Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hi Carolyn, I found Evening Primrose oil helped my night sweats and hot flashes. I took between 500mg and 1000mg for about six months. Finally, I gave in and got hormone replacement because the flashes were out of control and it gets awfully hot here in Sacramento. If you do want to try hormones, I recommend getting meds based on estradiol which is plant based and is chemically closer to our natural estrogen. Premarin is really made from mare urine and it gave me diarrhea. I use a little patch called Vivelle Dot. You also need progesterone if you have not had a hysterectomy. My understanding is that HRT at the lowest effective dose for a few years to get past the worst hot flashes is not harmful. My hep has no problem with HRT. (Sacramento) dx UC and PSC 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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