(Trundles off to put in a repeat prescription). I get you. Have the gel rather than the patches and it was life transformative. It took over 2 years to get and eventually some serious begging. But I was ready at that point to end it all. It’s ridiculous how hard it was to get, and yet men just walk into the pharmacy and buy their little blue pills with a brief chat with the pharmacist and it’s all good. It beggars belief. I have ME/CFS and I often wonder if my constant decline since my early 40s is due to menopause and autism mixed.
I hope your supply line re establishes integrity soon.
There’s a petition here to get Pharmac to make the gel funded, but it’s not been prioritised so they’ve left people in potential danger. More medical misogyny!
I'm so sorry you're going through this. Your courage and dedication to advocating for autistic perimenopausal people is truly inspiring. It's heartbreaking to see the struggles you face due to the shortage of estradiol patches. Please know that your voice is powerful, and your efforts to raise awareness and support others are deeply appreciated.
(Trundles off to put in a repeat prescription). I get you. Have the gel rather than the patches and it was life transformative. It took over 2 years to get and eventually some serious begging. But I was ready at that point to end it all. It’s ridiculous how hard it was to get, and yet men just walk into the pharmacy and buy their little blue pills with a brief chat with the pharmacist and it’s all good. It beggars belief. I have ME/CFS and I often wonder if my constant decline since my early 40s is due to menopause and autism mixed.
I hope your supply line re establishes integrity soon.
Oh the gel! Yes, go get plenty!
I wish I could afford to try it but it’s not funded here. Unlike the aforementioned little blue pill! 😡 😭
That’s so odd. I get the gel cos I’m allergic to the sticky on the patches. Wasn’t any issue with funding here.
There’s a petition here to get Pharmac to make the gel funded, but it’s not been prioritised so they’ve left people in potential danger. More medical misogyny!
Grrrrrrrrrr
I'm so sorry you're going through this. Your courage and dedication to advocating for autistic perimenopausal people is truly inspiring. It's heartbreaking to see the struggles you face due to the shortage of estradiol patches. Please know that your voice is powerful, and your efforts to raise awareness and support others are deeply appreciated.
Thanks so much 💕