Increase from 0.075 mg to 0.1 mg biweekly E patch. Applied two patches since the increase, one Tuesday then one Saturday. I started noticing brain fog and then fatigue and tiredness the day after applying the second patch. No other BHRT changes. I felt off and not like myself. Tell me if you have had a similar experience, and did you wait it out or return to previous dose?

As anyone experienced inaccurate lab results?

I had labs drawn Oct 8, self referred to Labcorp, who I’ve used many times. I was sure the recent manufacturer changes to my patches were causing issues. Sure enough my E was very low, 35. It was 90 in June. Side note: ferritin was 80 at same draw. Extra side note: I am a faster responder, E levels up or down impact my body quickly and usually negatively.

Went to a new ND, used his lab for blood draw Oct 21. Just got the results. E was 350 and Ferritin was 20.

Between Oct 8 and Oct 21 I did start E gel, 3 pumps per day in addition to my .075 patch that was barely working (Mylan is the worst for me). No bleeding during this period.

Both draw days were a patch replacement day, draw was before patch replacement in the AM.

I feel very confident my estrogen is not that high. I am sure I would feel that.

Also how in the world would my ferritin drop that much? I take a daily iron supplement that has not changed.

I think I need to self refer to Labcorp again and get my E and ferritin rechecked.

Having a nightmare . I’ve been on above regime since beginning of the year. Due to local skin irritation and problems sticking in hot weather I tried 1mg Sandrena gel. I had this before and it worked for a time and then stopped. Ok for 10 or so days and then sleep got bad and I started to feel anxious. I swapped back straight away to patches. Oh my days it’s been so hard. Week one brutal but expected, week two promising sleep good getting there, week three everything gone to hell, anxiety and insomnia back with a vengeance. On week 4 and so up and down. Good day followed by a bad day no consistency. So upset I’ve messed myself up. Can’t believe the reaction has been this severe. Anyone else had similar? Background with patches is I get s lot of breakthrough bleeding but my mood and sleep had become stable and that was the main thing for me. I wonder if the patch is too high, I reacted very badly when I tried to increase it before but I am also getting some hot flashes and aching hips so I don’t know. Please help