely tired and have an aches left hip and leg not sure if linked.
Wondering whether to switch to the gel.

You need to give it longer than 2 weeks, they say to give it 3 months for every hormone regime or increase. Are you taking progesterone too?

Im on patches 100mg . 50mg did nothing. You can go to to 75mg then 100mg.

My consultant said they wont review until 6 months.

I had the worst time adjusting to being on the patches... ended up with vertigo for a couple of weeks but that's much better now. I seem to be coming out the other side but the brain fog is bad. Halfway through month 3 now