Also, Anon, you may be trying to wean off too quickly. Could that be the case? Your body has been used to Premarin for a long time.
Here's a tapering-off regimen from Power Surge, a website for women in menopause:
"You're starting with one estrogen tablet a day
"Start tapering off by taking one estrogen tablet every other day for a month
"Continue tapering off by taking your tablet twice a week for another month
"Finally, take one tablet for 2-3 weeks before stopping completely."
How does that compare to the time frame you are using for weaning off the medicine?
Here's Power Surge's page, which is terrific:
http://www.power-surge.com/educate/weanoffhrt.htm
Another website I saw recommended taking 2-4 months to complete the weaning process. Here's that page. Are you trying to move faster than this?
What you're experiencing are all those symptoms of perimenopause and menopause that most of us have gradually, but that you are getting all at once. One of my best friends who also had a complete hysterectomy (including ovaries) was on synthetic hormones for a lot of years and recently went off them. I think it took her about six months to work her way through all the symptoms, and it wasn't much fun for her while it was happening.
I'm so sorry for you that the ovaries were removed without your wishes. That's horrible. Did you feel pressure from your doctor to have it done that way?
Now on to the Premarin/thyroid connection. Here's what I found on Drugs.com: "Premarin can alter thyroid function. If you're taking thyroid medication, you may need your dosage adjusted." I am assuming your doctor has discussed with you whether your Synthroid prescription may need to be adjusted?
Because it also says this: "If Premarin is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Premarin with the following:" and one of "the following" is thyroid preparations.
Here's that page:
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/premarin.html
Do you have plans with your doctor to check your thyroid levels once you're done weaning off the Premarin to see where you are?
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Also, Anon, you may be trying to wean off too quickly. Could that be the case? Your body has been used to Premarin for a long time.
Here's a tapering-off regimen from Power Surge, a website for women in menopause:
"You're starting with one estrogen tablet a day
"Start tapering off by taking one estrogen tablet every other day for a month
"Continue tapering off by taking your tablet twice a week for another month
"Finally, take one tablet for 2-3 weeks before stopping completely."
How does that compare to the time frame you are using for weaning off the medicine?
Here's Power Surge's page, which is terrific:
http://www.power-surge.com/educate/weanoffhrt.htm
Another website I saw recommended taking 2-4 months to complete the weaning process. Here's that page. Are you trying to move faster than this?
http://www.ehow.com/how_5017397_off-hormone-replacements.html
What you're experiencing are all those symptoms of perimenopause and menopause that most of us have gradually, but that you are getting all at once. One of my best friends who also had a complete hysterectomy (including ovaries) was on synthetic hormones for a lot of years and recently went off them. I think it took her about six months to work her way through all the symptoms, and it wasn't much fun for her while it was happening.
I'm so sorry for you that the ovaries were removed without your wishes. That's horrible. Did you feel pressure from your doctor to have it done that way?
Now on to the Premarin/thyroid connection. Here's what I found on Drugs.com: "Premarin can alter thyroid function. If you're taking thyroid medication, you may need your dosage adjusted." I am assuming your doctor has discussed with you whether your Synthroid prescription may need to be adjusted?
Because it also says this: "If Premarin is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Premarin with the following:" and one of "the following" is thyroid preparations.
Here's that page:
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/premarin.html
Do you have plans with your doctor to check your thyroid levels once you're done weaning off the Premarin to see where you are?
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