Mary, I was taking Premarin for 5 years. I'm ashamed to say that. It was the only thing I could find to stop my night sweats, some of my hot flashes, and, give me a better attitude towards life.

It never affected me badly, as far as I know. I recently stopped taking it for the 3rd time. I just didn't want to take it anymore for the obvious reasons. So far, I'm having some of the symptoms again but I'm trying to tough it out. However, I'm getting very irritable and that's getting harder to tolerate.

It sure is embarrassing to be talking to someone and you break out in a heavy sweat. It makes you panic and you sweat more.

I have heard alot of negatives about it. I found alot of info through internet research. There are quite a few serious risks involved.

My sister has tried everything to avoid taking these types of pills. She does chiro adjustments, bio-identical products, over the counter products, and many other drastic avenues. None of them have worked.

I would love to hear from some of the other sisters here on the board. It's a really good question.