Posted by Chloe on June 1, 2002, at 17:36:02
In reply to Re: estrogen, posted by Beliala on June 1, 2002, at 15:47:20
Beliala,
I am so sorry you are still struggling with your depression, hormones and other problems. I don't know if you remember, but you helped me out a while back b/c I was having severe scalp pain. I still have it to a degree, but it's so much better since I started taking 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil and 2G of Evening primrose oil. The dryness and pain are considerably less. And the essential fatty acids have done more for me than the amitriptyline and neurontin. Though I still keep them on board. I think at 20 mgs and 600 mgs respectively, are beneficial.I have had probs with my BC pill lately. I thought I had finally found the solution with Yasmin, active pills only. Then after about 3 months of feeling ok, I started bleeding and bleeding. Gdoc said to wait for while to see if it stops. Well, it turned into a month of hemmorraghing. But I really did NOT want to stop the pill. I knew I would crash. But gdoc said stop, so I did, and with in 2 days I was SO depressed I couldn't get out of bed. And it was leading to suicidal thinking. So before I was supposed to, I started it again. And I got so energized. But I found out I am severely anemic. So my brain has been going a million miles an hours, but my body is in pain and exhausted, gasping for breath.
My hope is that I will settle down again on the Yasmin. I don't like being all racy and energized when I feel so fatigued. I don't like being racy in general, and I didn't have this reaction to Yasmin initially. I just so wish I didn't have to come off it...Hopefully in time I will have a quiet brain.
Your GP doesn't seem like he has your interests in mind if you have all these symptoms and complaints, and he won't give you a referral. I hope you get the right help or a break soon.
Have you ever considered adding essential fatty acids to your diet? I can't believe what an improvement it has made in my life. And evening primrose oil does have some estrogenic as well as anti-pain properties ...But no bad side effects for me.
Please take care,
Chloe
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