PREMARIN Reviews (ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)

Average Rating: 3.4 (505 Ratings)

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PREMARIN  (ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED):  This medication is a female hormone. It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected. Certain estrogen products may also be used by women after menopause to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). However, there are other medications (such as raloxifene, bisphosphonates including alendronate) that are also effective in preventing bone loss and may be safer. These medications should be considered for use before estrogen treatment. Certain estrogen products may also be used by men and women to treat cancers (certain types of prostate cancer, breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body) and by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen (for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure).    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PREMARINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 5  Early menopause I didn't have any my dr put me on it because I was going thro menopause My new dr took me off it and put me on zoloft...my sweating is absolutely horrible now F 50 10 years
2/1/2016
 1   Was taking for uti now having terrible hot and cold flashes, stomach upset, and liver counts up. Has anyone else experience this? F 64 1 days
1/22/2016
 5  Menopause symptoms 20 years ago. Only good effects. But what about the Provera I take 12 days a month? That one worries me but I seem to need it in order not to build up the endometrial lining. First took .625 which I cut into pieces so it was about a 3/4 pill I was taking. Maybe 7 or 8 years later went to the .3 dose. Have been taking that for the rest of those 20 years worth. I LOVE IT. Only side effect is thinning hair, but maybe that's from the Provera I take 12 days a month. ?? I've tried a time or two to do without Premarin but life wasn't worth living. I'm very young for my age and totally healthy. No meds except Premarin and Provera. F 71 20 years
.3 1X day
11/27/2015
 5  Hysterectomy Some mild headaches but not very often I was feeling great but now after a year of taking premarin I started having hot flashes and feeling tired. Now I started taking .9 premarin for a week and I'm starting to feel much better F 37 1 years
0.625
11/12/2015
 5  full hysterectomy none F 73 24 days
1.25 1X day
10/14/2015
 2  Surgical menopause Severe dry eyes, itchy arms & legs, mood swings, headaches, insomnia, thinning hair Dr prescribed Premarin for vaginal atrophy which worked well for that problem but the side effects are unbearable for me. F 37 2 months
.625
10/1/2015
 5  Total Hysterectomy None - only menopause symptoms (I assume) as I didn't actually experience any menopause symptoms as put straight on HRT after surgery. Having had an ovarian cancer scare (turned out not to be) I had a total hysterectomy, cervix, ovaries, womb, omentum at 39 I was immediately put onto 2.5mg of Tibolone (Livial) as it was found out I had endometreosis during surgery. After 5 years my GP put me on 0.625mg of Premarin (side effects of changing were very bad). After these had settled I got on very well will Premarin, but had doseage cut to 0.3mg 2 years ago by my GP who wants me to come off soon. When reducing I just went from one day using 0.625mg to 0.3mg the next I had side effects of hair loss, mouth ulcers (still get issues with my gums & ulcers), hair is thinner than it was but it has stopped shedding so much now. I am about to have my first mammogram and if all well the GP will let me stay on them. Interesting to see others have been on them for 20odd years I'm hoping I will be the same. Am told I look 10 years younger than I am I have a younger husband who is only 44 so Im not keen to stop them as we still have an active sex life. Glad I'm only on the 0.3mg now as I'm hoping when I eventually come off it won't be too bad. F 51 7 years
0.3mg 1X day
9/16/2015
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 4  Total hysterectomy age 43 None I gave been on Premarin since I had total hysterectomy. Age 43. Started in 0.625 for 22 years. Last year dr lowered to 0.3. I feel fine. No side effects. Dr wants me to stop but I won't. Pain in the neck to call for prescription. He gives me 5 months at a time. I have no plans to go off. F 66 10 years
.0.3
9/9/2015
 3  Menopause SEVERE blurry vision, chest pain the first day in the evening, low back pain, itchy skin on lower legs Premarin helped with low mood, irritability, hot flashes, night sweats and anxiety. I had to stop due to severe blurry vision. Will try Estradiol 1 mg. F 53 7 days
.625 1X day
9/8/2015
 2  partial hysterectomy None I had a partial hysterectomy when I was 34 and now I'm going through medically induced menopause. According to my test results, I'm postmenopausal. So far I can't see a difference in my hot flashes from taking premarin. I continue to have night sweats, insomnia and it seems as though I break out into a sweat more frequently. I guess it will take a little longer to get in my system. F 39 2 weeks
.45 mg
9/6/2015
 3  Complete hysterectomy When I'm lowered my dosage my vagina is dryer and when I have intercourse it is painful F 10 years
0.625mg
9/3/2015
 1  total abdominal hysterectomy I'm always crying very emotional. Bad headaches. Weight gain.depression Can't sleep my mind is always going and going i haven't Been able to sleep i have black eyes. F 49 8 months
0.9
9/2/2015
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 3  Radical Hysterectomy at 46 Mood swings and weight gain I cannot get the weight to come off. It is driving me insane. F 47 2 months
1.25 MG
8/23/2015
 5  Hysterectomy at 42 years old None - I can't blame putting on 4 pounds to Premarin - I like cheesecake!! A few years back, there was a big issue about my wonderful Premarin. I decided to come off it. Talk about the blahs!!!! I went back on after 2 weeks and am feeling great and I only take a low dose 2 times a week - it's truly my "Fountain of Youth." F 78 36 years
0.45 2X W
8/17/2015
 1  went through menopause I am currently taking vaginal cream premarin.It seems a while back they changed the packageing on the box. IDK if ingredient different, but I've gained 20 pds! Wow! I have never gained 20 pounds! It seems from/this different packageing/ingredient! F 1 days
7/28/2015
 5  complete hysterectomy at age 32 none at all premarin made me feel like I was alive .since I was taken off premarin I have hot flashes ,night sweats , extremely painful intercourse with my husband who is very frustrated with my situation in the bedroom . I also experience frequent headaches lasting 2 to 3 days at a time . my memory became so poor that it has affected my work performance to the point that I can no longer be a productive member of the work team .physically , my vagina burns ,pains and itches almost constantly . my hair is rapidly becoming so thin , im sure I will be wearing a wig in a few months .never in my life have I had depression . now , I not only see nothing wrong with suicide ,I now view it as the best possible remedy out of a horrible tortuous situation . F 67 35 years
0.625 mg 1X day
7/23/2015
 5  Total Hysterectomy at 39 Weight gain. Gained about 30 pounds gradually since surgery. Levelled off and just bounce up and down 10 or 15 lbs or so at a time. Started high dosage 1.25 right after surgery. Lost insurance a year later and with high prices, started cutting in half to .625. Noticed an increase in hot flashes (never completely without the flashes). Prices kept going up, so I tried to stop one Summer about 4 years ago. It was awful, I really can't even remember that whole Summer. Hot flashes/night sweats were almost unbearable lasting days and days at a time. Memory got so much worse, I truly though I was losing my mind. Mood swings were very noticeable by others. Leg pain and just a general tired and down feeling (depression I guess). Insomnia was somehow the worst symptom, probably because I have never had any problem with sleeping. I know "back in the day" that menopause was considered a sickness for women and they did not work like we do now. I am convinced Premarin is helping me with daily life and I would not be doing well without it, or at the least taking anti-depressants which I know others who take them with lots of side effects. I could do without the weight gain, but will not stop taking Premarin. F 46 7 years
.625 1X day
6/26/2015
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 5  hysterectomy Swelling in hands, ankles, abdomen, legs and feet on .9mg None on .625 feel great. I started taking .625 afyer my surgery 2 years ago. Dr. Upped to .9 after a few months. I took for 1 year, had weight gain, but fatigue was gone felt good. My insurance changed and I found Canada Drugs so ordere from them for $60.00 rather than over $100 from pharmacy. They didnt have .9mg but had .3 so I took 3 of the .3mg per day after 1yr decreased to 2 of the .3mg every other day and found a great balance. No swelling, lost weight, felt great. Only problem with mail order is it takes about 10 days to get pills, so you need to keep up with reorder. I went 2 weeks without and was uncomfortable, skin broke out, yeast infection. I will continue to take the .625 as it really helps. I was concerned about going on this drug, but after reading everyone's experiences, I made a decision to go on. It's quality of life and drug trials are done in the interest of drug companies not the public. The women who were on the trial were all over the age of 60 and could have had heart disease anyway. If you don't take progesterone there is not a problem, it's the combo for women with uteruses that have risk for cancer. Thank you to everyone who posted here, you helped me make my decision to go on and stay on this drug. F 49 2 years
.925
5/8/2015
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 1  Hysterectomy/oophorectomy-26in2008 F 33
1.25 1X day
5/6/2015
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Patient History
 5  Radical Hysterectomy None when dosage was 2.5mg BUT since my Dr. lowered it to 1.25mg I don't feel as good & then Humana refused to pay anything and today I found out, even after my Dr intervened,they will only pay a small amount so I would have to pay over $248 monthly,so I haven't had anything for several weeks awaiting their decision! At 2.5mg following a radical hysterectomy it helped me so very much! F 68 1 days
was 2.5mg
4/25/2015
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