How long to clear Premarin from system?

How long does it take for the Premarin to get out of your system? I was taking Premarin 0.625mg and Porvera 2.5mg from Jan 06 to 12/26 (he increased the Premarin to 2 a day in September) than dropped the Provera after the surgery. I continued to take 2 Premarin 0.625mg unil 1/2 than he switched me to estratest hs. I have occasional breakouts but have noticed the my face is a little oiler and so is my hair. I have read the to much/to little. Any advice would be helpful

Hi Dawn!

When my face and hair get oiler it's a sign for me that I'm getting too much testosterone. Those are early symptoms of too much estrogen, as you probably saw in the Too Much/Too Little list.

I never used Premarin so I don't know how long it sticks around in the system. I would think by now it would have cleared, though. Are you having any symptoms of too much estrogen? Are you keeping a journal of your trek to find balance? That can help you see over a period of time if things are improving, getting worse or staying the same. Write down the hormone therapy you are using including the time of day you take it, mention the symptoms you have, rank how severe they are and also note any other medications and supplements you are taking. You can share the journal with your doctor as you work to find balance. :balanc:

I hope this helps!

s

Thanks for your reply. I never thought about the journal but I actually have a nice pink journal that one of the girls at work gave me for Christmas that I can use. The only thing I have noticed is my face has been oiler than normal except my checks feel dry. My hair is getting greaser faster also. Otherwise I have felt no differnce other than I am having insomnia more often. . I went to the site on compound pharmacy locations. This is all so confusing to me as I never knew there were so many varitables, pills and creams I have never heard of before.

I agree--it can be very confusing. Good thing we can all gather here to ask our questions and help each other through this Jungle!

I started out on Estratest HS after my surgery. I stuck with it for 7 months or so and then switched to all compounded hormones, then evetually over to some compounds and some pharmaceutical company produced products. It can take some trial and error and time and patience to find the right hormone therapy, so hang in there!

I use compounded testosterone as part of my hormone therapy. Initially I used it daily but after my levels built up, I found that using it a couple of times a week was sufficient, and now I can use it once a week at most and still get the benefits of it without the side effects. I think it would be worth considering using it at some point for part of your hormone therapy if you don't feel that Estratest is right for you. I think you should have your free and total testosterone levels checked first to be sure you're actually deficient in that hormone.

What time of day are you taking the Estratest? You might want to experiment with the timing of your pill to see if that would help with the insomnia. Another thing you might consider, once you feel balanced with your hormones, is adding progesterone. It can help some of us sleep better and help with feelings of anxiety. It also can help breasts which feel sore from too much estrogen.

It's easier to work with adding just one hormone at a time so you can see how your body reacts. That's where that journal can really come in handy. Sounds like you may be putting that gift to good use!

s

I take the estratest at 9:30 am along with my wellburtrin XL 300 and 2 baby asprin. I will talk to my doctor about all this at my 6 week appointment. I am not sure if he did levels on me but will also ask him about those test also. I do have the too little/too late list handy. Thanks again!