PREMARIN Reviews (ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)Average Rating: 3.4 (505 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREMARIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREMARIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Complete Hysterectomy | I was put on 1.25 mg the day after my hysterectomy. along with 60 mg of Armour Thyroid. After some minor adjustments, my body accepted the doseage. Two years ago, I was advised to lower the dosage to .625 mg and recently my new Gyn advised me to wean myself off, due to the chance of cancer, etc. Since May 5, 2010, I have been taking .625 mg every other day. I have started to have aches in my body and symptoms of like the start of a leg cramp, plus a couple of real good HOT FLASHES. Which I never had had. My Gyn advised that it could take a couple of years for my body to rid it self of the build up I have and to just adjust my doseage as my body gets use to the lower dose. Any suggestions or other views is appreciated. | F | 59 | 24 years 1.25/.625 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 3 | surgical menopause | Bloating, weight gain, headaches, and high blood pressure. | After my surgery at age 43 , Premarin was a life saver! It helped with my hot flashes, and night sweats, I thought I would have to stay on them forever!. I am now 57, and my doctor told me he was not going to refill my scrip again. I went into panic mode. However little did I know his advice was something I am now grateful for because how dangerous this drug is on long term. I presume I have went thru my cyle (menopause) throughout the remainder years, and now that I have been off of them for approximately 1 week, I have dropped 11 pounds, bloodpressure is down, and yes, I still have those hot moments, but its not as bad as I thought! Do I feel like a ticking timebomb? Nope... Just pray for strength, and guidance, no pill can give you that! | F | 57 | 14 years .625mg 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 2 | TAH/BSO | BAD leg cramps, headache, insomnia. | F | 52 | 3 weeks 1.25 mg 1X day | 5/2/2010 | 2 | hot flashes | Weight gain 42 lbs in 3 years Bloating Water Retention Blurred Vision Itchy legs Lethargy and Tiredness | I did not realise until seeing this web page that I had so many side effects due to probably taking premarin. Now I have high blood pressure and thyroid problems my doctor has recommended that I should be come off them. I have tried every diet without managing any weight loss even though before using premarin I could diet when required to lose any additional pounds. My bloatedness which at the end of the evenings make me look 9months pregnant and the terrible itchiness to my lower legs mostly at night make it difficult to sleep. I am so glad to you all for your comments which have helped me realise that what I have gained from being on premarin has been nothing to the side effects which I did not relate to the premarin but to just getting past the 50 yr mark. I will now take myself off them and will let you know if I find any improvement in my health. Thanks once again. | F | 54 | 3 years 1.25mg 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 5 | Radical Hysterectomy | NONE (now) - started w/ low dose & had hot flashes galore, headaches, bad mood, depression, weight gain!!! At 40!Increased the dose = magic! | I love it. After the surgery went on low dose(always best) but it just didn't cut it. I have taken .9 for 4 1/2 years now & wouldn't stop for anything. Went out of town w/o it once- NEVER do that again (even my husband asks if I packed it!) I will say this- I was worried about the HAIR LOSS thing, about 6 mo's ago mine started to thin big time! My doc said it's unlikely the Prem since I've been on it so long...after seeing specialist & doing test, finally discovered it was my husbands fault!!! Really!! (not the stress) But he started using an external Rx testosterone gel (his levels were low)and it was getting transfered on to ME! = hair loss. Momma not happy. | F | 44 | 5 years .9 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 5 | hysterectomy | None | I have been taking Premarin for 13 years and have always felt fine. I have to buy it on internet now as GP won't supply it. After 6 years I started having panic attacks and developed high blood pressure.I don't think they are connected but maybe they are? I would like to stop in 2 years when I am 65 but I am worried I will suddenly feel old. | F | 63 | 0.625 1X day | 4/15/2010 | 4 | Menopause | memory loss,joint pains | stopped taking Premarin for 3 months,symptoms all returned.i.e.flushes,nervousness,i was really irratable and felt dreadful.Started taking it again,felt great.Now my GP has instructed me to stop taking Premarin,states the longer i am on it the higher the risk of Cancer.States just stop now,go cold turkey.the thought of just stopping fills me with dread.Any comments please. | F | 58 | 5 years 1.25 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 1 | hysterectomy - severe hot flashes | Joint pain - back pain - fatigue - heart palpitations - inability to lose weight - fibroids - fuzzy thinking | Premarin helped the hot flashes some but during the summer I still had pretty severe flashes. In weighing all the pros and cons I chose to discontinue Premarin. I'd rather deal with the hot flashes than be in constant pain and always tired. | F | 54 | 2 years 1.25 1X day | 4/10/2010 | 5 | MENOPAUSE | WEIGHT GAIN | HAVE USED OTHER ESTROGENS BUT NONE HELP WITH MEMORY EXCEPT PREMARIN. HELP WITH WORD RETRIEVAL, ESPECIALLY. | F | 51 | 365 days .9 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 5 | surgical menopause at 55yrs old. | After 4 months of 1.25 dose, cluster headaches and edema and high blood pressure. | Reduced to .625 for one month, headaches and edema gone but blurred vision, anxiety and dry skin. Increased to .9 and doing great. Taking BP meds for borderline high BP. Premarin does wonders for my cholesterol numbers, hair, skin and libido. | F | 55 | 7 months .9 mg 1X day | 3/27/2010 | 2 | complete hysterectomy | Very dry skin and scalp and can't stop eating. | Is anyone else taking this low of a dose?? | F | 38 | 6 months .3mg 1X day | 3/24/2010 | 1 | hyst. | Had to have Hyst. when I was 30yrs.old. When I turned 49 I started bleeding. now 3 surg. later: 2 different Drs. They had to take me off of the premarin. I was having abcess coming from my vaginal cuff [ where they sewed me up from the hyst.] I couldn't even set in a chair without being reclined. I had endometerious and that is why the hyst. Well, the premarin was feeding the endo. and causing the abcesses to happen.[3 surg. and 6 yrs. later] I'm off the premarin and in 6 weeks I put on 45 lbs.!!!! My Dr. just said that you are Ass backward and start walking and left the room. It think it is a doctor's duty to help the pt. and not just say anything. I'm a very healthy eatier of foods, tofu, bulgar, couscous, tons of vegatables, fish and chicken. Does anyone else have this problem??? Please lets talk. | F | 55 | 27 years 1.25mg 1X day | 3/24/2010 | 2 | post-op for fibroids | Severe headaches, cloudy thought process, nervousness, insomnia, nausea | I am taking Premarin to help build up uterine lining after a recent surgery to remove fibroids. I am only on this hormone for a small period of time (4 weeks) but the side effects are really affecting me. I have headaches daily at the moment, with nothing releaving them. I have nervousness and find it difficult to sleep at night. Most people report weight gain, however I have had weight loss due to nausea shortly after taking the pill. Since I am not deficient in Estrogen, but am getting an additional 'boost' I wonder if my symptoms are more severe than the usual person. I can't wait to be off of these pills!! | F | 34 | 2 weeks 1.25mg 2X day | 3/1/2010 | 5 | Hysterectomy | NONE | I have been taking premarin for 27years and would not stop taking it no matter what anyone said. I have tried to stop thru the years but it always ends up the same. I start having hot flashes, bad headaches & just feel miserable, so I always end up going back. I alway used 1.25 which is a very high strength in the last year or so I have cut back slowly to about 1/2 that amount, if I try to go any lower I start back with all the same symptoms. I have had a much better quality of life for taking it. | F | 61 | 27 years 1.25 1X day | 2/8/2010 | 5 | total hysterectomy | None except possible link to migraine headaches. | Since my hysterectomy, I have continuously been on Premarin 0.625 until three months ago, when I stopped due to possible link to migraine headaches. During that period, I have felt terrible, although my headaches lessened. It must be noted that I also STOPPED the use of my favorite food in the world, CHOCOLATE. Not sure which contributed most to the headaches being less, but the premarin cessation has caused sleeplessness, irritabilty, crying, loss of memory, depression, sense of impending doom,sweating, dry skin, lack of concentration and feeling like an old lady. Two days ago, my doctor recommended that I go back on the Premarin, which I did and noticed a dramatic change in all the above symptoms, especially the horrible hot flushes throughout the day. I will stay on this medication. Since I work in the medical profession, I am aware of the propaganda the drug companies produce (presented as education)to sell their wares. Do not believe everything you hear. Do research on it for YOURSELF. Everybody is different and everybody's BODY is different. No one can reliabibly predict side effects, since chemistry is too varied and individual. The side effects and disclaimers are simpley to protect the interest of the drug companines against laws suits. I encourage anyone taking Premarin to do research for themselves and listen to that inner voice about this medication. It's not for everyone, but it is for ME. | F | 65 | 15 years | 1/27/2010 | 4 | Hot flashes | None | I started menopause at age 40. I have tried soy supplements with no help for my hot flashes (every 45 minutes) I am trying to go off due to cancer concerns but the quality of life isn't worth it. Has anyone tried Amberen? | F | 59 | 15 years | 1/21/2010 | 2 | hystererectomy | Just did'nt feel right. going to the hospital lose of weight to much weight loss.stomach pain. crippling leg pain and lower back pain. ischemia colitis 3 blood clots in colon. i had to be rush to the hospital for was bleeding so much.i was told in the hospital that it was taking estergen. | took premarin for 13 years 6.25.felt great, slept good, hair and skin looked great. I stopped taking it 2006. now i am very tired, skin very dry, feel old, irritable hard time sleeping. try to go back on it a last year my gyn said that my estergen level very low and needed to be on some kind of estergen. tried other estergens bad side effects try premain but got back side effects head hurts stomach pain always hungry. had bad hunger pains. i do miss taking premarin but i don't know if i will every go back to taking it. | F | 53 | 13 days | 12/22/2009 | 3 | still deciding on taking it! | none yet | I had a total hysterectomy several years ago and then within a few years I had to have my left ovary removed. Then within two years my right ovary was bad so I waited till 12/10/09 to have it removed along with a mass where my left ovary use to be. I now have nothing inside and I also did a bladder sling. My doctor wants me to start taking 1.25mg Permarin but I feel ok. Should I take it. I am 32 years old. Im not sure! I dont think I should start out that high of a dose. Any advise? | F | 32 | 0 days | 12/16/2009 | 1 | menopausal symptoms | I was thinking of taking this for night sweats and palpitations but decided against it. I had taken it approx 10 years ago for about a week but stopped because I felt so bad. I started feeling severly depressed and developed edema. In one week I gained 10 lbs!! | After reading all the posts on here I decided to do some more reseach. One of the books I read was "America Fooled" which discusses HRT. Dr. Peter Breggin has also written books discussing drugs and includes HRT I found that a lot of doctors will dispense antidepressants and anxiety drugs during menopause and now know (after reading Dr. Breggin's books) that these not only come with side effects/adverse reaction but can be dangerous. I will NOT be taking this medication. | F | 53 | 7 days | 12/13/2009 | 5 | cancer related had a Hysterectomy | No side effects at all....if I go off the pills I feel horrible. I have been on premarin for 14yrs | F | 47 | 14 years | 12/11/2009 |