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Article: Hot flashes
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- April 7, 2003
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Ask Dr. Julie
Hot flashes, Premarin raise several questions for women
By JULIE MITCHELL
Monday, April 7, 2003
Sometimes I get many questions about the same subject all around
the same time. This week's column addresses some common issues in
women's health.
Q. I took Premarin (estrogen) for 25 years following a
hysterectomy for fibroids. I recently decided with my doctor to stop
taking it. Within the week of stopping the medicine, I had some
headaches and a "fuzziness" in my head. When I went to the emergency
room, all the tests, including a scan of my head, were OK. Could this
be due to stopping Premarin?
A. We don't have a lot of information about the side effects of
stopping estrogen or ...