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I have tried to quit the Premarin several times since having a complete hysterectomy in my late 40s(I am now 73) The only "side effect" was the misery when I was off of the meds-horrible hot flashes and mood swings which were intense. Needless to say, I went back on and feel fine. I just heard from my insurance that Medicare/supplement ins. will not cover the Premarin. After finding out that it wo...

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I refuse to take this drug simply because of the way it is produced. Go on You Tube and watch what is done. This medication comes from pregnant horse urine. The conditions those horses live in is absolutly horrible, as soon as the foal is born it is taken away and the mare is made to keep getting pregnant. Its unbelievable

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Phenelope | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/4/2023
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 5.0
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Pharmaceutical companies have tried every way to break into the HRT Premarin market. There is something in mare's milk that cannot be synthesized. Also found in asses' milk. so they came up with the brilliant idea of telling people that they had to take progesterone with it. Piggyback. As I and a large number of people get headaches from progesterone, another bonus. Headache pills. I believe it is now acknowledged that all HRT/cancer connections were proven against the combination treatments. I am now 80 and have used Premarin on its own for 40 years. If I stop I get hot flashes and such. Why did we choose to milk cows in the west? They were designed as draft animals. Odd. Note that mares milk still cannot be synthesized. Read More Read Less

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Pearl | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/30/2022
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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I began taking Premarin .625 mg at age 37 after having a hysterectomy and removal of ovaries. Prescribed because of hot flashes and mood swings. I am now at age 80. I stopped taking the Premarin for two weeks years ago - got right back on because of hot flashes and irritability. I now take .3 mg and will continue this regimen the rest of my life.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more |
11/12/2019
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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I have had only 2 reactions from this treatment. Occasional sore breasts, and stomach acid reflex. Without it I am miserable with night sweats and hot-flashes. I have taken Premarin for 20 years, (6.25) after a complete hysterectomy at age 42, but each time I try to go off of it, the hot-flashes are miserable! So back on I go! Guess I am a lifer!

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Linda | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/3/2019
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 5.0
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Partial hysterectomy age 45, now 71 yrs old and have reduced my Premarin to the lowest does .3 for the last ten yrs. Tried going off it at age 60. Hot flashes were bearable but had great difficulty sleeping. So I�m back on it and sleeping well so I prefer to take Premarin for the rest of my life. My bones are fine so is my weight.

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june | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/1/2019
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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Iâ??m 71 years of age. I had a total hysterectomy at the age of 38. I was placed on Premarin and remained so up to a year ago, at which time I became concerned about breast cancer and blood clots. I remained off this med the past year plus. Iâ??ve developed hot flashes, chills, foggy feeling, weight gain and fatigue. I decided to see an endocrinologist. He explained to me that I had inadvertently placed myself into menopause. He also recommended I read â??Oestrogen Mattersâ?. After doing so I made an appointment to see my gynecologist and have been placed back on my â??Premarinâ?. Happy to say doing much better.Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/12/2019
Condition: Breast Cancer that has Spread to Another Part of the Body
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llauradean | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
2/11/2019
Condition: Vaginal Inflammation due to Loss of Hormone Stimulation
Overall rating 5.0
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I was prescribed this medication when I had a complete hysterectomy at 47. I am now 68 and have been on it ever since. About 10 years ago, I began having extreme vaginal and vulva discomfort to the point of desperation! I was hesitant to tell my gynecologist or anyone else about it and just tried to treat the issue myself. Finally it was just too much, so I scheduled an appt. and asked for help. I was encouraged to take my hormone replacement medication as prescribed, as I was not diligent in that area, and was prescribed a temporary additional premarin cream treatment, to get everything under control. Thank goodness!! The discomfort was immediately corrected! Just recently I began having similar symptoms and did not hesitate to consult my Dr. He increased my dosage to the 1.25 level and the problem is solved! Happy, Happy, Happy! I have had several of my friends mention similar symptoms to what I experienced who were, as I was, unfamiliar with what could be the cause other than infection. One was even seeing a urologist who was continually treating her for a urinary tract infection! I recognized the symptoms she described and suggested she see her OBGYN. She did, was prescribed Premarin. The symptoms cleared up! No more urologist visits. Women sometimes don't talk about this issue due to embarrassment and think they must have yeast infections that just won't go away, or some other condition to cause such extreme discomfort when it may just be insufficient hormones! I would give up just about any other prescription other than this one. My insurance covers it except for a copay, but if money was a factor I would do without something else!! Read More Read Less

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Karon | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/3/2019
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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I had a complete hysterectomy at age 24. Today I am 72 and still on it. The dose has been lowered over the years from what I started with. I tried other brands in the begining, because of price, but will never try that again. Premarin is worth every dollar they charge. It truly is the best product you can use.

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Joan | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/18/2018
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 2.3
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Does Premarin cause weight gain

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
7/2/2017
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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No problems except if I don't take it . gp3rzp

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Jazmone | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/13/2017
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 5.0
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debbie1972lee | 35-44 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/17/2016
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 1.0
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I just recently started premarin.I was woundering how long will i take this meds. before i start feeling better?

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dianegr1 | 55-64 | Female | Patient
5/12/2016
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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I hsve been taking Premarin 0.625 mg for over 30 years due to a surgical menopause following 2 years of battling Endometriosis. Without it I am miserable with hot flashes, mood swings and irritability. This drug has saved me sanity and I feel wonderful.

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gaillmar | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
2/15/2016
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 5.0
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horselover | 45-54 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
2/5/2016
Condition: "Change of Life" Signs
Overall rating 1.0
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Please look up how this drug is manufactured before you decide to take it. Horses suffer and die in the process which collects the urine of pregnant mares. The foals created are an unwanted byproduct. Most by far do not survive. Together we can stop this abuse.

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Sarah | 55-64 | On medication for 10 years or more |
2/5/2016
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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I am 63 and have been taking 2 x 1.25mg Premarin the past 26 years after a full hysterectomy,no weight gain or any medical problems.I feel fantastic!

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Jackie | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
12/4/2015
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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I have tried to quit the Premarin several times since having a complete hysterectomy in my late 40s(I am now 73) The only "side effect" was the misery when I was off of the meds-horrible hot flashes and mood swings which were intense. Needless to say, I went back on and feel fine. I just heard from my insurance that Medicare/supplement ins. will not cover the Premarin. After finding out that it would cost about $500 for a 3 month supply if I paid for it myself, I discovered that Walgreens will give an AARP discount so my cost will be $120 for three months. It is a bit more than before, but I can cope with $40 more per 3 months. There is no problem getting the prescription from the doctor, just having insurance cover it. The alternative meds the insurance suggested were anti-depressants and seizure meds. Wacky! After I looked up all the meds they suggested, the possible side effects were worse than any warnings on the Premarin. Read More Read Less

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Wiser | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
12/4/2015
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 5.0
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Operation in 1972 age 23. Previous tubal operation went bad reason for complete removal. Was on pills most of my 20's. In the 1980 was unable to buy pills was off until mid 1990. I now have heart and other problems. I have been back on Premarin since 2000. I will take them for the rest of my life.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Caregiver
10/18/2015
Condition: Low Estrogen After Operation to Remove Ovaries
Overall rating 1.7
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my mother was on this medicine and she ended up in the hospital with pancreastitis and the doctor told her it was this medicine along with one other

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Happy Camper | Female | Patient
8/30/2015
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I had a total hysterectomy when I was age 31 due to a ruptured endometriosis cyst that caused a severe infection. My OB/GYN surgeon put me on Premarin 0.9 mg. about a year later because he noticed my cervix was thinning and very dry. I was, also, having terrible hot flashes. I still take Premarin 0.9 mg. today at age 64. This hormone has done only good things for me. Weight gain does happen much easier, so I have to watch what I eat and exercise, and I do have problems with brown patches from the sun, so I wear a 50 sunscreen whenever I am in it. I take a 400 IU, water soluble vitamin E which keeps the breast pain at bay (my doctor's advice). I have had several doctors try to take me off of Premarin, but I was told by the doctor that put me on this hormone to not let anyone take me off. He said my dosage shouldn't be changed, and I should never take a generic form. All the health scares that doctors speak about to me pertain to women who are postmenopausal(I've done my research), and I have not been through menopause. I continue to stay abreast of the studies being done on this drug and any new problems that arise from them, but until I find a scare that pertains to my situation, or I have an adverse reaction to this pill, I plan to follow what my first doctor told me so very many years ago. I consider him and this drug to be my saviors.Read More Read Less

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