Posted by ShelliR on July 31, 2002, at 22:47:23
In reply to Re: Perimenopausal Symptoms And Depression » ShelliR, posted by judy1 on July 31, 2002, at 22:29:52
> Actually you can be tested to see if you're going through perimenopause- I think it's your FSH levels (I had mine tested when going through IVF). There's a wonderful book called Screaming to be Heard by Elizabeth Vliet, M.D.- I highly recommend it. As for birth control pills- she recommends a higher estrogen/progesterone pill, not low dose pills for depression. Take care, judy
Hi Judy,
I think I'm going to make an appointment with a
endocrinologist.I wonder if anything besides opiates are ever going to help me. I tried ms contin but I think I took too low a dose because it didn't help at all. You seem to be able to stay on one dose and not need to go up. (at least that's the impression I have.) Now I am trying methadone, but I think again that I'm going to need a large amount if it's going to help me.
The pain doc said it's hard to dose methadone; I'm not sure why or even what that means.
Anyway, thanks Judy.
Shelli
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