Posted by BarbaraCat on November 5, 2003, at 14:45:42
In reply to Re: Lamictal side effects » BarbaraCat, posted by nmk on November 3, 2003, at 15:18:11
Hello Nicole,
How nice to talk to you again! Sorry you're having a rough time. I know personally how important hormonal balance is and how we're not going to get truly well until we gain that balance.Lupron, oh dear. I was on a fertility forum a few years back when I was trying to get pregnant and shuddered at the stories of women on lupron and other drastic hormonal regulators. Talk about emotional rolercoasters! There are other gentler ways of bringing your body into balance that's not going to ultimately shove the underlying cause underground. It's hard to wait for a slower more natural cure and sometimes heavy artillary is needed. But hormones are not one of those areas where faster is better if there's a more lasting means. Here's something to look into:
http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbdesc1/1chastet.htm
Vitex is an herb that has had much repute in regulating progesterone/estrogen. I had alot of luck with it when I was trying for pregnancy as far as regulating my cycle which was going bonkers due to perimenopause. I'd forgotten about it until now and I may try it again.
Surely, if your hormones are out of whack you're going to feel just awful. PMS is horrible one week out of 4, but to have it all the time - uggghhhh!! You take care, Nicole, and remember, the body affects the mind and vice versa. They want to be healthy and know how to, and what we need to do is to say NO! to our fear and panic. That's mainly what stands in our way to a clearer mind and happier life. It's hard to muster up the strength and will when things are murky and dark, but you know your little Pilot Light is in you guiding you on and you'll find the answers. Just don't let anyone lead you down a path that doesn't feel right. - Barbara
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