Menopause Support Group

Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.

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jazzmynn
jazzmynn
I am working with my gynecologist and am still keeping a log of my symptoms which I showed him the other day.

He changed me back from vivelle dot .05 to biest .25 twice a day. Because I am having severe hot flashes and cold which wake me up from my sleep, he increased the biest to
.3 twice a day. I am waiting for it to get filled.

I am suffering with the hot/cold very much, and vaginal irritation and I pray it gets better soon.

Does it take a long time to get better?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am on bi-est cream. My dose is .45 mg of estrogen to 100 mg of progesterone. This is in cream form rubbed in twice daily for a total of about 1 mg estrogen to 200 mg progesterone. I have been encouraged since this new dose change to give it 3 months try. I was on higher estrogen and it was too much. Even when I considered going on synthetic hormones by GYN said the same thing as well as my primary doctor. It takes time to get a level amount in your bloodstream. Progesterone can make a huge difference. We are generally more deficient in progesterone than estrogen. Watch for spotting or bleeding while on the bi-est because that can mean your are getting too much estrogen. However, it can be common to have some of this in the beginning. I had it and it subsided and now I am feeling good on the hormones. Best Wishes, Judy
jazzmynn
jazzmynn
Judy,
I just want to feel better! I tried progesterone and it made me depressed and I had severe temper flares.
Did you start out with a lower dose of biest than what you are on? Also, did you ever have hot/cold, mood swings or vaginal irritation, and how long on the biest before you noticed that you felt better?

I am sorry to ask so many questions, but I feel lousy!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have been on angelique for about 1 month now and don't feel any better. probably worse then before. i have heard you should take estrogen and progesterone in separate forms not as a combo pill (which mine is a combo) i have also heard it could take 4-6 weeks maybe longer ...i guess it probably depends upon how depleted your body was of the hormone. i would give it another week or 2 and then try something different. thats what i am doing. also about 2 years ago i was on something different that was 2 pills and i noticed a difference within a couple days. i also have been non stop spotting for about 3 weeks. driving me nuts and awful cramps :(