After my last post, my doctor prescribed 2 mg of estrogen by patch to be changed every 72 hours. The estogen patch is referred to as a "dot" but is more patch-like than anything. I have been on the estrogen patch for 10 days. I place them on my body in the evening and change them every three days. The first few days, I went to bed at 9:30 or so and woke up at 3:30. I was not able to go back to sleep. I have since noticed that my sleep is better but not great. I have trouble sleeping anyway so I am not sure this is entirely estrogen patch related.
The past week was Thanksgiving week. I was super busy. I left work at 3:30 on Wednesday, ran errands, arrived home, cleaned (a lot), and began preparing our Thanksgiving meal. I got up around 7:45 Thanksgiving morning and finished the cooking. We ate around 2:30 then played board games. I went to bed around 9:00. We woke up at 4:30 the following morning to participate in the annual Black Friday shopping tradition. We finished shopping and were at my parents by 10:30 a.m. We ate around 1:00 and by 2:30, I was wiped. My husband and I made it home around 3:30. I slept from then until about 6:00. I got up the following morning, got ready for the day, laid down on the couch around 10:00 and napped most of that day. Sunday, I rejoined the world and did some light grocery shopping. I am back to work today and feel about the same. My energy levels have not been great in years so it is difficult to tell what type of effect the treatment is having on my overall energy level. I suspect that my PCOS has impacted my general ability to sleep and feel rested but I am not certain as to what extent.
I have noticed some breast tenderness and my nipples are tender. They seem to be slightly peeling as if they were swollen and the swelling has gone down. Other than the noted conditions, I have not noticed any other changes. I do not feel particulary pregnant but I remain hopeful that this treatment worked.
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