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I am currently on Prempro and want to switch to a ...

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I am currently on Prempro and want to switch to a progesterone cream. My doctor won't recommend it because it has not been tested by AMA. She wants me to take Paxil. What do you recommend?

 

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Female , Age: 56

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Prempro and cold turkey

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September 2 10:22 PM (1 hour and 15 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

May I ask a question for clarification? What is the reason that you wish to switch from Prempro to a progestrone cream?

What symptoms are you trying to treat that aren't being addressed by the Prempro?



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Reply to Pamela's Post: I have been on Prempro (or similar) for 10 years and would like to get off. When I tried cold turkey last year, the hot flashes came back full force.
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Hello,

If hot flashes are the only issue (and I certainly don't want to minimize them), then Paxil may be a good choice for you in reducing the frequency and intensity of the hot flashes.

There are other anti-depressants that are also being used to treat post menopausal symptoms as well. Here is a website that explains the use of Paxil for treatment of these symptoms. http://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/Public/ArticlePromoted.aspx?ArticleID=HW5tn9511

As for the progesterone cream.....your doctor can order it as a "mixture" which is mixed by the pharmacy under the doctors prescription of the amount of progesterone desired. It is usually mixed in a vaseline base and applied to the genitalia.

If there is anything else I can do for you, please let me know.

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