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Dear prairierose,
My understanding is that it is better to decrease your dosage and wean off Estradiol (or any estrogen) to give your body a chance to equilibrate and adjust. I have known women who went cold turkey (usually from a low dosage) - some had symptoms return with great intensity, others did fine. Whenever possible, I believe in being gentle with your body and yourself.
Speaking of which, I just decreased my Estradiol patch in preparation for going off it altogether. I was on low dose of 0.025, which is the lowest they make in a patch, so have cut my patch in half and taped the end with waterproof tape per my MD's instructions.
My MD and I are decreasing our HRT together - she's "regular" and I'm "bioidentical". We are recording our experiences on our blogsite - day by day. Check it out to see how we do........ Menopause Goddess Blog.
Good luck - let us know how it goes.
Lynette Sheppard RN
author of "The Big M"
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