I have taken premarin hormones for 18 years since having a total hysterectomy. I have never had a problem with it. I have mammograms once a year. My dr. is trying to get me to get off of it & I feel horrible. I know all of the risks but I sure hate feeling like this. There is no breast cancer in my family. I am in such a rotten mood & feel like I am going to jump out a window. Every noise sets me off.
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2007-02-17 04:03:29 · 10 answers · asked by day by day 6 in Health ➔ Women's Health
You all have been so kind, so understanding & helpful. I wish we all could get together & have lunch & sit & just "talk".
I do agree
2007-02-17 06:12:45 · update #1
I do agree with Washerwoman about the depression. I am also so forgetful & it is so unlike me. I held a job with a very good position for years & raised a family & now it's seems like I can't remember anything from one minute to the next. Does premarin help or make your memory worse ?
2007-02-17 06:15:07 · update #2
I had a hysterectomy at 29, started early menopause about 38 and have been on Premarin 18 years. I've tried coming off of it with bad results, mean and hot flashes from hell....night sweats to soak sheets. Have tried black cohosh and other herbal remedies no real help...sorry to say. I also have no family history of breast cancer and feel it should be my choice to continue with the med. Wish I could get off of it but would rather stick with it than be miserable. I realize this didn't give you an answer but you have my empathy. I will monitor this question in hopes someone will come up with a solution. :)
2007-02-17 04:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by sansaige 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that is a really really long time to be on hormone replacement therapy. Your doctor is correct,you should be off of them,try an over the counter hormone, such as Estroven. Walmart's version is called Estrablend. I take this to control hot flashes,irritability and other menopausal symptoms. I too had a complete hysterectomy when I was 27,endometriosis) I took Premarin in the first year or two,after that,we reduced the amount of hormones until I just use the over the counter stuff. I would seriously give the Estroven a chance, hormone replacement therapy is a very complex and difficult thing to control,but you need to remember also,that your moods may be from depression and not from the weaning off of the Premarin. Good luck. Oh, by the way, I am 50 now.........we must have been around the same age when this happened.
2007-02-17 05:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 12:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've waited a few weeks since my surgery - 8 to be exact - to see if I needed hrt. Boy do I! I can't have 2 glasses of wine without getting hot flashes all night. 2! Also, after 3-4 weeks I started to feel a lot of anxiety & stress, then tired and depressed. Mood swings too severe. I just started Premarin & already feel better. I'm getting my inner peace back. You should know that I had all my female parts removed & just turned 53. I feel fortunate that I was able to wait this long before this being an issue. But it seems we've had the same symptoms young or older....I hope you ladies stay healthy, whatever you choose.
2013-11-13 15:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by riobella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This stinks the black cohosh don't work on me and I'M SO OVER THESE HOT FLASHES. I guess I;m one of the weird people that a lot of things that work for some do not for me. Going to try the premarin hopefully it will work. Tired of the weight gain, hot flashes moody bicthy self. Anybody got any answeres?
2014-07-13 17:22:04 · answer #5 · answered by Laurie Mattern 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor has tried to wean me off of permarin 3 or 4 time with no success. I have been taking it for 24 years. I have had cancer 3 times. My mother had breast cancer.I felt ok the first 2 weeks then for no apparent reason I started to sob, not cry, a full on sob. I get so seriously depressed that I sob in diners, driving down the street, watching movies. when I go back on the meds all the sadness goes away in a very short while. I have an appoint with him on Monday to put me back on the meds. This is no way to live.
2014-07-03 19:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been on Premarin for 12 years myself. My doctor has warned me about the possibilities of breast cancer and strokes, and I think it should be a woman's choice if she wants to take those risks. I've tried going off Premarin, and I soooo know what you mean ... it's a living hell. I've chosen to continue taking the medication.
2007-02-17 04:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Carol♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you see an endocrinologist (or a reproductive endocrinologist) and get some BIO-IDENTICAL hormone replacement. These are not chemical pills like Premarin, these are from a special compounding pharmacy, usually prescribed in a cream form. If you can't find a endocrinologist or compounding pharmacy, some resources are here:
http://www.womentowomen.com/
2007-02-17 05:17:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you thought about herbal remedies? Black cohosh is one that is great for hot flashes. It isn't that expensive and is available over the counter at Walmart and most drug stores. There are other herbs too that can help. I did a search for you using 3 words: herbal menopause remedies. Check them out from the site below and you should find something to help you get through the transition.
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