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Jun 2022
7:32am, 30 Jun 2022
26,045 posts
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Serendippily
Day 1 complete. Gel and pill in end
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Jun 2022
9:04am, 30 Jun 2022
14,223 posts
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mulbs
Quimby!
well done on day 1 Serrers
Good luck to all seeking/starting their HRT, without this thread and a couple of real life friends I'd still be flushing and sleep deprived and ratty and achey
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Jun 2022
9:16am, 30 Jun 2022
33,594 posts
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EvilPixie
well said
I'm on day 3 of my new combination of drugs!
I'm also running more
I'm sleeping better this week (according to Garmin) but I'm aware of having weird vivid dreams these last couple of nights.
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Jun 2022
10:23am, 30 Jun 2022
22,738 posts
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Meglet
I’ve gone back to Oestrogel having had Sandrena for a few months as a sub. I know the doses are supposed to be equivalent but I feel I’ve got a bit more energy on the Oestrogel. Not sure if that’s real or placebo!
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Jun 2022
10:35am, 30 Jun 2022
22,726 posts
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Ness
I’ve just got another 6 months supply of oestrogel and progesterone tablets from my GP this morning. This time I was only charged the £9.35 instead of for a double prescription. I definitely sleep much better now I’ve been taking this for a while.
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Jun 2022
11:05am, 30 Jun 2022
10,305 posts
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cathrobinson
That’s interesting, Ness. I’ve been paying for a double prescription for oestrogel and progesterone. I bet it’s just different PCT rules 
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Jun 2022
11:06am, 30 Jun 2022
10,306 posts
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cathrobinson
Plus I only get 1 month at a time - need to sort that with my GP, I think!
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Jun 2022
11:13am, 30 Jun 2022
22,729 posts
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Ness
Ah. I don't know. I spoke to the receptionist last time and asked if she could give my GP a message asking if he'd prescribe 6 months in one go. He didn't reply but when I collected it from the pharmacy the 6 months worth was there. This time I just requested the same again on their electronic system and paid what the dispenser asked for. Maybe I should have paid more. I don't know. Definitely worth asking though. I was getting three months at a time before November last year.
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Jun 2022
11:50am, 30 Jun 2022
9,639 posts
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Gymfreak
I finally think I'm coming to the end of a 4+ week period. Praise the Lord.
I can't take anything that can stop the bleeding but the end is in sight! I did get my iron levels tested the other day (I feel ok) You can't actually speak to a human at my doctors these days but they sent me a text saying my ferritin levels were low (18) and they've sent supplements to a pharmacy. I googled 18 and it says that's within normal range (although lower end) but no idea if the supplements are anything other than what you can buy for 99p in Tescos.
I stopped taking the sertraline after just a few days because a) I'm not depressed and b) they were giving me heartburn that kept me awake the entire night
I might try it again but with food or something, I just needed some sleep before considering it again I just want normal HRT dammit, my whole life seems currently affected by bleeding and hormones. I mean surely it's not normal to be not able to know if I can leave the house today without being worried about whether I will bleed through my clothes within an hour
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Jun 2022
11:52am, 30 Jun 2022
22,730 posts
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Ness
That sounds awful, GF. Hope you get some help soon.
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