For the "pushing 50 ladies"

[Janet]

Originally Posted by blowry

I have heard so many bad things on hormone replacement...I am opting to just take the bull by the horns and hang on for a rough ride! I will probably try soy products..I would rather have a hot flash than cancer. My Aunt had a partial several years ago and was put on replacement therapy and just by chance was reading a magazine in her doctors office about the pills she was taking...she got tested and sure enough she had lesions on her ovaries...had to go and have the rest removed...I haven't gotten the night sweats...I have read that some woman don't,,,only the hot flashes...these I can deal with.

I definitely don't want cancer, BUT those hot flashes are horrible! Be fine one minute, standing talking with someone and then all of a sudden you feel on fire and the sweat just poors. The person you're talking with looks at you like "what the heck"!!! It was bothersome at night too. Had a lot of sleepless nights.

I take the lowest dose of Premarin and then only take it every other day. I'm doing great now. My mom didn't even have one single symptom when she went through the change. I wish I could have had it that easy.