estrogen

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Hi gang,

I sent this out a couple of days ago, but never saw it on the list, so I

guess it didn't get there. I'll try again.

One of the members of my support group called me the other day to tell

me about her RLS case. Seems she had a hysterectomy 15 years ago, and

naturally was put on estrogen. That's when her RLS began and it got

worse and worse. (Incidentally, for those who don't know this, most of

the estrogen given to women is made from the urine of pregnant

mares!!!) Anyway, the member said she heard about natgural estrogen,

made from plants, and asked her doctor. The doc gave her a prescription

for " Estrodiol " 1 mg. This is the natural stuff. She has been on it for

2 months and the RLS symptons are considerably alleviated, though not

entirely gone. She said she began to notice relief within a week of

taking the new medication. She will let me know in another month or two

whether it has gotten better. But as she said, " This RLS I can live

with. I wish it would go away entirely, but at least it isn't driving me

crazy. "

Just passing on the information. Sorry, men, I don't think this will

help you. But some of you women on estrogen therapy may check into it.

Best regards,

Lynne Gessner

sdale, AZ