Posted by katia on November 5, 2003, at 14:45:23
In reply to Hello gals..., posted by fluffy on November 5, 2003, at 10:50:26
Hi Katy,
I wished you lived near me! I could use a friend who is also having very similar experiences as me! It really sucks when your friends don't get it.
I'm wondering, why did you think you were hypothyroid if you werent' experiencing the symptoms? Yes, both of ours are quite low. It would be a good thing if we weren't; but somehow just to have a solution, you don't care what the dx is sometimes as long as you can do something about it; it's tangible.
sitting here on my desk is a pamphlet called "hormonal balance and your health" by ZRT labs. I got it at that nutritionist i've been seeing. They are in Beaverton, Oregon (barbara). I could give you their info and you could start from there. They are supposed to be good. 503-466-2445. I think they start with a saliva test.
I too get cramps and sore sore breasts like 10 - 7 days before my period. I think getting the hormones tested is the next step for me too. I am on a downswing now and it's been with me for about a week; which is longer than what I've been experiencing with the rapid cycling of 1/2/3 day swings from up to down to normal to up to down. I think I've been in a tailspin since last year of trying all those antidepressants too. When taking away the Depakote, my Lamictal levels fall too. I'm only at 75mg right now; upping to 100 on Friday. It's a slow journey. most people become manic after taking the mood stabilizer away right? I've become depressed.
I too, have needed to take something for sleep (seroquel). The night before, I was up tossing and turning irritable and sick of being me and thinking "there's NO WAY I could have a boyfriend witness all this craziness/neurotic behavior! I thought to myself, "if I don't fall back to sleep, i'm going out and buying Panza's Stag's Leap Cabernet (a yummy and expensive bottle)and buying a pack of cigs and smoking and drinking the whole damn thing. Luckily, I fell back asleep and remained sober! I told a friend who came over to go for a walk with me that I had trouble sleeping last night, "she innocently said "why?". Ha ha ha.....I'd love to live in such a dream land. She's one friend who doesn't get it. A good friend, but it's conflicting and confusing.>>I just don't know how much more instability I can stand. One year of drug trials, with barely a dent in my symptoms....esp. this rapid cycling hell. I thought maybe my thyroid was to blame, but I don't have any of the other "symptoms" of an abnormal thryroid.
** We're in the SAME boat on this one. I can't take much more either. I'm giving it at least until the new year (the psychic said I'd end an unbalanced and chaotic 84 yr. old cycle Dec. 30th and things would rapidly change for the better). If that doesn't happen, then I will be out of steam and hope and fuel - and WILL buy that Stag's Leap and another one and another one...
Hope things don't spiral down further for you.
katia
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