Experiences with

Zestril

Going back to zestril that also has increased my peeing but the main problem is the cough, which can be bad at times, but it's better than the olmerstartan. Unfortunately it has not lowered my bp sufficiently in the two weeks I have been on it. Still in the 150s.

For a long time now I feel a need to wee when I don’t need to. It comes and goes. I don’t have bladder pain or any other pain and no pain when I wee. All I feel is the tip of my urethra at the entrance is sore and burning and makes me feel I have to wee. When I do wee it does not go. It is driving me

Sorry, probably not the correct community, but to update, it would seem from the cystoscopy from which the consultant diagnosed as above, and the use of the estriol cream that things are improving. Certainly I am getting used to using the application which to begin with was a little uncomfortable,

Phone call from GP today to say that a further prescription of Estriol cream has been issued. It looks as though this is the way forward for me so will now be using every night, it seems on the issue that this needs to be for four weeks and then dropping back to twice weekly, with an 80g tube I find

So report has come back from investigation as : Vaginal atrophy and caruncle bladder findings unremarkable, ureteric orifice normal. so conclusion for use of HRT Now to decide definitely on the vagifem pessary or estriol cream, favouring the cream if I'm honest. just want it sorted !!

Having had all the concern over bladder issues, which now seem to have passed, another matter has arisen, diagnosis of sore, itching and pain on urinating led to the prescribing of vegifem which having used twice caused some issue with bleeding. On being unable to contact GP due to weekend and bank

I have seen my GP today and she is suggesting that I might try vagifem as pessary or Estriol cream due to very sore and dry vagina with symptoms of recurrent UTI's, periodically very small traces of blood in the urine. I am also currently on fluconazole now a once a week dose and nitrofurantoin which

Hi , I'm uk I've been on estriol cream for 5 days now. It maybe coincidence but I've started with bloating some pressure rectum constipation. I do have ibs c so perhaps it is coincidence. Just to add my issues are penetration only no other pelvic pain issues.

Good afternoon. About five weeks ago I developed an UTI for which I took three separate courses of antibiotics as it wouldn't clear. In the same period I contracted Covid which didn't affect me much. I only found out that I had it because a friend who I'd spent time with had done a Covid test and it

Hello. Does anyone have advice on the use of estriol cream for vaginal atrophy. Also whilst seeing the urologists they have advised that I should not worry about the fact that I have both maternal and paternal grandmothers and maternal aunts who had breast cancer. Also they've changed medication to Hiprex

Good morning. I normally post on the PMR forum but today I'm seeking advice about a UTI which has not cleared up despite two courses of antibiotics. The GP says that I have some vaginal atrophy and wants me to take vaginal estriol. I was prescribed 3 days of Nitrofurantoin without a urine test. After

I got some lubrication creme for vaginal dryness.When I put it in with the applicator when i wiped i had the same pink discharge with a very small streak of blood the pink was more this time went to the hospital was examined by the gynaecological doctor who could not see anything wrong she throught I

For a while I have been suffering with bladder issues, always feeling I needed to go but can never fulfill emptying bladder so constantly in and out of bathroom. After an internal examination Consultant confirmed cervix looked healthy and that I had a prolapsed bladder which was also pushing down on

I am looking for other women's experiences regarding a rectocele? I was diagnosed around 25 years ago but really had no symptoms until recently. Now I have a feeling of pressure in my rectum most of the time and it's very uncomfortable. I was wondering what measures others have taken ... an operation

My nails are really deteriorating, soft, bendy, peeling. They’ve been poor for ages but this is much worse. Nothing topical is helping. I’m on 75 mcgs levothyroxine and my TSH levels are good - and on 0.01 % estriol cream for dryness. Could it be that which is making the difference, although I was

I have primary RLS, it's runs family. My mom, sister, brother and now son all have it. Mine started at 11 on a long car ride home. It worsened over the years. I told my family doctor about it at age 21 and he wrote me a script for Quinine capsules. Boom gone! Years later the new doctor says it didn't

Yesterday I read that a hormone called estriol helps repair the myelin. Is anyone taking this and has it helped? Leslie

Hi - I'm 61 and get pelvic pain and occasional blood and brown discharge when I wipe myself after weeing. I've referred to my GP and the issue has been investigated with tests including an MRI scan but they can find nothing wrong. I use HRT patches with combined Progesterone daily. I also use Estriol

ACE inhibitors include drugs like lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), ramipril (Altace), enalapril (Vasotec) and captopril (Capoten), while some examples of ARBs are losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan), candesartan (Atacand) and telmisartan (Micardis).

Hi everyone, I've been prescribed Estriol which is a hormone for vaginal atrophy and dryness after pelvic radiotherapy 9 years ago. Does anyone have a suggestion for an alternative cream or pessary please as I don't want to use a hormonal solution especially after reading the side effects? Thank you