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Re: MENOPAUSE: going from Yaz (BCP) to Angeliq (HRT)
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:43:12 -0500 (CDT)
BirdieKate
Usually we say it is 3-4 month adjustment period. You are on less med
now, so you may experience some menopausal symptoms...Dr. von Almen
At Mon, 16 Mar 2009, BirdieKate wrote:
>
>I am a 50-year-old female who is overweight but other than that no major
>medical issues. For the last 6 years I have been on Yaz, the birth
>control pill, to manage debilitating ovulation pain. It turned into a
>really great way to manage menopause symptoms, including hot flashes &
>night sweats, joint pain and stiffness, and helped keep my mood steady
>all month long.
>
>At my annual visit 2 weeks ago, my gyn said it was time to move away
>from birth control to hormone replacement therapy. I agree with the
>timing, and have not had a period in over two years. I know going "cold
>turkey" is not a good idea for me - I did just that, three years ago,
>took myself off Yaz just to "see what would happen." I spent three
>months suffering from all the above-described symptoms before getting on
>the pill again.
>
>So now I'm on Angeliq, which is made by Yaz. My doc hoped that by going
>with meds made by the same company, the transition would be an easy one.
>It's not perfect by any means - I'm stiff, sore, arthritic,
>uncomfortable. I had been dieting by means of changed eating habits,
>and was steadily losing weight -- 25 pounds in five months. That has
>taken a distinct turn in the other direction. I've gained 4 pounds in a
>week and I am HUNGRY all the time. Yesterday I was miserable and
>depressed; today thankfully that's abated but it all makes me nervous
>and feel out of control.
>
>Yaz = 3 mg of drospirenone and 0.02 mg of ethinyl estradiol
>Angeliq = 0.5 mg of drospirenone and 1 mg of estradiol
>
>I would like to know what to expect from this change of meds, and how
>long it may go on before I could start feeling like I was in control of
>my body again?
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
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