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Re: A question for the doctor and any women who care to respond
From: Joyce (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:56:04 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, It did work for me for awhile, but then, I assume I had whatever I
lost replaced or it was a placebo effect because about 3 mos into it, I
began to be very tired and sore breasts. I stopped the creme, and the
fatigue and soreness stopped too!
I used progest-over the counter creme- because it was standardized. If
it doesn't say this, you aren't getting what it says on the jar/tube!
My friend, however, swears by it and says it has done "wonders" for her!
Hope you find answers! My dr didn't believe in it either, but it did
raise my blood levels back to almost normal after a month! Now he is a
believer!
Good Luck. Joyce
At Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Michelle wrote:
>
>HRT is a very controversial topic, due to many immediate side-effects
>(weight gain, moodiness, irregular periods, hair loss, to name a few)--
>and God knows what side effects we will see with long term use.
>
>I have been doing reading on natural progesterone cream vs. the
>scientific trial approved oral medications (such as premarin, provera,
>prometrium, etc.) I need to do something due to a thickened uterine
>lining. Provera or Prometrium was first suggested, by with my Doctor's
>blessing I have decided to try a compounded cream.
>
>Upon searching the archives on this site, I have found a few women who
>have had success with the progesterone creams, without the nasty side
>effects of the standard "oral" medications, tried and approved by the
>FDA. Many of the doctors have responded with not-so-favorable
>commentary on the "natural" progesterone creams, and also
>not-so-favorable opinion to Dr. Lee, who has not proven his natural
>approach through normal channels of the FDA and clinical studies, etc.
>
>Talking to women about HRT seems to be a logical way to find out what
>might work. I know everybody is different, but when you get a few women
>at a social gathering, the talk always seems to turn to health, weight,
>etc. I have heard so many unfavorable things about HRT...does ANYBODY
>have succes with progesterone replacement, in particular, the cream
>instead of oral medication?
>
>Thank you for your help! It is all truly confusing!
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