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This is for all the Menopausal Women. I am on Enbrel and would like to know if any of you are taking HRT, or Black Cohosh.
I used to be on Remifemin(black Cohosh) and then I was Dx with RA and stopped the Black Cohosh. I went on Bio Identical Hormones, but they don't seem to work any more either. Has anybody heard of Black Cohosh and Enbrel not going together, I can't find anything and my Rheumy doesn't know either. The Remifemin is unbelievable good and I would like to get back on it.
bigi
I used to be on Remifemin(black Cohosh) and then I was Dx with RA and stopped the Black Cohosh. I went on Bio Identical Hormones, but they don't seem to work any more either. Has anybody heard of Black Cohosh and Enbrel not going together, I can't find anything and my Rheumy doesn't know either. The Remifemin is unbelievable good and I would like to get back on it.
bigi
but I have heard positive things about Black Cohosh for menopause and I know when the time comes and i am in need of hormonal help, I will give BC a try. I am sure it's around the corner as I am nearly 46.
I wish I could be more helpful but don't know about BC and Enbrel together. I know we do need to be careful of what we take and be aware of interactions.
Were you on the Bio Identical Hormones while on Enbrel?
This is just my thinking. If you were one BIH while on Enbrel and BIH is a hormonal balancing drug.
Isn't that what Black Cohosh does, balance the hormones out, but it is just a natural source as opposed to a synthetic one.
Set me straight if I am way off.
Anyhow keep on looking. I will let you know if I can find anything.
I am interested in this.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Black-Cohosh-Side-Effects&id=493188
i don't know how accurate this info is.
I don't know much about Enbrel but I know when I was on Imuran I had to have liver panel checked regularly because of the drug can impair liver function.
So if Enbrel is something like that it may not be a good combo with Black cohosh if these reports of Black Cohosh are true about it effecting the liver in certain individuals.