Oh....menopause.....

Please check out the www.oonausa.com website, for menopausal supplements. I purchased them at the Vitamin Shoppe after researching them. Very happy with this product.

I know that everyone knows about the dangers of the pill and/or estrogen replacements.....

My GYN put me on premphase (which I went off in October '05, after being on it for 5 months). I DID NOT know that I was taking the highest dose of premarin -- (has estrogen & progesterone in it).
And, I usually research everything before I take it -- it's just the way I've always been since I was 14. (my mom didn't know much about medicine, so...I had that "need to know").

(Looking back, I didn't do a very thorough "research job" on Premphase, though!! )!

I ended up in the hospital last October with severe ischemic colitis -- One minute my husband & I were enjoying a delicious dinner at home, and within one hour, I had passed out & was in an ambulance.

A clot had stopped the blood flow to my colon, BP severely dropped, shocky, sweaty, numb mouth & extremeties..
I didn't think I was going to get through this b/c on colonoscopy, my colon was black & friable -- the GI doctor said it looked like someone had put a corrosive substance in there --- appeared burnt.
The pain was excruciating, for a few days.

I really am grateful for a lot of things -- and this episode is no different.

I am very grateful that I left the hospital 8 days later with my colon intact. Over 2 months I lost 25 pounds -- though, this IS NOT the way to lose weight!!! Bowel rest, liquids, low residue diet for a couple of months --

I don't take the Premphase anymore. That drug most likely was responsible for the clot.

I know that all women know the dangers of birth control pills & hormone pills, just wanted to add what really can happen when they mention "can cause clots"....

Have a great day & happy riding!

Denise