Hot flashes and hot temper

by Kat
(Texas)

Here's my story... I'm 56. When I was 32 I began having horrible migraines which went on until the age of 48 and that is when I entered menopause. I remember back then the hot flashes and sleepless nights.

Backing up... I had a hysterectomy when I was 39 but the surgeon left my ovaries.

I began wearing a low dose hormone patch in my late 40's and I was 80% migraine free. I have worn the patch from about 1999-07. I stopped because of what the statistics say about taking HRT for more than 7 years.

Needless to say... I am miserable. So, I began wearing the patch again but I was still having the flashes. Not as intense but still bad. So now, I've taken the patch off and am trying Progesterone cream. I don't know if this will help or not or if I should even be doing it? Help.

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Sep 28, 2008

Hot flashes and hot temper
by: Wray

Hi Kat, I love your hot flashes and 'hot temper', how I remember that!

The progesterone would have helped with the migraines, and it certainly helps hot flashes too, but it's best to reduce the dose of the HRT slowly. Start with at least 3ml (just over 1/2 tsp)/day of the Natpro or at least 100mg/day progesterone and use it continuously, there?s no need for a break. Follow the instructions below when reducing your dose of HRT. It?s best to use the progesterone cream for at least a month before attempting to reduce the HRT dose.
Miss 1 day
Take 7 days
Miss 1 day
Take 6 days
Miss 1 day
Take 5 days
Miss 1 day
Take 4 days
Miss 1 day
Take 3 days
Miss 1 day
Take 2 days
Miss 1 day
Take 1 day
You have now reduced the dose to 50% over 34 days. Continue missing alternate days until you feel secure, then work back up the list above.
i.e.
Miss 2 days
Take 1 day
Miss 3 days
Take 1 day etc
This could take about three months. If no symptoms have returned and you feel fine, discontinue the HRT. I have given links to papers showing how progesterone helps migraines:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17166400&dopt=Citation
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00817.x

Hope this helps, Take care, Wray

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Hi Kat, I love your hot flashes and 'hot temper', how I remember that! The progesterone would have helped with the migraines, and it certainly helps hot flashes too, but it's best to reduce the dose of the HRT slowly. Start with at least 3ml (just over 1/2 tsp)/day of the Natpro or at least 100mg/day progesterone and use it continuously, there?s no need for a break. Follow the instructions below when reducing your dose of HRT. It?s best to use the progesterone cream for at least a month before attempting to reduce the HRT dose. Miss 1 day Take 7 days Miss 1 day Take 6 days Miss 1 day Take 5 days Miss 1 day Take 4 days Miss 1 day Take 3 days Miss 1 day Take 2 days Miss 1 day Take 1 day You have now reduced the dose to 50% over 34 days. Continue missing alternate days until you feel secure, then work back up the list above. i.e. Miss 2 days Take 1 day Miss 3 days Take 1 day etc This could take about three months. If no symptoms have returned and you feel fine, discontinue the HRT. I have given links to papers showing how progesterone helps migraines: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17166400&dopt=Citation http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00817.x Hope this helps, Take care, Wray

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