Posted by Heather Hall on December 26, 2003, at 12:49:20
In reply to Re: pmdd » Mel32, posted by kaitlyn on December 24, 2003, at 3:10:05
I am still raging. I also have persistent fatigue. This is my first post, but I have tried so many things, I need new ideas.
I have tested hormone levels several times, thyroid including all the individual levels, Epstein-Barr, Lupus, I think that's everything.
The Epstein-Barr was a mild positive, but from what I gather that can be the case with a good percentage of otherwise seemingly healthy people. All the others were within normal.
I have had years and years of therapy, I have tried birth control and SSRIs many types, many times. Mood stabilizers too. I had either no reaction or very bad reactions to those - especially BuSpar and Nuva Ring.
I ended up hospitalized for PPD after my second child. They insisted I was Bipolar, but I disagree. I have since again tried the entire alphabet of SSRIs and their friends. I also tried progesterone cream, and recently Prometrium ( natural progesterone in a pill - stronger)
I have had some short lived promising results from several things, but I think at this point I just want it to work so badly that it does for a little while.
I did have some good results with 3600mg of magnesium daily for awhile, but that is an incredibly high dosage, and expensive - for the good quality chelates that don't keep you in the bathroom. Besides, that's *15* capsules a day, just for that! The person who 'prescribed' it to me turned out to be an unreliable care provider, She was great until she fell off the wagon and I found out she had quite a colorful history of addiction before I met her. Broke my heart.I exercise 2-3 times a week, I eat mostly organic, I eat a variety of whole grains - not much wheat because my kids are intolerant, I can not tolerate soy. I lost my taste for fruit when I was pregnant with my 2nd child. Oh! This is significant - I had my gallbladder removed at 28 weeks pregnant. I was pretty sick. I could only eat hummous without having an attack.
We drink raw milk so I get lots of good enzymes and healthy fats from that. I eat nuts, lots of beans. We get really high quality meat, sometimes straight from the farm. I have a nutrition education background because I teach natural childbirth classes and attend births professionally. I want to be a midwife, but I have to sort out this problem first!What am I missing? What haven't I tried?
poster:Heather Hall
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