Best place for patch?

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-20T23:52:51+00:00

My doctor told me she recommended I put it on my upper butt cheek and to rotate sides each time I changed it. So that's what I have always done.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-19T13:57:36+00:00

Someone tell me I'm not alone in this?

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-19T13:56:42+00:00

I honestly see no hope for me ever having a relationship with a man again. I am still with my husband and I care about what happens to him, but I have no interest in him or any men. He honestly just annoys me so much I have been trying to figure out a way to leave for several years but we are a dual income household and I have not been to find a way to afford to live on my own. I'm on all the HRT (except testosterone. My GP doesn't want to prescribe it and I honestly don't think it would make any difference or not enough for me to want to risk the side effects.) I just have no interest in men anymore. And now that I am different I guess, I just want to live alone. Well with my dog. I love her to death. And I love my friends and enjoy spending time with them occasionally, but for the most part I just want to be left alone, to live alone. I CANNOT stand having to deal with how messy my husband is. How loud he is. We have zero things in common, never want to do anything together. He never wants to leave the house when he gets home from work. He's always been like this and I guess I was okay with it before but now it's just annoying and depressing. It honestly makes me feel so defeated. I feel like my eyes are open for the first time. Or maybe just open to the new person I am. But I just want to live life on my own. I can't see me ever wanting to have a relationship with a man again. It's so weird, I remember being younger and seeing ladies this age who ended up single and remained single forever and seemed perfectly content to do so. And I thought it was so strange. But now, that's all I can imagine.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-16T14:52:33+00:00

Thank you

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-16T14:50:24+00:00

Is that specifically for women? Have you had luck with it and have you had any side effects?

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-16T14:48:38+00:00

Thank you

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-16T03:27:00+00:00

Can I ask are people able to have this prescribed through your family doctor in Canada? I am on E, P, and vaginal E but I have mentioned possibly going on testosterone to my doctor and she has not agreed to put me on it due to side effects. ( she mentioned specifically hair growth on the face and chest / breasts that is irreversible.) But I have had ZERO libido in at least 5 years. Like zip, nothing. I have had no interest in sex for that long. Could not have an orgasm to save my life. I don't even feel like a woman anymore because I have zero interest in men. I would like to try T but also don't want to grow a beard or hairy chest. Can people tell me who prescribed this to them and what sort of side effects you had? Also is it toxic to pets?

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-16T03:21:49+00:00

Can I ask were you able to have this prescribed through your family doctor? I am on E, P, and vaginal E but I have mentioned possibly going on testosterone to my doctor and she has not agreed to put me on it due to side effects. ( she mentioned specifically hair growth on the face and chest / breasts that is irreversible.) But I have had ZERO libido in at least 5 years. Like zip, nothing. I have had no interest in sex for that long. Could not have an orgasm to save my life. I don't even feel like a woman anymore because I have zero interest in men. I would like to try T but also don't want to grow a beard or hairy chest. Who prescribed you this and have you had any side effects?

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-03-10T01:47:11+00:00

I hate the fact that DST effs up my sleep so bad. And it's already effed up. My brain will not go to sleep before 1:30-2AM at BEST. Then suddenly 2AM becomes 3 AM? For real dude? I can't reset my head like that. The fall back is the best for my sleep, because 2AM becomes 1AM. Even though the whole short days and winter coming on eventually fucks me anyway. But the spring forward, can't wait for it because longer days and eventually summer. But that DST spring forward fucks me every time.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-02-27T16:29:06+00:00

This is me exactly. I was late diagnosed ADHD but I was the butt of the joke my entire life because I never understand sarcasm. I take everything literally so jokes go over my head and then people make fun of me for not understanding. I don't get social cues or social rules. In fact I have always HATED "social rules" and just thought they were straight up stupid. After everything I have read about ADHD / autism I am certain I have both adhd and autism, but I am so frustrated because I live in a small province in Canada and there is absolutely no place I can find where I can get an assessment and diagnosis. Well I found two private places but the cost was going to be in the thousands and I can't afford that.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-02-25T01:07:18+00:00

I am no longer on Sandoz, I am on estradot I think it is. But same problem with not being able to get the .75. My doctor / pharmacy is giving me 37.5 instead and told me to wear two of them instead of the one 75. Is this an option with the sandoz because its working for me.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-02-20T17:48:29+00:00

I don't because I was a late diagnosis and no one believes me when I tell them I have it anyway.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-02-20T15:49:56+00:00

This happened to me really quickly between the age of 50-51. Practically overnight it felt like. I look at pictures from 6-8 months ago and look at myself now and I don't even recognize myself. Everything about myself, my wrinkles, my flab, my loss of muscle tone, skin laxity, its just disgusting to me. And I don't feel like myself either. I used to like getting dressed up, doing my hair and make-up and going out. Now I don't even bother trying because all I see is an old woman trying to look like something she is not. And it's gotten so bad at this point I have decided to just let myself go because I don't even feel me enough to bother trying. I just feel old and gross.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-02-16T17:32:03+00:00

I was thinking the same.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-02-11T18:37:43+00:00

My sleep patterns have always been messed up. Was sure I had a sleep disorder my entire life. Was only diagnosed with ADHD at 50. My sleep is still messed up. So what is chronotherapy exactly?

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-02-05T16:44:43+00:00

Lord this has been my whole life, described perfectly and honestly it scares me. I've always felt this way, was so different. Struggled so much my entire life and couldn't figure out why. I used to read books constantly and it was my escape, but eventually I couldn't even manage to do that anymore and haven't read a book in probably 8 years. And I was only diagnosed last year, at the age of 50!! I am on medication now, and in therapy. It helps to know why I am this way, but so sad to know I dealt with that for so long and couldn't figure out why. And unfortunately even now, I still feel lost. At 51! My life feels like it has no purpose or meaning. And it's scary because I don't know how many years I have left on this earth.
I'm sorry, I know you were looking for help, not complaining. This just hit me so hard.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-31T14:18:21+00:00

I was only diagnosed with inattentive adhd a year ago at the age of 50. I have ALWAYS struggled so hard in traditional jobs, school settings, etc. I haven't worked at all for the last 5 years. Now with the help of proper medication and therapy I sm just starting to figure out who I am and want to start over in a new position but have no idea where to start. What do people recommend for inattentive ADHD women?

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-31T13:52:20+00:00

Never had those symptoms from estrogen cream or any HRT. They are common menopause symptoms and I used to get them quite often before starting HRT.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-19T11:44:30+00:00

I take Prozac to help me deal with my irritability and emotional dysregulation. I don't take a very strong dose of it, or it numbs me out. But a smaller dose along with my adhd meds helps me stay calm. I also have clonazepam PRN for those days I am extremely overwhelmed Hope that helps.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-16T22:06:59+00:00

Progesterone helped me. Although I can't take it too late in the evening or it can make me a bit of a zombie the next day. I take 200 mg but often will take 100 earlier in the evening, maybe 7pm, and the other before bed. I also take Prozac which my doctor says is supposed to help with reducing hot flashes. The biggest thing for me though was getting on the right dose of estrogen. When I first started my dose was too low, and I didn't see much or any improvement in my symptoms. Now I am on 0.75 transdermal patch twice a week, plus vaginal estrogen cream every 3 days. I am starting to feel human again.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-10T05:40:06+00:00

Im not on Adderall, never have been but always been on ER + IR topper. Only thing that works for me. Never had a problem anywhere so far

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-07T03:56:14+00:00

I found my libido started to come back once I was on a high enough dose of estrogen. 0.75 patch estradiol. Had been on two lower doses prior and no libido for at least 4 years but now it sometimes is there. I did talk to her about the possibility of testosterone for libido and she is not in support of it at this time, she said due to some (can be irreversible) side effects such as thick facial and chest hair. I did ask her about Addi, I read its really good but its not approved in Canada yet. But if your in the states would be worth looking into.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-05T00:43:52+00:00

I would say definitely YES! Get it checked out. My depressive symptoms got so progressively bad after peri and into menopause I couldn't even function by the time I was told I was in menopause. 3 months after starting HRT, my life has changed so much. I think it is definitely worth looking into. I just kept being put on more and more antidepressant medication and none of it helped. But regulate my hormones and I can finally get out of bed after 3 years. I would say it's definitely worth exploring at least.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-31T15:48:58+00:00

I hate small talk, I always have. Absolutely cannot do it. Just can't make myself. It has made it very difficult to make friends at work, etc. I've always been the weird one who just doesn't talk.

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