Fw: Provera -relieves fibromyalgia & makes memory sharp ... colon also stopped functioning

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From: " (by way of ilena rose) " <suezin2qt@...>

Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 8:18 PM

Subject: Provera -relieves fibromyalgia & makes memory sharp ... colon also

stopped functioning

> Hi Ladies,

>

> I started taking Provera (not estrogen) over a year

> and a half ago. I felt great on it! In fact, I slept

> great every night, I did not have hot flashes AND my

> memory was performing the best it had in 15 years. I

> was sharp, on my toes at work and I felt close to the

> old " me " . PLUS - my joints did not hurt! I find

> these things so interesting.

>

> Anyway, it wasn't until I stopped taking Provera

> that I realized that I HAD NOT HAD ANY fibromyalgia

> pain during the ENTIRE time that I was taking it!!! I

> told my rheumatologist that we should get the word

> out.

>

> I am taking Premphase now and I don't get any of the

> benefits that Provera provided. And Premphase is not

> as effective in relieving hotflashes as Provera was.

> By I am starting to lose the poundage.

>

> The reason that I stopped taking Provera is because

> my colon stopped functioning and backed up for six

> months. I was in severe pain. In that year I gained

> ~20 lbs! No amount of exercise and diet would make my

> weight go down. Maybe my Sjogrens's contributed to

> this colon problem? The specialist gave me " Perdieum "

> that is less of a diruetic. (Several things dry out

> my internal organs. I had to stop that and now I

> drink sickening sweet prune juice 2 times a day. This

> doesn't help much, either.)

>

> I wonder if the manufacturer of Provera could change

> " something " in Provera so that it doesn't affect the

> colon and not make weight gain and to keep all the

> memory benefits and the total absense of fibromyalgia

> pain. Does anyone out there work for the

> manufacturer?

>

> Well, I'll sign off until the next brainwave!

>

> Soosun

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