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Hi, Mamie,

So sorry you're dealing with this. A good friend used that same medicine and had the same side effects and ultimately stopped the medicine. (Her hair is waist-length and gorgeous, and it was coming out by the combful every day).

Can we ask how old you are?

I'm assuming you're in perimenopause, the years before your periods actually stop altogether; how long have you been dealing with hot flashes?

What other treatments have you tried?

It's great that your doctor wants to test your thyroid. Will she also do a check of your hormonal levels overall?

Have you tried bio-identical hormones for your symptoms?

You might be interested in today's episode of Oprah, if you get this message in time to watch or record it. It is the second show she's doing on hormone replacement therapy in general and on bioidentical hormone treatment specifically. I watched the first one and found a lot of information was very relevant to me.

We'd love to do some more research for you. Give us a few more details as to what you've been dealing with and for how long, and we'll see what we can find.