Hi,
I'm looking into some information for you, and have a few more questions:
1) Do you use the transdermal patch at all times, or on a rotating schedule (for instance, wear patch 3 weeks, then 1 week with no patch)
2) According to www.Medlineplus.gov, Menostar brand patches have the lowest amount of estrogen compared to other brands. Are you using this brand, by chance?
3) Have you or your doctor explored other hormone replacement therapies? What are your symptoms (the reason you are using estradiol), and maybe we can find some suggestions for you through this avenue.
The side effects you describe do seem to be fairly common with the use of transdermal estradiol. What has your doctor recommended, if anything, as an alternative to estradiol (instead of just recommending another drug to take care of the side effects of your HRT)?
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Hi,
I'm looking into some information for you, and have a few more questions:
1) Do you use the transdermal patch at all times, or on a rotating schedule (for instance, wear patch 3 weeks, then 1 week with no patch)
2) According to www.Medlineplus.gov, Menostar brand patches have the lowest amount of estrogen compared to other brands. Are you using this brand, by chance?
3) Have you or your doctor explored other hormone replacement therapies? What are your symptoms (the reason you are using estradiol), and maybe we can find some suggestions for you through this avenue.
The side effects you describe do seem to be fairly common with the use of transdermal estradiol. What has your doctor recommended, if anything, as an alternative to estradiol (instead of just recommending another drug to take care of the side effects of your HRT)?
May 28, 2009 - 12:44pmThis Comment
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