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I fired two gynecologists until I found one that would continue to prescribe Premarin and fax the prescription to the online pharmacy in Canada, where it costs $86 for a three month supply unlike here in the US where it's $220 for a month. My insurance Express Scripts now won't cover Premarin, but I have no intention of experimenting with Estradiol. You shouldn't have to live in fear of hot flashes if there is something you can take that will prevent them like Premarin. Listen to your body and stay on the dosage that works for you. As for your friends who accuse you of trying to stay young, I suggest you get better friends. I am 81, work full time, and have never had a hot flashes because I never have gone off Premarin and don't intend to.
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@jumbley39
Hi,
I have used estradiol in a vaginal cream for 3 years with no menopausal symptoms whatsoever. The only menopausal side effect during actual menopause that I can remember was an occasional feeling of warmth around the neck. Otherwise I didn’t even know I was going through it. I had friends who went through difficult times so I consider myself lucky.
It works for me but good for you for getting what you need. Why try something else if you found what works for you. And I agree with the remark about trying to stay young. Sounds like catty jealousy. We won’t even go into Big Pharma’s disgraceful prices here in the US.
FL Mary
There are a few women on my side of the issue who truly understand. Thanks for your support.
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@jumbley39 I wanted to give you some feedback on estradiol. I do take estradiol as a cream that I apply to my arms daily. The benefit is that it is bio-identical and is compounded at a compounding pharmacy. It must be balanced against progesterone (also compounded). The doctor who does this for me is a functional medicine doctor. The problems that happen because of estrogen use happen because estrogen is too dominant (out of balance with progesterone) or the body does not detox the end products of processing the estrogen. There are supplements that aid in this detox that were designed for heart health. One of these is Methyl Cpg from Orthomolecular. "Methylation" is a detox pathway in the body. Hot flashes happen because of a change in the estrogen levels. When the doctor finds the right dose so your body does not run out in a day, the hot flashes are controlled. They look for the lowest dose that can achieve this. My functional medicine doctor told me that bioidentical (estradiol) hormone replacement lowers the risk of colon cancers. Other benefits of estradiol are that it can benefit women in helping prevent dementia. There are estrogen receptors in the brain, and other organs. There are some risk factors of Premarin and also bioidentical compounded hormone replacement as well as benefits. Here is a link to a Stanford study that compares Estradiol and Premarin regarding dementia.
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2014/03/estradiol-but-not-premarin-preserves-key-brain-regions-in-postmenopausal-women-at-risk-for-dementia-study-shows.html