I went to askapatient.com, and saw that many other women on
Premarin were experiencing the same symptoms. Then I read an article that said that HRT can double your risk for breast cancer, so I quit cold turkey.
Within a week of quitting, the hot flashes got so bad that I was tempted to take the hormones again. I started looking for alternatives, but there are so many, black cohosh, soy, Chinese herbs, etc, and most of them tell you not to expect results for weeks, or even months.