Menopause/Hormonal Support

[[Vi...]]

Hi ladies, I'm totally confused. My gynaecologist said after my blood test my progesterone very low and have very high cortisol. So started to use 30 mg cream every day 3 months ago.

Last week I went to my natural path doctor and my saliva tst came back... my projesterone is extremely high 25.000 normal is 500-3000. And my cortisol is nothing very low. I'm crushed by lunch time. Which is true.

I don know who to belive anymore. I just know I'm getting more and more sick with burning head/scalp and anxiety

Anybody has any suggestions?

Vica

[[kr...]]

Hi can anyone help me?? I am 2 yrs off klonopin. no wave since last aug. I do have emotional stress going on but wonder how much my hormones are making me so anxious. my bf says quit remeron which i took to get sleep and still take. My dr said im in perimenopause and i havent have a period since june. the hot and cold attacks were a nuisance but more annoying now! Been waking too early.

is it safe to try bio dentical hormone? black cohosh? other?  feel like im losing my mind. im not functioning well at all some days. not even working

[[Vi...]]

Hi can anyone help me?? I am 2 yrs off klonopin. no wave since last aug. I do have emotional stress going on but wonder how much my hormones are making me so anxious. my bf says quit remeron which i took to get sleep and still take. My dr said im in perimenopause and i havent have a period since june. the hot and cold attacks were a nuisance but more annoying now! Been waking too early.

is it safe to try bio dentical hormone? black cohosh? other?  feel like im losing my mind. im not functioning well at all some days. not even working

Hi kris, I'm going trough benzo withrawl remeron withrawl and peri menapouse too. I'm 56 and still had period December.

My anxiety sky high and My  progesterone was very low after many blood test, so they told me to go on the cream. I'm using 30 mg cream 15-15 morning and evening. I know it will delay my healing but right now I have no other choice to survive. It is helping me a very little. I'm not able to use any other supplements, I tried some. Not even vitamin. Only D vitamin im ok.

Love and healing to you

Vica

[[Gr...]]

Hi ladies, I'm totally confused. My gynaecologist said after my blood test my progesterone very low and have very high cortisol. So started to use 30 mg cream every day 3 months ago.

Last week I went to my natural path doctor and my saliva tst came back... my projesterone is extremely high 25.000 normal is 500-3000. And my cortisol is nothing very low. I'm crushed by lunch time. Which is true.

I don know who to belive anymore. I just know I'm getting more and more sick with burning head/scalp and anxiety

Anybody has any suggestions?

Vica

 

Just because your test says low progesterone does not mean the best solution is add progesterone back in.  First off, the hormones vary throughout the month AND withdrawal makes them vary even more.  It intensifies all the normal feelings of the hormones, and I suspect it could throw the hormone numbers off as well.  Tbh, usually progesterone being low is only very important if you are pregnant, and then it is really important to get some supplements. 

 

[[kr...]]

Hi Vica thanks for your response! Im hoping I wont have this too long since no period since june.

I tried cream from store last spring when periods were irratic and heavy and was cutting remeron too. i was a mess and dont know which was cause. so i quit cream and stayed at my usual remeron dose.

iheard for many remeron wasnt bad getting off but they didnt try doing that while still having wd sx. maybe you should wait on the remeron?

im looking to foods and herbs and exercise etc for this right now. i am afraid of the stories of natural hrt messing ya up too

[[Vi...]]

Hi Vica thanks for your response! Im hoping I wont have this too long since no period since june.

I tried cream from store last spring when periods were irratic and heavy and was cutting remeron too. i was a mess and dont know which was cause. so i quit cream and stayed at my usual remeron dose.

iheard for many remeron wasnt bad getting off but they didnt try doing that while still having wd sx. maybe you should wait on the remeron?

im looking to foods and herbs and exercise etc for this right now. i am afraid of the stories of natural hrt messing ya up too

Hi kris,

 

Probably natural hormon replacement is not the best choice but I rather go on it, then benzo or other antidepressants right now. I have so severe anxiety and very bad burning head my body is shaking all the time. I had to do something to help my body and mind to lower the anxiety. Hoping later on when I finish with menapouse I will able to come off the cream. I'm on low dose only 30 mg. some people using 60-100 mg cream.

Everybody is different and we all have different situations. We have to try what is works for our body the best and try to survive until it will gets better. Hopefully it will.

Love and healing to you

Vica

[[Vi...]]

I'm down to 10 mg projesterone cream. No more medication.

Can we still heal on projesterone cream?

Vica

[[Ge...]]

I'm down to 10 mg projesterone cream. No more medication.

Can we still heal on projesterone cream?

Vica

 

I dont see why not.  If you were younger you would make your own progesterone.and you would still heal.

[[Vi...]]

I'm down to 10 mg projesterone cream. No more medication.

Can we still heal on projesterone cream?

Vica

 

I dont see why not.  If you were younger you would make your own progesterone.and you would still heal.

Thank you, I needed to hear this!!!!

Love and healing

Vica

[[Li...]]

I agree with GeorgeVI....I do believe you will heal.  I know someone who C/T off her benzo and has been on bio Progesterone before her C/T and still is...she has finally added in some Estradiol and she's finally turning a corner.  Hang in there!  I'm planning on getting back on Progesterone and Estradiol before I start tapering down.  I apparently make zero hormones so can't go through a taper feeling like this..have no choice.  Plus BHRT is so beneficial for so many reasons.  You may still be very unbalanced with your hormones.  I've also heard of other women lately doing BHRT through their taper and staying on it after (including Progesterone) and have healed just fine.  Good luck to you!

 

Love,

Terri

[[Vi...]]

I agree with GeorgeVI....I do believe you will heal.  I know someone who C/T off her benzo and has been on bio Progesterone before her C/T and still is...she has finally added in some Estradiol and she's finally turning a corner.  Hang in there!  I'm planning on getting back on Progesterone and Estradiol before I start tapering down.  I apparently make zero hormones so can't go through a taper feeling like this..have no choice.  Plus BHRT is so beneficial for so many reasons.  You may still be very unbalanced with your hormones.  I've also heard of other women lately doing BHRT through their taper and staying on it after (including Progesterone) and have healed just fine.  Good luck to you!

 

Love,

Terri

Thank you Terry!

I would be much better of if my head symptoms would get better. I'm in terrible pain about 3 years 24/7. Losing hope

Love and healing to you

Vica

[[Li...]]

Vica 55,

 

I pray you get some relief!  I see you just got off Remeron...have heard that's a bitch to come off of too so give it time....now that you are off everything, hopefully you will see some improvement.  May main sx in WD is head pressure....you are a tough lady. 

 

Please hang in there!  Hugs!

[[Wo...]]

Hi everyone, this has been one of the roughest and longest waves I've had since beginning my taper.  I normally stabilize after a cut anywhere from 1-3 weeks but it's been 7 weeks now.  I got sick with bronchitis and I know that sent my body spiraling.  I am also SO prementrual more than I feel I ever have been and I think the hormones (or lack of) are causing a lot of symptoms that mimic withdrawal.  Has anyone experienced this kind of pms mimicking withdrawal? I could be wrong but my period tracker app says I should have gotten it a couple of days ago and I am having ridiculous crying spells and meltdowns all day.  I have been exhausted, low mood, dizzy, burning etc etc.  I woke up this morning with sore breasts which is weird because I normally get sore breasts 10 days or so before my period as part of PMS.  To have all the PMS symptoms and just now have sore breasts makes me wonder if I won't get my period for another week which would be awful.  Is there a way to induce a period? I'm 45 and so this could be peri-menopause but some months I do just fine. 

 

Thanks for any thoughts on this matter.  As far as going on hormones that doesn't even feel on my radar as of yet. 

[[Pl...]]

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[[Vi...]]

Vica 55,

 

I pray you get some relief!  I see you just got off Remeron...have heard that's a bitch to come off of too so give it time....now that you are off everything, hopefully you will see some improvement.  May main sx in WD is head pressure....you are a tough lady. 

 

Please hang in there!  Hugs!

Thank you Lib for your kind words! 

I feel like is a nightmare what I can't wake up. Feeling sick and pain all the time for long time.

Losing hope

Vica

[[ga...]]

I'm 65 and have been on hormone replacement therapy for 20 years.  I've been off of benzos just shy of 3 months.  Is the HRT making withdrawal worse?  And, since I'm in benzo withdrawal, won't it be difficult getting off of HRT?  It's a catch-22 from what I can tell.

 

I take 2.5 mg of Provera and .5 mg of Estradiol.  These are very low doses. 

 

Dr. Heather Ashton wrote that HRT interferes with GABA absorption in the neuro receptors damaged by benzos.  Just trying to decide what to do.  I'm afraid I'll go whacko if I discontinue the hormones while already having horrible mental benzo withdrawal symptoms. 

[[Ge...]]

I'm 65 and have been on hormone replacement therapy for 20 years.  I've been off of benzos just shy of 3 months.  Is the HRT making withdrawal worse?  And, since I'm in benzo withdrawal, won't it be difficult getting off of HRT?  It's a catch-22 from what I can tell.

 

I take 2.5 mg of Provera and .5 mg of Estradiol.  These are very low doses. 

 

Dr. Heather Ashton wrote that HRT interferes with GABA absorption in the neuro receptors damaged by benzos.  Just trying to decide what to do.  I'm afraid I'll go whacko if I discontinue the hormones while already having horrible mental benzo withdrawal symptoms.

 

I dont know the answer to your questions, but I wont be going off of BHRT.  What she says does not make sense to me.  If I were a younger woman I would make these hormones myself, so why does replacing them with bioidentical hormones cause a problem?

[[La...]]

48 years old, given Estradiol last summer and it escalated my anxiety. Think it's probably the reason I could no longer tolerate xanax. Remember thinking how much I looked forward to menopause as the answer to rough periods and PMS. Young me was so naive!

[[Rh...]]

Hi, I’ve written on here before, but my menstaul cycles seem to be becoming worse and worse since I’ve gotten lower in dose.  I’m currently down to .70 mg’s of Valium.  Has anyone else experienced irregular cycles?  I just had my period the beginning of April and I’ve started this morning again.  Two in a month!!!  All the doctors and specialists I’ve seen want to just put me on birth control, but I’m scared to go down that rode.  I feel am almost done with my taper and I should just wait for awhile in the hopes that things normalize later??!

 

Any suggestions or insight?

 

Rach

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Im experiencing the same, Rach.  Periods coming every 14 days then 28 with HUGE increase in inner vibrations, crying spells and body pain.  Horrid.Decided to give the patch a try; will let you know how it goes.

 

Ss

[[Rh...]]

Im experiencing the same, Rach.  Periods coming every 14 days then 28 with HUGE increase in inner vibrations, crying spells and body pain.  Horrid.Decided to give the patch a try; will let you know how it goes.

 

Ss

 

Oh that would be so great!  Let me know.  Do your WD symptoms increase during your cycle as well???  Mine seem to magnify by 10!!!  I’m always available by PM’s too!

 

Thank you, thank you for responding!

 

Rach

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Im experiencing the same, Rach.  Periods coming every 14 days then 28 with HUGE increase in inner vibrations, crying spells and body pain.  Horrid.Decided to give the patch a try; will let you know how it goes.

 

Ss

 

Oh that would be so great!  Let me know.  Do your WD symptoms increase during your cycle as well???  Mine seem to magnify by 10!!!  I’m always available by PM’s too!

 

Thank you, thank you for responding!

 

Rach

 

Yes!  They're magnified, alright.  Begin about 5 days before my period and about 3 days into and then will lift to my baseline yuck. Ive experimented with not cutting at all 2 weeks prior to and its the same rodeo.  Truly awful.

 

Are your symptoms any better now under 1mg?

 

Yes, PM anytime,

 

[[Rh...]]

Im experiencing the same, Rach.  Periods coming every 14 days then 28 with HUGE increase in inner vibrations, crying spells and body pain.  Horrid.Decided to give the patch a try; will let you know how it goes.

 

Ss

 

Oh that would be so great!  Let me know.  Do your WD symptoms increase during your cycle as well???  Mine seem to magnify by 10!!!  I’m always available by PM’s too!

 

Thank you, thank you for responding!

 

Rach

 

Yes!  They're magnified, alright.  Begin about 5 days before my period and about 3 days into and then will lift to my baseline yuck. Ive experimented with not cutting at all 2 weeks prior to and its the same rodeo.  Truly awful.

 

Are your symptoms any better now under 1mg?

 

Yes, PM anytime,

 

Some symptoms have gotten more tolerable since below 1 mg, but some not.  As with everything benzo, it’s always unpredictable, but my cycle has always been horrendous from the start of my taper.

 

I am ok before my cycle, then sick from day 1 until about two weeks after.  I then have a week of ok, then it starts all over.  I have tried progesterone cream and it was horrible so I know that won’t work.  I too have tried not to taper around my cycle, but like you, it doesn’t matter, so I push forward.

 

You are almost under 1 mg as well...it’s nice to be so low, but I had hoped things would get better but they haven’t. 

 

Good luck and let’s pray and hope the patch helps, even if a little!

 

Rach

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Im experiencing the same, Rach.  Periods coming every 14 days then 28 with HUGE increase in inner vibrations, crying spells and body pain.  Horrid.Decided to give the patch a try; will let you know how it goes.

 

Ss

 

Oh that would be so great!  Let me know.  Do your WD symptoms increase during your cycle as well???  Mine seem to magnify by 10!!!  I’m always available by PM’s too!

 

Thank you, thank you for responding!

 

Rach

 

Yes!  They're magnified, alright.  Begin about 5 days before my period and about 3 days into and then will lift to my baseline yuck. Ive experimented with not cutting at all 2 weeks prior to and its the same rodeo.  Truly awful.

 

Are your symptoms any better now under 1mg?

 

Yes, PM anytime,

 

Some symptoms have gotten more tolerable since below 1 mg, but some not.  As with everything benzo, it’s always unpredictable, but my cycle has always been horrendous from the start of my taper.

 

I am ok before my cycle, then sick from day 1 until about two weeks after.  I then have a week of ok, then it starts all over.  I have tried progesterone cream and it was horrible so I know that won’t work.  I too have tried not to taper around my cycle, but like you, it doesn’t matter, so I push forward.

 

You are almost under 1 mg as well...it’s nice to be so low, but I had hoped things would get better but they haven’t. 

 

Good luck and let’s pray and hope the patch helps, even if a little!

 

Rach

 

Was really hoping to see improvements on these lower dosages; but alas, not to be. I’m getting hit with some nasty physical ones making me gunshy to keep pushing forward at a reasonable pace but know off is needed.

 

What are your 2 toughest symptoms under 1?

 

Ss

[[Rh...]]

Im experiencing the same, Rach.  Periods coming every 14 days then 28 with HUGE increase in inner vibrations, crying spells and body pain.  Horrid.Decided to give the patch a try; will let you know how it goes.

 

Ss

 

Oh that would be so great!  Let me know.  Do your WD symptoms increase during your cycle as well???  Mine seem to magnify by 10!!!  I’m always available by PM’s too!

 

Thank you, thank you for responding!

 

Rach

 

Yes!  They're magnified, alright.  Begin about 5 days before my period and about 3 days into and then will lift to my baseline yuck. Ive experimented with not cutting at all 2 weeks prior to and its the same rodeo.  Truly awful.

 

Are your symptoms any better now under 1mg?

 

Yes, PM anytime,

 

Some symptoms have gotten more tolerable since below 1 mg, but some not.  As with everything benzo, it’s always unpredictable, but my cycle has always been horrendous from the start of my taper.

 

I am ok before my cycle, then sick from day 1 until about two weeks after.  I then have a week of ok, then it starts all over.  I have tried progesterone cream and it was horrible so I know that won’t work.  I too have tried not to taper around my cycle, but like you, it doesn’t matter, so I push forward.

 

You are almost under 1 mg as well...it’s nice to be so low, but I had hoped things would get better but they haven’t. 

 

Good luck and let’s pray and hope the patch helps, even if a little!

 

Rach

 

Was really hoping to see improvements on these lower dosages; but alas, not to be. I’m getting hit with some nasty physical ones making me gunshy to keep pushing forward at a reasonable pace but know off is needed.

 

What are your 2 toughest symptoms under 1?

 

Ss

 

My two toughest symptoms are headaches/migraines, that are daily to varying intensity and then this weird dizziness/pressure/concrete/hangover feeling in my head!!!  I hate it and it’s bad.

 

I have a host of other symptoms too, but the head stuff is horrible!  Oh, plus this mentrual stuff. Argh!

 

What are yours???