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Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 3:31pm

OK...heres my queerie. I am 56 yrs old , and have been in menopause for 8 yrs. On a recent trip to the Doc... for anual Pap smear, He gave me Premarin vaginal cream, for dryness and Hot flashes. I also went for my Mamogram today, While chatting with the woman doing the Mamo..... We talked about menopause, and I mentioned the premarin cream.
   She said she had tried it too.... but she has Clusterheadaches, and so she could not take it!!!!!
Imagine my surprise, not only about that, but just meeting another CHr is ...Well you know.
She said the premarin cream brought on her CHs. so she had to stop.

So...now I wonder if she was going to go into cycle anyway, or if the hormone cream really did bring it on.
      Jeesh..I am afraid to try it now till I find out if thats a probabillity.
So does anyone out there have any knowledge of this, or had any experience with the same thing?????
I figured I would ask you all first, and see, If not, then I think I will actually try to phone the drug company that makes it, and ask about it.
   Hope you all are doing ok, and Have a Great Christmas season.
         Thanks : carol

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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #1 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 4:40pm I have no clue about the Premarin. I think we all have different triggers and the only way to find out is to try it and see what happens. Good luck and pf wishes.
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #2 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 5:28pm I always got a huge kick out of where the name "Premarin" comes from: Pregnant. Mare. Urine.
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #3 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 6:25pm Being of the other persuasion I can't help much. I would suggest you look into the ingredients and see if there is a vaso-dilator in it that could possibly trigger you. Beyond that I think it would be trial and error. Keep the O2 handy. I do hope it helps, and a very merry Christmas to you as well. Jerry
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #4 - Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 8:23pm Quote: She said the premarin cream brought on her CHs. so she had to stop. Just my opinion, since you asked us women.... BALDERDASH!!!! lol
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lorac CH.com Old Timer Offline Imagine Posts: 433 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #5 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 8:53am BREW!!! leave it to you to point that out. LOL Calico....good idea.! ty Thanks to all Ya'll are the greatest family! Linda.... don't ya just love that word! Balderdash. he he he.
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Reply #6 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 10:14am

Brew wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 5:28pm:

I always got a huge kick out of where the name "Premarin" comes from:

Pregnant.

Mare.

Urine.

Good Lord, Bill. You know way too much. No wonder you get headaches. Your brain is too full!!! Grin

Sorry I can't help with your question, Lorac. If it were me, I'd try it. As said before, we all have different triggers. Good luck!

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lorac CH.com Old Timer Offline Imagine Posts: 433 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #7 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 10:52am Ya No wonder he gets headaches.! LOL
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #8 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 11:40am I am a plethora of useless knowledge in search of a forum.
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Potter CH.com Alumnus Offline Team MOOSE DROOL Stinky Stuff on a Hook Prostaff Posts: 3600 Blgs.Mt. Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #9 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 11:55am Brew wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 11:40am: I am a plethora of useless knowledge in search of a forum. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #10 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 12:04pm Potter wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 11:55am: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Gotta love the camera angle + cactus in the background when they filmed El Guapo in this scene.
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #11 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 12:10pm Balderdash. Also known as : Synonyms: baloney, claptrap, nonsense, tripe, garbage, twaddle, drivel, hogwash, bunkum, rubbish
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jon019 CH.com Alumnus Offline "Ya gotta believe!" Posts: 1656 USA Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #12 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 12:51pm Linda_Howell wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 12:10pm: Balderdash. Also known as : In the Helen version of the Oxford dictionary it would be DJ, Jimi, Thomas, and Jon...in a hurry
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Reply #13 - Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 1:01pm

Not a ch'er here, but I am on hormones (so qualify from that angle anyway). Unless your cluster headaches were hormonally induced originally, most likely, it won't affect them this time. That being said, migraines (if you have those) can be triggered by the *dips* in fluctuating hormone levels (and premarin is bad about that). There are better hormone medications out there that won't affect any type of headache as much and better for hot flashes too. As to your other problem, replens should fix that.

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Brew wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 12:04pm:

Potter wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2010 at 11:55am:

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Gotta love the camera angle + cactus in the background when they filmed El Guapo in this scene.

now thats funny ...don't care who ya are....thats funny

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Reply #17 - Dec 26^th, 2010 at 1:38pm

Brew wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 5:28pm:

I always got a huge kick out of where the name "Premarin" comes from:

Pregnant.

Mare.

Urine.

Coming from a typical Man, I would like to point out! I still love ya Bill, but please speak to that to which you don't know or have experienced. Kiss

Speaking as a menopausal woman, my suggestion would to try it. If it doesn't trigger a CH and helps the menopausal symptoms - Great. If it triggers, then don't use it and look for other menopausal treatments. Unfortunately, I can't be of much help here because I can't take ERT meds, so I'm trying herbal helps, which do and don't help.

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Reply #18 - Dec 26^th, 2010 at 5:35pm

Sandy_C wrote on Dec 26^th, 2010 at 1:38pm:

Coming from a typical Man, I would like to point out! I still love ya Bill, but please speak to that to which you don't know or have experienced. Kiss

From Wikipedia:
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Premarin is the commercial name for compound drug consisting primarily of conjugated estrogens. Isolated from mare's urine (PREgnant MARes' urINe), it is manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (part of Pfizer since January 2009) and has been marketed since 1942. It is available in oral (0.3/ 0.45/ 0.625/ 0.9/ 1.25 mg), IV, and topical form.

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Karla CH.com Alumnus Offline One of Many and Never Alone - Join OUCH Posts: 3837 x1\|Madison WI USA Gender:	Re: Help from you ladies please. Reply #19 - Dec 27^th, 2010 at 4:08pm I used to get 8+ migraines/month and 8+ ch/day. I had a complete hysterectomy and my migraines stoped but my ch stayed. I dont believe hormones trigger them but we are all different. You wont know until you try it. So go ahead and try it and then you will know. Good luck in your endevor!
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