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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Of Estradiol

I am trying to very slowly get off estradiol. I ve been cutting to a half a couple of times a week, but I forgot to take my .05 at all this morning before my cortazone shot, and I ve been having big and small hot flashes since. Is there a connection?
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hello,

Decrease by about 10% every two weeks. You may be able to stop over about four months but sometimes it takes longer. If you start to get night sweats again as you decrease your estrogen dose, go back up to the dose where you were fine (without night sweats) and stay there for another two weeks before again trying to decrease the dose.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Esmeralda Sera,
Oncologist
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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Of Estradiol

Hello, Decrease by about 10% every two weeks. You may be able to stop over about four months but sometimes it takes longer. If you start to get night sweats again as you decrease your estrogen dose, go back up to the dose where you were fine (without night sweats) and stay there for another two weeks before again trying to decrease the dose. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist