Posted by Lonely on August 12, 2004, at 18:35:56
In reply to HRT and migraines « shortelise, posted by Dr. Bob on August 3, 2004, at 17:36:32
I've been on HRT for 3 years and did not notice any effect on headaches. I think mine are mainly chronic sinusitis anyway (that's what catscan shows) but once in a while are so severe I'm nauseated but it was like that long before HRT.
Something I have learned, though, from a doc who was a full prof at a major med school for many years ... HRT varies a great deal from doc to doc. I'm on ethinyl estradiol (used to be brand name Estinyl but don't think it's made any more) which is completely different than the most popular estrogens now prescribed such as Premarin. Ethinyl estradiol is a PRECURSOR to estrogen. Also, about every 5 weeks I add on a natural form of progesterone (lozenge that dissolves under the tongue) for 10 days to be sure uterus empties out completely (period) to avoid endometrial carcinoma. What gynecologists do to women really runs my blood cold! I'm really glad this is one time I have exceptionally good care! And, I might add, that the so-called research that indicated all the bad things about HRT were highly flawed. A large percentage of those women already had heart disease and HRT most assuredly will not cure it.
> Posted by shortelise on August 3, 2004, at 15:18:43
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> > HRT gives some migraines. Others it helps control them. For others still, it makes no difference.
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