Does Premarin Interact With Synthroid?

Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2017

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Question : I had my uterus and 1 ovary removed 17 yrs ago and had been taking Premarin 0.625 for the last 7 years until my doctor suddenly moved I have been w/out meds for over 2 weeks and I am miserable I feel as if I am going through a withdrawal I also am on Synthroid 150mcg which I have not had for a week I can not get in with a physician until 2 week of Feb (I do not have thyroid or parathyroid Is there some medication over the counter that would relieve some of my symptoms such as sweating PROFUSELY, anxiety etc?

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Call new dr.'s office for 2 wks of rxs, or go to an urgent care clinic ASAP

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I'm sorry you are without your medications. You are withdrawing from your medications. I understand that you can't get in to see a new doctor for ongoing care for 2 weeks, but you can go into an urgent care clinic and they should refill the Synthroid and Premarin for 1 month or at least until you can get in to see a new doctor for ongoing care.

There are no over the counter medications that will replace the estrogen and thyroid hormone that you are withdrawing from. Go in to an urgent care clinic to see a doctor there ASAP and get restarted on them.

The other possibility is to call the nurse at the new doctor's office and ask for refills for the 2 weeks until you see the new doctor. As Premarin and Synthroid are not controlled medications (like narcotics), they may be willing to refill them with enough pills until you get in to see the doctor.

I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can help further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar