I have been taking the estrogen patch for about 2 and a half weeks now-(generic Estradiol 0.075mg) and I have not gotten any relief in my hot flashes....My story is more complicated in that I am making absolutely NO estrogen due to years of anorexia making my pituitary gland not produce estrogen. So that's what is causing my severe hot flashes.
My gyno suggested I go on the estrogen patch to get relief from the severe hot flashes- generic brand(0.075mg Estradiol) estrogen patches. She thought I'd get relief from the hot flashes in a couple weeks at the most. The next week I went to a endocrinologist who confirmed the diagnosis and agreed with the treatment but said that it would probably be more like a month before I get really from the hot flashes.
It has been 2 and a half weeks and I'm not getting any hot flash relief at all! Is that normal? I'm hoping that the endocrinologist is right in saying that it's going to take a month and that this is just because it hasn't kicked in yet.
I have a follow-up appointment in two and a half weeks which by then will be 5 weeks of being on it at which point I hope so that it is kicked in but do you think it's normal that it's been this long and I've had no relief yet?
How long did it take for you to get relief for your hot flashes after starting the estrogen patch?
Can HRT stop working?
Do I need to up my patch dose?
Does this sound like perimenopause? 
Progestogen sensitivity / intolerance?
Feeling on my own with this
