Been reading patch vs gel discussions on here for weeks and I'm genuinely none the wiser about which one my GP will even entertain, so I'm not here for advice, just... does anyone want to swap stories? Like what it actually felt like day to day? I'm 50, probably peri, and I've been writing down how many flushes I'm having each day before my appointment next month. Currently averaging about 8 during the day and then god knows how many overnight because I lose count when I'm half asleep. I figure if I walk in with actual numbers she can't just shrug at me. The food thing I've noticed (again, not saying cause and effect, just what I wrote down) is that a big hot meal in the evening seems to tip me over into a worse night. I've been doing lighter stuff, cold things, bits and pieces rather than a proper cooked dinner and the last few nights have been marginally less dreadful. Could be coincidence. Probably is. Anyway. Patch people, gel people. What was your first few weeks like? Not asking you to tell me what to do, I just want to hear real experiences before I sit across from my GP trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about. x