Re: Dee/17 Beta Estradiol Cream

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Hi Kay, I'm glad you're back. I've been thinking about you.

I have NO IDEA why you had that reaction. I did'nt think topical estrace got

into your blood stream. Is it possible that the dizziness and night sweat is

the result of the virus? I have had a virus for a couple of days and it

caused that sort of symptom.

Talk to you later.

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> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 20:44:09 -0500

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> Subject: Dee/17 Beta Estradiol Cream

>

> Sorry I've been out of the loop for some time. Have been trying to get

> to HRT since February, but have had a number of immune deficiency

> illnesses. Still have a virus but finally tried to try the estradiol

> cream over the weekend. I had a strange reaction and am wondering what

> thoughts Dee might have or others.

>

> I applied a pea size amount. The next day I was so dizzy I could not go

> out. Also, I awoke with very bad night sweats for two nights. Strange

> since the dizziness is not something I have experienced before. I

> occasionally have mild night sweats.

>

> What do you think? Should I try less, maybe half the size a pea. I

> know I should not give up yet. Has anyone else had these strange side

> effects? I just don't understand why I would experience strong symptoms

> of menopause with the estradiol cream that I am not otherwise having.

> Thanks so much for the insight and help. Needless to say I'm concerned

> about trying the estradiol patch, given the reaction to the cream.

> Also, since the skin of my vagina seems normal to me I'm not sure how

> important the cream is. Kay in NYC

>

[Guest guest]

Kay,

Glad to hear from you. I don't know what to tell you about the dizzyness.

Probably a side effect of the estrogen in some way. But I think the night

sweats were withdrawal from the estrogen. 17b estradiol does not stay in

the system very long. Only hours. That is why many women take it twice

per day. This would not be a problem with the patch since the dose stays

pretty constant. You might want to replace the patch more often than the

manufacturer recommends as Dr. Vliet recommends. I think the patch is worth

a try. You can always remove it if you start having the dizzyness problem.

It will leave your system in a few hours. About the absorption. Personally

I think it is absorbed very well. Dr. Vliet says that it is absorbed

vaginally more readily the worse shape your tissues are in. But think about

it the patch relies totally on absorption through the skin. It freaks me

out that I am getting a medicine from a little patch on my butt!

Just start with the lowest dose estrogen patch until you see how you are

going to do. I know a lady who tried HRT (premarin I think) and had

horrible headaches and just gave up. She has lupus. You mentioned

autoimmume problems maybe this makes you particularly sensitive to hormones.

It may not mean you don't need them just that you have to add them very

gradually.

I had the side effect of increased irritable vaginal discharge with the

estrogen patch (and vagifem) until I added testosterone (by mouth). Now

this seems to have cleared up. Maybe you need to add testosterone at the

same time, but with your sensitivity this may be a very tricky thing to do

to get the right dose.

Again great to hear from you. Good luck.

Marilyn

Dee/17 Beta Estradiol Cream

> Sorry I've been out of the loop for some time. Have been trying to get

> to HRT since February, but have had a number of immune deficiency

> illnesses. Still have a virus but finally tried to try the estradiol

> cream over the weekend. I had a strange reaction and am wondering what

> thoughts Dee might have or others.

>

> I applied a pea size amount. The next day I was so dizzy I could not go

> out. Also, I awoke with very bad night sweats for two nights. Strange

> since the dizziness is not something I have experienced before. I

> occasionally have mild night sweats.

>

> What do you think? Should I try less, maybe half the size a pea. I

> know I should not give up yet. Has anyone else had these strange side

> effects? I just don't understand why I would experience strong symptoms

> of menopause with the estradiol cream that I am not otherwise having.

> Thanks so much for the insight and help. Needless to say I'm concerned

> about trying the estradiol patch, given the reaction to the cream.

> Also, since the skin of my vagina seems normal to me I'm not sure how

> important the cream is. Kay in NYC

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Kay,

I was just putting my new climara patch prescription away and took a look at

the side effects. The first thing on the list is dizziness! Now I remember

I had a few days where my heart raced when I started using the patch. It

did go away. I haven't had it since.

Marilyn A.

Dee/17 Beta Estradiol Cream

> Sorry I've been out of the loop for some time. Have been trying to get

> to HRT since February, but have had a number of immune deficiency

> illnesses. Still have a virus but finally tried to try the estradiol

> cream over the weekend. I had a strange reaction and am wondering what

> thoughts Dee might have or others.

>

> I applied a pea size amount. The next day I was so dizzy I could not go

> out. Also, I awoke with very bad night sweats for two nights. Strange

> since the dizziness is not something I have experienced before. I

> occasionally have mild night sweats.

>

> What do you think? Should I try less, maybe half the size a pea. I

> know I should not give up yet. Has anyone else had these strange side

> effects? I just don't understand why I would experience strong symptoms

> of menopause with the estradiol cream that I am not otherwise having.

> Thanks so much for the insight and help. Needless to say I'm concerned

> about trying the estradiol patch, given the reaction to the cream.

> Also, since the skin of my vagina seems normal to me I'm not sure how

> important the cream is. Kay in NYC

>

>

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