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Originally posted by lululymemom:
I have had a major imbalance with my estrogen levels and I started using Chasteberry(Vitex) It balances hormones naturally and it's very cheap to buy $3-$4.00...

You can find it on Iherb and Vitacost.

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Does this really help?

Any side effects?

I just ordered some because I can't take this hormone imbalance crapola anymore .

I sure hope it helps.

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Originally posted by lululymemom:
I have used this product now for over 4 months and have had no side effects that I am aware of.

My reason for using it has to do with fibroids and cysts, for which I haven't had a follow up ultrasound for yet. IMO if you use it according to directions, you should have some relief.

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Thanks.

I have cysts and possibly endo now, too.

My LLMD had me try ashwagandha ( as adrenal support and hoping that would help increase progesterone ) and I did well tolerating it, but I had no idea it is also a blood thinner. This is not good when you already have heavy periods. My first period after starting the ashwagandha has been hell.on.earth. and I'm sure I lost all the iron I spent months trying to increase.

I just can't catch a break.

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Originally posted by lajamur:
I take bioidentical progesterone for a severe progesterone deficiency and I feel it has practically saved my life.

Quality of life pre-hormone replacement was terrible. Progesterone gave me back the upper hand in the lyme battle. Took a while to heal my adrenals though.

I got my hormones from a holistic endocrinologist in NY, and now that I live in Cali my doctor out here just refills that same prescription for me.

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My doctor prescribed Prometrium, which is a prescription bio-identical progesterone. Is this a good one to take?

I'm scared of it, to be honest, but am getting really really desperate.

I'm confused as to the difference of Prometrium to other bio-identical progesterones.

The over-the-counter P creams make me feel worse. I've tried Dr. John Lee's brand and ProGest. Both made me

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Originally posted by lajamur:
Hambone,

I THINK prometrium is the same as what I take EXCEPT that if I remember correctly it only comes in one dose, so you can't control how much you're taking quite as easily.

I get mine from a compounding pharmacy. They give me capsules with the exact dose my doctor prescribes.

I wouldn't be scared of it -- if it doesn't agree with you, you'll know, and you can just stop taking it.

I have felt nothing but relief from it. It helps me so much with anxiety, dizziness, nausea, mood swings, etc. I am like a normal person now.

I have tried OTC progesterone creams and sublingual progesterone and neither worked for me. For some reason the oral/pill form is what I need. Something about it crossing the blood/brain barrier I believe.

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This is good to know. Thanks! I just may bite the bullet and try it.

Now, one more question.

What are the risks of taking progesterone if you are not very active because of Lyme? How great are the risks of stroke and blood clots?

I worry about this now since I'm kind of sedentary. Is it risky to add progesterone if you're a couch potato?

Don't get me wrong. I WANT to exercise and do things. Just too weak to get up and do it. I don't want to set myself up for blood clots.

( I'm a worry wart )

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Originally posted by desertwind:
Natural Progesterone cream has been a life saver for me - took away a ton of symptoms that I could not figure were lyme or hormones. But either way I am much better taking the cream.

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