Using gel due to patch shortage, and I think I might like it better?

I didn’t expect to like the estrogen gel at all, and at first I was annoyed about having to apply it every night. But now that I’ve done it for a little over a week, I’m finding that I actually feel a little better overall since I’ve started. My energy and moods seem more consistent and I haven’t had any side effects yet. Maybe I’m getting more of a consistent dose of estrogen from the gel than my patches? Has anyone switched to the gel and had a similar experience?