Response from: Kate    (05/09/06 11:06am)

Got sent over here from Aetiology's grant rounds. You summarize an interesting article. One question: were hot flashes the only symptom they looked at? The study demonstrates a marked difference in efficacy around hot flashes, but what about mood variability, symptoms associated with irregular periods (if it looked at perimenopause), etc? And did they do exit interviews with the subjects? Those side effects seem strong enough that I wouldn't think they're worth it... but I'm nowhere near menopause or menopausal symptoms yet so I may be a poor judge.

I suppose I should just go check out the article myself :).

Response from: ruth    (05/09/06 11:21am)

hi kate! thanks for visiting.

re: data, they were just based ona study of previously published clinical data, correlating the medications to just hot flashes (or flushes?). no interviews.

i agree re: side effects. i don't know how hot flashes really feel, but to me, they sound less or just as worrying as these!

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