Re: nausea and vomiting related to menopause
From: Marcelo Burlá (mburla@olimpo.com.br)
Thu Jul 31 20:38:42 2003
Agree.
Marcelo Burlá (MD), Brazil
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D." <apgar10@montanadsl.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L" <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: nausea and vomiting related to menopause
> Phyllis,
> Because you are a nurse, I am going to give you the same valuable advice
> that I give my wife - see you doctor...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
> Phyllis A. Anderson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:39 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
> Subject: nausea and vomiting related to menopause
>
> I am a registered nurse in a central Il. trauma center. I work 3-12
> hour noc shifts. My scedule is 3 12's in a row. This is more of a
> question than anything I guess. I have not had a period for about 4
> years, have dealt with hot flashes night sweats etc. without medication.
> I am 53. For about the last 3 months whenever I have a hot flash I get
> nauseated and more likely than not I vomit. It's only during the hot
> flash or immediately thereafter that it happens and usually at work. I
> have no pain, and have been worked up G.I.wise with no findings. Can
> this be r/t menopause and what can I do? My doc has me on Prempro and
> hot flashes have lessened but I still experience nausea. This makes me
> miserable especially when I am trying to care for patients and can
> hardly hold my head up due to the nausea. Any help would be
> appreciated!!!!
>
> --
> Phyllis A. Anderson
>
