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Menopause (Expert Forum)
Why did my PremPro stop working after 7 yrs?
Answered by
Machelle Seibel, MD - Women's Health, menopause, ReproductiveMedicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MA
Questions in the Menopause forum are answered by Dr. Machelle Seibel. Topics covered include menopause issues, depression, hormone replacement therapy , hot flashes, joint or muscle problems, memory problems, mood swings, osteoporosis , sexual problems, skin changes, sleeping problems, vaginal problems, and weight problems.
Why did my PremPro stop working after 7 yrs?
by fifi43, Sep 09, 2008 07:40PM
Dear Doctor,
I am a 64 yr. old POST-menopausal woman who has been taking PremPro at 0.625/.5 for 7 years (2000-Dec 2007)
All of a sudden it just stopped working and I had anxiety, depression, and could not sleep. Why would this happen?
I love PremPro and it was the only HRT that made me feel wonderful !!! Six months ago after this happened the doctor put me on 30mgs. of Paxil and 2 mgs. of Xanax ( which is rather high amount).......I then went to a holistic doctor who wants me off the Paxil and the Xanax and has now put me on bioidentical hormone creme (biest 1.25, progesterone, 2mg. and testosterone at 2 mg. I do not feel as bright and alert on the compounded or bioidentical hormones as I did on the PremPro.......do you think I should try going back on the PremPro or perhaps FEMHRT as I seem to get better and faster results on synthetic hormones. I had heard that once the receptors in the brain get used to synthetic hormones like PremPro, it is harder to get them to recognize any other kind of natural hormone....
I am a 64 yr. old POST-menopausal woman who has been taking PremPro at 0.625/.5 for 7 years (2000-Dec 2007)
All of a sudden it just stopped working and I had anxiety, depression, and could not sleep. Why would this happen?
I love PremPro and it was the only HRT that made me feel wonderful !!! Six months ago after this happened the doctor put me on 30mgs. of Paxil and 2 mgs. of Xanax ( which is rather high amount).......I then went to a holistic doctor who wants me off the Paxil and the Xanax and has now put me on bioidentical hormone creme (biest 1.25, progesterone, 2mg. and testosterone at 2 mg. I do not feel as bright and alert on the compounded or bioidentical hormones as I did on the PremPro.......do you think I should try going back on the PremPro or perhaps FEMHRT as I seem to get better and faster results on synthetic hormones. I had heard that once the receptors in the brain get used to synthetic hormones like PremPro, it is harder to get them to recognize any other kind of natural hormone....
Doctor's Answer
by Machelle Seibel, MD, Oct 16, 2008 10:25PM
, Oct 16, 2008 10:25PM
There is no question that what works best for one person might not work best for the next. However, why PremPro suddenly stopped working is unclear. Other medications could interfere. A certain batch of pills might not be produced with the stated amount of hormone in them. It is reasonable to try the prempro again. However, I am unaware of any information that suggests brain receptors can only get used to one type of estrogen.
I would agree with your holistic doctor that if you can get the estrogen dosing correct, there is a good chance you will not need the other medications.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
I would agree with your holistic doctor that if you can get the estrogen dosing correct, there is a good chance you will not need the other medications.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
