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Hormone Replacement starting at 75yrs old
Women's Health | Last Active: Apr 8 10:37am | Replies (188)Comment receiving replies
Yes, I would like to see this conversation continued as I also posted a question recently asking if anyone started HRT after the age of 70. I have always been super sensitive to drug side effects and I find I am even more so at the age of 71. I have tried bio-identical hormones twice for a short period and got such bad side effects of bloating, cramping, breast tenderness etc that I gave up but I am thinking that I probably did not give my body enough time to adjust. I have all the post menopausal symptoms of vaginal dryness and atrophy, insomnia, mood swings, dry skin, etc and am going to make an appointment with an endocrinologist to discuss options.
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@1oldsoul that is so funny to me. I was taken off Premarin at age 74 ( now 75). I was taken off due to the risk of stroke as I had two TIA’s ( transient ischemic attacks). I was on Premarin for twenty years or more. And here is what I will tell you: I MISS IT!! My infectious disease doctor ( I have a serious lung disease) told me that research has not found a correlation between stroke and Premarin. And I was on a very low dose. She suggested I ask my ob/gyn if I could go back on it every other day. If I could I would take Premarin every day of my life. It solves a multitude of issues. Good luck. Irene5
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Would you mind telling us exactly what bhrt you were taking? I started bhrt at 76. Estradiol and testosterone pellet progesterone and vaginal estradiol. I needed a functional medicine provider to get me bhrt.