Women’s stories

“More positive about life.”

Terri, 57, had been on Premarin since her hysterectomy in 1982. Twenty-five years later, she found our Personal Program. It’s been helpful for much more than simply weaning her off of HRT and balancing her hormones. It changed her whole outlook on life. Here’s what she told us:

“When the doctor put me on Premarin I was 32 and had two small kids at home. I didn’t know any better. I’d just had a hysterectomy and wanted to do whatever I had to do. Premarin made me grumpy and negative — I wanted to be a princess and have everyone wait on me! It also made my skin so dry I’d wake up in the morning with a whole layer of skin on my sheets. The doctor told me to put cream on it, so I did three or four times a day. But it didn’t really help.

“Before the Personal Program, I found myself always looking at the dark side of things. I’d been taking antidepressants for years. And, let me tell you, that was awful — I had every side effect from dry mouth to constipation. I started the Personal Program and gradually stopped taking my Premarin. The transition was fine and I feel great. I don’t have the dry skin, I’m not on antidepressants anymore, and I’m just all around more positive about life.

“There isn’t a thing I don’t like about the Personal Program. The Nurse–Educator I talk with is great — I could kiss her feet! It has brought me back down to earth. I wish more women knew about it. I tell everyone I know: don’t go to Premarin, go to Women to Women!”

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Last Modified Date: 05/24/2011