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Fri, Apr 11, 03 at 21:48
| I'm so glad I found this site!!! Now I know that I was not going crazy........... My doctor started weaning me off of Prempro last month (3/17/03) but did not tell me what to expect. Probably just as well, or I wouldn't have done it. First there were the hot flashes (quite tolerable), then came the constant headache (not quite so tolerable), then came the irritability (surprising and disconcerting), I was also tired and cold all the time. But when the crying started, that was it for me!!! For three days, I would start crying at the drop of a hat (not like me at all). So, I called my doctor to see if these symptoms were from Prempro withdrawal (duh, took me awhile to figure it out). She is on vacation 'til next Monday so I put myself back on my daily dose. It has been 4 days now and I am just starting to feel like my ole self again. I will call my doctor on Monday, but unless she has a very convincing reason not to, I will be on Prempro forever............ If anyone wants to talk about this, contact me. Karen |
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RE: Prempro -withdrawal
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Hi cheddarsmom,
Here's where I'm at........I want to be off HRT. I was on it for about 6 years. I'm going through hell, but I'm going to try to tough it out. I think it's like any kind of withdrawal.....heroine, cocaine, caffeine.......your body is going to not like it at all......but I think eventually, it will learn to live without it. The question is, is it better off with or without it? I don't think we know the answers for sure. I have fibromyalgia, and all my symptoms are worse without my HRT.....but I'm going to tough it out for several months. Who knows......maybe my body will learn to be just as happy without it. Also.......you could try weaning yourself very slowly. There are several web sites on the Internet that talk about the best way to wean. Good luck. |
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| Chedder, she wants you off of it because it is dangerous. The hot flashes and other symptoms will pass with time. Being exposed to HRT may kill you. I am imagine the last study has been discussed in this forum. I am new so I am not sure about that. They cancelled the study before it was over, because of the danger to the women in the study. |
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I stopped taking Prempro .045/1.5 about a month ago and I have had night sweats and also have been incredibly tired. Does anyone have any idea how long this might last? Also any suggestions to aleviate these symptoms?
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| Cathy, I have tried twice getting off the lowest dose of prempro. All I did is upset the balance I had worked hard to achieve. SO I am back on the low dose again. It just so happens my ovaries are achy today, I havent had a period in 7 years or so. But I am aware, that HRT has some risk factor. I dont have breast cancer in my family, But I do have stroke and Heart disease. I started on HrT young, the studies were only done on 60 year old women with already existing health issues. Maybe I will be crying and emailing you guys one day with some terrible side effects of HRT, I pray not. |
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| i have taken prempro .625,2.5 for 14 years, i tried to get off it,after 6 weeks,i can,t sleep,hot flashes,crying, moody,i am 63, all my yearly check ups are fine, now they want me to try herbal hrt,i need a new dr., help me if you know od a natural med. for this |
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| Has anyone had dizzy spells when getting off Prempro? I have been weaning myself off for about 2 months now. I am crying all of the time, terrible night sweats etc, etc., and dizzy spells. |
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| I was told by a surgeon who is eager to take out all my reproductive organs that I had to stop the prempro I'd been taking for almost 20 years because the lining of my uterus was too thick & she wants to do an endometrial biopsy. Since I've been off prempro for 3 mos. I've been a basket case, ready to tell off my boss & anyone else who tries to push me to my limits where they can get off. I've been called into my boss's office 3x in the past month about my attitude.I'm going to wind up without a job. And I'm ready to die of cancer to rid myself of the anger that consumes me. |
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| I just started weaning off Prempro after 13 years taking it. I read a lot of forums, decided to try acupuncture to help with side effects. So far, better than any of my previous attempts! I slept like a baby the night I had my first acupuncture treatment - for ten hours! The next nite I didn't take a pill again....but didn't sleep too well at all. We'll see how night 3 goes. Any advice on how quickly to wean off? |
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| I'm 67 and was place on Prempro at 51. Two years ago I rediced the dosage to .45. Last year I went off Lexapro and had a rough year. This year I am trying to wean myself off Prempro. I am taking .45 every other day. It has been 2-weeks and no bad effects. My next step is to try .3 once I feel I can reduce more. I might alternate .45 with .3. Initially I had trouble sleeping but that was already a problem for me. The past 2 night I slept very well. I am using Herbal remedies: Passionflower and Holy Basil to help with my mood. I just want to be drug free and this is my final steps. |
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