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 |
| 3 | total hysterectomy | water retention, blurred vision and weight gain. | F | 45 | 3 years | 5/31/2003 | 1 | complete hysterectomy w/ovaries rem | severe weight gain..went from a size 3 to a size 11 in 3 months. made me very depressed and irritable. short temper and migranes | i decided to stop taking the premarin in hopes i'll see if it makes a difference. if my side effects go away, i'll deal with the hot flashes rather than put my family through the rollercoaster of premarin. i would really like to know that i'm not alone. being so young makes it really hard to deal with all of this and i'll welcome any support by adding my email address. | F | 23 | 5 months | 5/14/2003 | 1 | Total Hysterectomy w/ovaries | .625 for 22 years - weight gain, heart palpitations, loss of mental capacity (fuzzy thought process), depression, loss of sex drive, hair loss, headaches, fatigue, night sweats, irritability | Missed a pill while on vacation and realized I had no side effects at all and felt better than I had in years. Skipped a few more and realized these pills were causing my problems. I have never felt better. No more night sweats, depression, fatigue or irritability. My hair stopped falling out and I'm losing those extra pounds (couldn't do it before) and I'm feeling great! | F | 55 | 22 years | 5/11/2003 | 1 | Total Hysterectomy w/ovaries | .625 for 22 years - weight gain, heart palpitations, loss of mental capacity (fuzzy thought process), depression, loss of sex drive, hair loss, headaches, fatigue, night sweats, irritability | Missed a pill while on vacation and realized I had no side effects at all and felt better than I had in years. Skipped a few more and realized these pills were causing my problems. I have never felt better. No more night sweats, depression, fatigue or irritability. My hair stopped falling out and I'm losing those extra pounds (couldn't do it before) and I'm feeling great! | F | 55 | 22 years | 5/11/2003 | 4 | Total hyst w/both ovaries removed | None so far | Only been on medication for about a month but so far have not experienced any side effects | F | 34 | 1 months | 5/10/2003 | 5 | total hysterectomy | NONE | I went off premarin for 10 months after taking it for 5 years. Terrible, terrible hot flashes, lack of energy (I gained weight because of inability to exercise), stiffness, more headaches than usual (I don't get them). I've been back on premarin 2 weeks and have been feeling much more like myself. I won't go off again--any risks I'm willing to take for quality of life! | F | 32 | 5 days | 5/1/2003 | 1 | Hysterectomy | Nothing I was aware of, at the time, but now I'm not so sure. | After the latest information, I decided to stop taking Premarin. I had the same experience as many others, hot flashes returned, moodiness, etc. That made me mad - I didn't like feeling like a junky who needed a | F | 55 | 15 years | 4/28/2003 | 1 | Hysterectomy | Nothing I was aware of, at the time, but now I'm not so sure. | After the latest information, I decided to stop taking Premarin. I had the same experience as many others, hot flashes returned, moodiness, etc. That made me mad - I didn't like feeling like a junky who needed a | F | 55 | 15 years | 4/28/2003 | 4 | hot flashes and night sweats | Weight gain, bad breath, vaginal discharge/odor | I had not had a night's sleep in weeks and was miserable. Premarin helped with that immediately. I am steadily gaining weight since starting it, no matter how I diet. It's very frustrating. I'd like to stay on it because I feel so much better, but I'm worried about the weight gain. | F | 49 | 3 months | 4/23/2003 | 4 | total hysterectomy | I have'nt really had any weight gain, but I do have to diet more to maintain the weight I like to stay at. | when I miss a pill, I have headaches and problems sleeping. | F | 30 | 5 days | 4/22/2003 | 5 | total hysterectomy | some weight gain | how long should it be taken? | F | 67 | 15 years | 4/2/2003 | 5 | Hot flashes | I won't blame Premarin for this weight gain because it just started piling on the last 2 years since periods stopped. | You don't realize how wonderful this pill is until you run out of it. The blurred vision, big stomach and serious hair loss didn't occur until sixteen years after I started the pills! Good thing I had real thick hair to begin with. | F | 59 | 18 days | 3/31/2003 | 5 | hot flashes; temporary insanity | no more hot flashes or insanity. Murderous fantasies vanished. Turned into Cool Hand Luke immediately. : ) | Don't blame Premarin cause you gain weight a decade or more after starting it; that's silly. I'd have gotten this disgusting, asexual beer belly, thinning hair and blurred vision regardless. I think its a Golden Years thing. | F | 59 | 18 years | 3/31/2003 | 3 | Weight gain, weight gain, weight gain. I grew up blessed with a very good metabolism. I am 5'0 | This medication has really helped to even out my mood and has given me less headaches, etc. I noticed a big difference particularly in these two areas during the periods that I was taking alternate medication during the past 5 years. | F | 28 | 3 years | 3/30/2003 | 2 | total hysterectomy w/ovaries | after 2 years alot of water retention and weight gain | it does help the dryness | F | 48 | 3 days | 3/26/2003 | 1 | total hysterectomy | Since my hysterectomy in 1995, I have been on Premarin 1.25mg every day. Since then I have gained about 25 pounds. A bloated feeling has stayed with me the last 2 to 3 years. Even facial puffiness. The hair loss was scary. My eyes seemed to be getting really blurred and it was hard to focus on things. Awareness of my heart beating all the time bothered me. I would wake up and my heart would be racing and pounding at the same time every day. I have grasped for a diagnosis of something in the past 2 years, not knowing what caused it. | I had to reorder my prescriptions in the mail. Noticing I would run out of the Premarin, I just did not take one for a couple of days. Then, after taking one the third day, I felt breathless, heart pounding, lethargic, till I finally gave up and laid down the rest of the day. I thought back to that morning and the Premarin was the only thing different I had taken that day. Thank God I did. I feel so much better physically and mentally. The bloated stomach has now subsided. My face has lost the puffiness. I cannot believe the difference. I will not resume taking the Premarin, no matter what! I will live with the hot flashes, etc. rather than take this drug. | M | 50 | 7 years | 3/20/2003 | 3 | transsexual hormone replacement | Weight gain aka | I am worried about possible long term side effects associated with hrt and premarin in particular. | F | 32 | 3 years | 3/13/2003 | 1 | hot flashes | I haven't started. Just got the prescription filled, but from what I've read from all your comments - I'm not touching this stuff. I'll suffer first. Catch up on my sleep at lunch hours,etc. I just don't need more problems - thank you very much. I've been trying lots of herbal ie. black cohosh. I think it helps some, have to double the dose of what the bottle says. Isn't it just wonderful what we have to look forward to in our most wonderful years of life! | F | 53 | 0 days | 2/26/2003 | 3 | Total Hysterectomy + ovaries | Until recently, no side effects. However in July 2002 I have been experiencing mild headaches and a nasty rash that I first associated as a heat rash then it got worse and comes and go's. The only medication that I take is my premarin 1.25mg. I am wondering if this is too much for my body now. I have been taking this since June 1999. | F | 34 | 4 years | 2/14/2003 | 2 | surgical hysterectomy-total | annoying smelly discharge. Stains underclothes reoccurring opening on lips that bleed swelling face hands and limbs fatigue depression leg cramps water retention | All this started about two years after taking premarin Problem is dr. says it is not the premarin,yet he cannot give me a reason. I have seen two specialist who have not found anything wrong. | F | 41 | 6 years | 1/31/2003 |