Posted by tealady on October 5, 2003, at 6:33:39
In reply to Re: Tryptophan vs 5HTP more info » tealady, posted by JLx on October 3, 2003, at 10:34:18
Here's some experiences..
I've included the url's if you are interested
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=43795.16
"I tried natural progesterone for 3 years and found that it made me wired and crazy, caused insomnia, bloating, breast tenderness and gave me very heavy clotting periods. Of course I just thought I was going wacky but within 2 months of stopping the progesterone, all those symptoms disappeared. Since reproductive hormones like progesterone are stored in the fat cells, it took about 2 months for it to leave my body. "http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=43795.19
"I find that my highest progesterone time is when my boobs hurt, I'm irritable, crave sugar or chocolate, etc. I've never tried pregnancy, but the highest time for progesterone is maintaining a pregnancy (that is why it goes up after ovulation). It is also a time when boobs can hurt and women can have food cravings (and gain a lot of weight)"http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=43795.21
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=43795.25
"When I became menopausal at 42, I experienced severe hot flashes. I read Dr. Lee's book about natural progesterone and I purchased ProGest, a natural progesterone cream because I was fighting going on HRT. It did NOT help the hot flashes at all and I was noticeably depressed. I stopped the cream and the depression improved. Eventually, I began taking natural HRT (estrace and prometrium, natural oral progesterone). The hot flashes improved. After 3 years we have dropped the prometrium to 12 days every 3 months, and I have to say it has vastly improved the way I feel since I do not have to take the progesterone every day"
Actually if you just read thru a bit of that thread you may get an idea..here's another further along in threadDr. Lee is a chiropracter, not an MD. And not a gyno" Dr. Lee is a MD, at least that's what his book says.
Now, I don't agree with him (anymore) that postmeno women are estrogen dominant. Maybe the really obese ones could be, don't know.
I used ProGest for several years and while it has some merits at some point it began to cause me depression which he says it won't do. I quit it & am glad I did. Now I'd never recommend anyone use it."But a few do have success with progesterone... usually only using for less than a year though...
Good luck with whatever you decide,
Jan?
poster:tealady
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20031003/msgs/265677.html