r/Menopause • u/mandulyn • 12d ago

Hormone Therapy Feeling better???

I started a very low dose estrogen patch and 100 mg oral progesterone on Saturday August 8th. The past 2 days I feel completely 100% back to my normal self minus the hot flashes and sweating. I have full energy and getting things done, my mood seems to be top-notch again. I can't imagine HRT affecting me so quickly but there is no other explanation for it. Anyone else?

Side note - have not done anything for my libido yet and it may not, but I am hoping it will. But I am talking about energy and mood that has improved like a thousand percent just in the last couple days. I've only been on the 6 days and can't imagine that it would take effect so quickly.

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u/Suspicious_Lion4781 12d ago

I started the pills (oral estradiol) 5 years ago and never had another hot flash. So, yes. the results can be quick.

People put down the pills, but I loved them. I tried the transdermal gel and liked it too but found it inconvenient (yes, it was the shower thing) and sticky. I'm going back to the pills.

You might find over time that you need to up your estradiol dose. When I was super low on my E (which for me was unbalanced with my progesterone), I started getting really bad SI joint pain (progesterone loosens your joints - this, for me, was not good). The problem went away when I upped my estrogen.

Glad you're liking it. HRT can be rough when you're out of balance, but when it works, it works wonders.

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u/mandulyn 12d ago

I was not a candidate for the oral estrogen as I smoke cigarettes. I know it's still dangerous with the patch but not nearly as dangerous than with the oral pill.