Comments on: The Battle of the Hot Flashes http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2007/11/09/the-battle-of-the-hot-flashes/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:28:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: midlifecrisisqueen http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2007/11/09/the-battle-of-the-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-38 midlifecrisisqueen Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:09:18 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.com/2007/11/09/the-battle-of-the-hot-flashes/#comment-38 Kathy, My doctor and other articles I have read said the worst menopause symptoms happen in the first few years after age 50. This has been true for me. My older sister (age 55) says things are much better now without any hormone replacement. I plan to use the lowest dose patch possible for a year or two (I'm 53 now) and then slowly go off of it. Anyway, that's the plan...we'll see how well it works! You might try to British Medical Journal site (BMJ.com) for more information. They just came out with new info. about how much better the patch is compared to taking a pill for HRT, and I wrote a new post about it this week. Good Luck, Laura Lee Kathy,
My doctor and other articles I have read said the worst menopause symptoms happen in the first few years after age 50. This has been true for me. My older sister (age 55) says things are much better now without any hormone replacement.

I plan to use the lowest dose patch possible for a year or two (I’m 53 now) and then slowly go off of it. Anyway, that’s the plan…we’ll see how well it works!

You might try to British Medical Journal site (BMJ.com) for more information. They just came out with new info. about how much better the patch is compared to taking a pill for HRT, and I wrote a new post about it this week.

Good Luck,
Laura Lee

]]> By: Kathy Weir http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2007/11/09/the-battle-of-the-hot-flashes/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Kathy Weir Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:10:44 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.com/2007/11/09/the-battle-of-the-hot-flashes/#comment-37 Hi, I have enjoyed your site. I had put a hormone patch on my backside hip and thus proceeded to go into you 'brain fog' a few days ago. I changed patches and put this one on the front abdomen and I'm back to normal now. My question is: I was 'shoved' into menopause about 12 yrs. ago when I had a total hysterectomy. I did take Premarin.. didn't everyone?? Got off that and decided to try patches. These have been doing the trick. When do I know I don't need them anymore. I'm 51 now but don't ever want to feel that depressed, don't care feeling again! Any ideas or website visits I can do? Thanks, Kathy Hi,

I have enjoyed your site. I had put a hormone patch on my backside hip and thus proceeded to go into you ‘brain fog’ a few days ago. I changed patches and put this one on the front abdomen and I’m back to normal now.

My question is: I was ‘shoved’ into menopause about 12 yrs. ago when I had a total hysterectomy. I did take Premarin.. didn’t everyone?? Got off that and decided to try patches. These have been doing the trick. When do I know I don’t need them anymore. I’m 51 now but don’t ever want to feel that depressed, don’t care feeling again! Any ideas or website visits I can do?

Thanks, Kathy

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