Re: Estrace cream and estradiol oral tablets

[Guest guest]

Whether to use the estrace as well as oral estradiol is a question that only

your doctor can answer. I should think it would depend on the results of your

hormone test. Did you get tested for hormone levels? I would be very leery of

taking two estrogen medications. I can't even handle one of them. I took the

HRT orally for a couple of years and stopped because I felt like I was pregnant

all the time. I tried the estrace several times because I really wanted it to

work but every time I did so I would get terrible cramps in my feet so I guess

it was the estrace. Maybe I was forming clots - who knows.

Ora

On Sat, 08 Jun 2002 22:13:27 -0400 (EDT), P27@... wrote:

>Is it safe to take the tablets and the estrace topical cream at the same

>time? My vv has worsened so much over the last year, I'm at my wit's end.

>Went to see a supposed specialist in St. Louis, but she said I had done

>everything she would have suggested, put me on oral estradiol (since I've had

>hysterectomy) and wanted to give me pills for depression (imagine needing

>those). I told her to give them to my husband. Anyway, I need to get some

>relief. I want to get back on the Estrace but want to make sure I'm not

>overloading my system. I feel the same way as posted previously with using

>the estring and estrace--I have a white discharge but did not test positive

>for an infection when I went to see the specialist. HELP!!!!!!!! Thanks,

>.

[Guest guest]

, have you posted your symptoms - I couldn't seem to find them so it is

difficult to really extend any advice, not knowing exactly " what ails you " .

There are so many different symptoms to deal with in this dread disease. Have

you checked the website at:

http://www.aafp.org/afp/990315ap/1547.html

Also if you go the " bookmarks " and " files " locations on our web page you can

find many articles that others here have posted which can be very helpful.

Ora

On Sat, 08 Jun 2002 22:13:27 -0400 (EDT), P27@... wrote:

>Is it safe to take the tablets and the estrace topical cream at the same

>time? My vv has worsened so much over the last year, I'm at my wit's end.

>Went to see a supposed specialist in St. Louis, but she said I had done

>everything she would have suggested, put me on oral estradiol (since I've had

>hysterectomy) and wanted to give me pills for depression (imagine needing

>those). I told her to give them to my husband. Anyway, I need to get some

>relief. I want to get back on the Estrace but want to make sure I'm not

>overloading my system. I feel the same way as posted previously with using

>the estring and estrace--I have a white discharge but did not test positive

>for an infection when I went to see the specialist. HELP!!!!!!!! Thanks,

>.

[Guest guest]

,

Have you had your hormone levels tested??

P27@... wrote: Is it safe to take the tablets and the estrace topical cream at the same time? My vv has worsened so much over the last year, I'm at my wit's end. Went to see a supposed specialist in St. Louis, but she said I had done everything she would have suggested, put me on oral estradiol (since I've had hysterectomy) and wanted to give me pills for depression (imagine needing those). I told her to give them to my husband. Anyway, I need to get some relief. I want to get back on the Estrace but want to make sure I'm not overloading my system. I feel the same way as posted previously with using the estring and estrace--I have a white discharge but did not test positive for an infection when I went to see the specialist. HELP!!!!!!!! Thanks, . *****END OF MESSAGE*****-------------------------------------------------Yahoo members can click on:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VulvarDisordersThen on the left side is a listing including bookmarks andFiles . If you click on those you will find much additional information posted by our members.To post message: VulvarDisorders To Subscribe: VulvarDisorders-subscribe Unsubscribe: VulvarDisorders-unsubscribe List owner: VulvarDisorders-owner *****

[Guest guest]

My concern is that I need to do something since I've had the hysterectomy. Can the estrace cream take the place of the oral estradiol?

Thanks, Ora.

[Guest guest]

Ora, thanks for the help...didn't know how to access the web page. Will try to research. .

[Guest guest]

Ora, thanks for the help...didn't know how to access the web page. Will try to research. .

[Guest guest]

I have not had my hormone levels tested. Sounds like that would be my first step. The specialist said after an internal exam that I needed estrogen (just from the condition of my vagina). So.....I started taking the estradiol, she started me at .5 mg and said I would probably tolerate 1.0 mg. So that's where I am now. She didn't say anything about having my hormone levels tested. But I can certainly call her and request for that to be done. What should my levels be? She also stated that I didn't need progesterone since I've had a hysterectomy. Thanks for your help.

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[Guest guest]

I have not had my hormone levels tested. Sounds like that would be my first step. The specialist said after an internal exam that I needed estrogen (just from the condition of my vagina). So.....I started taking the estradiol, she started me at .5 mg and said I would probably tolerate 1.0 mg. So that's where I am now. She didn't say anything about having my hormone levels tested. But I can certainly call her and request for that to be done. What should my levels be? She also stated that I didn't need progesterone since I've had a hysterectomy. Thanks for your help.

.

[Guest guest]

Apparently " normal " varies. I found some interesting information at:

http://www.wdxcyber.com/mert.htm#mert02

Ora

On Sun, 09 Jun 2002 09:16:50 -0400 (EDT), P27@... wrote:

>I have not had my hormone levels tested. Sounds like that would be my first

>step. The specialist said after an internal exam that I needed estrogen

>(just from the condition of my vagina). So.....I started taking the

>estradiol, she started me at .5 mg and said I would probably tolerate 1.0 mg.

> So that's where I am now. She didn't say anything about having my hormone

>levels tested. But I can certainly call her and request for that to be done.

> What should my levels be? She also stated that I didn't need progesterone

>since I've had a hysterectomy. Thanks for your help.

>.

[Guest guest]

Apparently " normal " varies. I found some interesting information at:

http://www.wdxcyber.com/mert.htm#mert02

Ora

On Sun, 09 Jun 2002 09:16:50 -0400 (EDT), P27@... wrote:

>I have not had my hormone levels tested. Sounds like that would be my first

>step. The specialist said after an internal exam that I needed estrogen

>(just from the condition of my vagina). So.....I started taking the

>estradiol, she started me at .5 mg and said I would probably tolerate 1.0 mg.

> So that's where I am now. She didn't say anything about having my hormone

>levels tested. But I can certainly call her and request for that to be done.

> What should my levels be? She also stated that I didn't need progesterone

>since I've had a hysterectomy. Thanks for your help.

>.