Re: Hot Flashes / Hysterectomy
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:20:09 -0600 (CST)
It will take several months to get rid of the flushes after
discontinuing totally the estrogens.
At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, David wrote:
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>Dear Women's Health:
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>I am a 43 year old female and had a hystosalpingoopherectomy about 10 years ago. I have been on hormone therapy (Premarin) for years after the surgery for hot flashes. Recently, when all the news came out about potential strokes related to Premarin, I reduced my medication from two yellows to one yellow. This was advice from my doctor upon a long discussion about the subject of the hazards of Premarin. She told me to try Clonodine to curb the hot flashes if I decided to totally go off of the Premarin. I tried to go totally off, but the hot flashes soon reoccurred. I was told that I shouldn't still be having hot flashes after all these years post surgery, but I am.
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>The hot flashes are so intense; I feel like I'm going to spontaneously combust. I get a minimum of 2-3 per hour. They are too much to handle. The other day, I decided to go back on the Premarin. I took two the first day, one the next, and two today and still, I continue with the multiple hot flashes.
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>Why am I still having hot flashes after all of these years? The clonodine did not even phase them. My mother died of a stroke in 2001 at age 70 and I'm afraid I will too. What do I do about this problem. Why does my body insist of hormone replacement therapy?
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>Please help!
>Shawn Dubuisson - my personal email address is: sdubui@hotmail.com
>Thank you in advance for any help you can give.
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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