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Her doctor said, “Your labs are stellar. I am amazed!”

Naomi thought her old job as a police officer was a breeze compared to menopause. At 46, she was having very severe symptoms across the board, especially hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, fatigue and weight gain.

Before menopause arrived, Naomi’s medical history included Lyme disease and the Epstein-Barr virus. She’d undergone a total hysterectomy at 38 and was taking Premarin until late last year. Naomi’s life was especially stressful because she cared for her elderly mother and had separated from her husband.

At first, HRT worked for Naomi, but then her legs began cramping and she felt other symptoms developing. Her doctor suspected phlebitis and ordered her off HRT pronto — but told her little else.

Naomi valiantly tried to wean off HRT on her own, with little to no support or guidance. But within weeks she was falling to pieces. She felt forced to resume her HRT but found the Personal Program on the internet and told us she felt like she “had finally found someone who knew what was going on!!”

Naomi started the Get Off HRT version of the Personal Program and within two weeks reported that she felt 75% better. She was happy for the first time in a long time. After three months, we checked in again. Naomi was following the HRT weaning schedule we set up and things were going very well — she had some mild symptoms, but felt they were manageable.

Best of all, Naomi had just gotten test results back from her doctor — and they were great. Her thyroid was normal (which it hadn’t been in two years) and her blood work was much better. She said her doctor told her: “Your labs are stellar. I can see it in your face and in your attitude that you feel better! I am amazed!!”

A month later, Naomi is still improving. She’s still adjusting to her lowered doses of Premarin without withdrawal symptoms. Her digestion is working well and she’s giving it lots of support by improving her eating habits and lifestyle.

Naomi feels like a hot ticket now and she’s actually starting to lose some weight. She’s also thrilled that we’re always available to talk with her: “Thank you so much for listening to me babble all the time. You are my cheerleader!”

Now Naomi has all her friends and family going on the Program. She tells everyone that they need to go to our website — even strangers! “Yesterday in the line at the grocery store, I heard the women behind me sighing. I said, are you having a hot flash? She started exclaiming how miserable she was, and I said, you need to get on Women to Women’s Personal Program!”

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Last Modified: 02/16/2010