Hi, Ladies. Well, I'm going to get my hormone panel done tomorrow but, I'm still on the fence regarding bio-identical therapy. I've stated before my mom died in 98 after being on synthetic hrt. I tried getting through it naturally, I was on anti-depressants for 6 months and I apparently, don't metabolize them well and the side effects are horrendous. Now on a natural supplement but, I'm still like in a trance. I still have trouble thinking clearly. Omg..how are most of you handling this because I'm really having a hard time being patient while this passes. My brain just won't think forward. How are you coping because most days I want to scream. I was normal, calm and stable before this hit and it really makes me mad that after all this time. I'm still having trouble just watching t.v and trying to friggin concentrate. Please, tell me this will pass because I'm just not in a good way right now. xo Jeni
Hi Jeni,
I totally get it; believe me! This is the hardest thing to get through. I never imagined that anything could ever be this bad. I have been going through this for three years now. I have days or sometimes even weeks when I feel totally normal, but the rest of the time, it is a massive effort to get through the day.
I have had brain fog for quite some time. I can’t think of words. I lose my train of thought mid-sentence. I feel like I am walking around in a dream. The mental symptoms have been horrendous; they have defied comprehension, but lately, the physical symptoms are really ramping up: zinging sensations through my body, numbness, chills, sweats, nausea, dizziness. The list goes on. I hate it! It totally sucks, but I am getting through it, and that’s all I have to do.
For me, I don’t want to take hormones because I want to know where I am in all of this, and I don’t want to screw things up even more. I understand, though, that this is a personal choice.
Prior to peri, I, too, was calm, optimistic, and carefree, but I know that when all of this is over, I will be there again.
Go ahead and scream. I do, and it does help, at least temporarily.
You will get there, I promise.
Big hugs,
Bev xo
Hi Bev, thank you so much for your support and reply. I know your symptoms have been similar to mine. I got my hormones checked when this hit me about a year and a half ago. My blood work came back fine. I was like how can that be. I read though that some have the tests done and they don’t show what’s really going on. I went this morning to get them checked again. I did go to a bio-identical hormone specialist. 4 months treatments with a few consults and blood work almost $4000 dollars or ala cart lol for 3 months $1000 or less depending upon what you need. I really need to wake up from this! Funny I’ve probably already spent that much on vitamins and herbs since this hit. Should have just used that money for the therapy but, I’m still on the fence about it. I really don’t want to get cancer after holding out for so long. I’m taking Bioto Dim SGS capsules. Another gyn that only did the pellet therapy that I didn’t want sells that over the counter. It’s all natural and an estrogen blocker. I have found a week on them. I’m sleeping earlier and better. I’ve had insomnia for like a year and a half and was not getting to sleep until 2 or 3 in the morning. I find I’m tired around 11 pm. now. A normal hour so, hoping this brings me back into the present and I get back to a normal day. Although, the first night I took them I went through like detox symptoms. I woke up in pain. Everything hurt. It only lasted for 5 minutes or so, they say if that happens it’s a good indication it will work for you and it’s doing it’s job by trying to fix the imbalance. I started to take DayQuil and believe it or not that is helping. I believe with any inflammation going on. I had really bad acne as a teen. No one else in my family had. Bad pms symptoms and low moods when I was younger. So, I think I produce too much estrogen. Thanks for the encouragement. Right now I’m just trying to keep busy till this passes. Sending prayers too you. We will both eventually make it threw this! xo Jeni
I can completely relate to you and Bev. Everything you describe sounds like me. This summer has been particularly bad but i do go through brief periods when I’m fine. But they are brief. I try to push through as best I can, but somedays i break down and cry- a lot. This time in life sucks. You’re not alone xo