Menopause and running

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Lizzie Whizz Nov 2022 6:13pm, 4 Nov 2022 27,119 posts	0 Lizzie Whizz How much does the patch contain. If it's, say 150, it needs to stay on 3 x 24hrs.
JustCommando! Nov 2022 6:21pm, 4 Nov 2022 4,850 posts	0 JustCommando! It's a 50mg patch.
Velociraptor Nov 2022 7:23pm, 4 Nov 2022 60,740 posts	0 Velociraptor The absorption is in micrograms, JC, and it's linear, you continue absorbing estradiol at a similar rate (allowing for significant variation between individuals and some variation due to the properties of the skin at the patch site) for the 3 or 7 day recommended application time for each patch, so ideally you need to keep it on for the entire time.
KatieB Nov 2022 7:37pm, 4 Nov 2022 8,802 posts	0 KatieB I’ve up to a 100 microgram patch now. It’s huge. At this rate I’ll be wearing one as a cape.
run free Nov 2022 12:35pm, 6 Nov 2022 5,228 posts	0 run free IT Granny - think I was in survival mode until the operation to remove stuff. Have observed that since the operation I have not suffered night sweats and am generally sleeping better. Skin has also vastly improved. I have taken a quarter of a tablet of progesterone (that had been prescribed to me before the operation) about 8 times after the op due to unexplained feelings of anxiety. This seems to have helped.
Meeps Nov 2022 4:16pm, 14 Nov 2022 12,051 posts	0 Meeps I've given in and submitted an econsult for trying HRT, fed up of feeling crabby and knackered!
KatieB Nov 2022 5:13pm, 14 Nov 2022 8,803 posts	0 KatieB Hope it helps, Meeps.
EvilPixie Nov 2022 5:22pm, 14 Nov 2022 37,446 posts	0 EvilPixie Good luck
Ness Nov 2022 5:29pm, 14 Nov 2022 26,398 posts	0 Ness Hope it helps, Meeps.
LindsD Nov 2022 7:09pm, 14 Nov 2022 57,959 posts	0 LindsD Crossing my fingers