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Can I Take These Medications Together?
i am 41yrs now. about 2 yrs ago, i suddenly started weight gain and hot flushes and my periods become irregular, i mean interval increased. as i am a doctor so i did my FSH, LH which was very high .i was shocked to see all this . now i am suffering from hot flushes , sleep disturbance and mode changes so badly that i stopped my work. i was started on progyluton so my condition improved but now my lipid profile is deranged so much that physicion advised mr lipitor, i stopped progyluton since 6wks but my hot flushes and sleep disturbances and depression make me so irritable .now tell me can i take both tablets ---liptor and progyluton together as i know that lipitor will effect on the estrogen level ,but my estrogen level was almost zero so i think it will help. what is your opinion
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
Hi,
According to your history you are going through the perimenopausal stage. In which fluctuations in reproductive hormonal levels like raised FSH and LH and decreased Estrogen levels can be seen.
Which will lead to hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood changes, etc. So, now the points that can help you are:
-According to the literature, there are minor drug interactions between Progyluton and Liptor. Usually minor drug interactions doesn't require a change of therapy. But as your Physician told to stop the drug, better to restart only after consulting him.
-Other alternatives in Hormonal replacement therapy, which will contain herbal ingredients and have lesser drug interactions and side effects can be used, like Estro G 100, Estro soy etc.
But better start any drugs after consulting your Gynecologist only.
- Foods like Soybeans, Soy products, Linseed, Sesame seeds, oats, etc. contains phytoestrogens and help in relieving the perimenopausal symptoms to some extent.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Sree Gouri SR
According to your history you are going through the perimenopausal stage. In which fluctuations in reproductive hormonal levels like raised FSH and LH and decreased Estrogen levels can be seen.
Which will lead to hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood changes, etc. So, now the points that can help you are:
-According to the literature, there are minor drug interactions between Progyluton and Liptor. Usually minor drug interactions doesn't require a change of therapy. But as your Physician told to stop the drug, better to restart only after consulting him.
-Other alternatives in Hormonal replacement therapy, which will contain herbal ingredients and have lesser drug interactions and side effects can be used, like Estro G 100, Estro soy etc.
But better start any drugs after consulting your Gynecologist only.
- Foods like Soybeans, Soy products, Linseed, Sesame seeds, oats, etc. contains phytoestrogens and help in relieving the perimenopausal symptoms to some extent.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Sree Gouri SR
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