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Posted by constance on September 20, 2002, at 10:02:57
After living with my prob. for my whole life, I've gotten to know it. I have a suspicion that I have some hormone imbalances and many doctors have suspected adrenal problems. I am being treated for hypothyroidism but it hasn't solved much. I took things upon myself and bought some progesterone cream and applied it everyday. MY MOOD SWINGS DISAPPEARED!!! But obviously I shouldn't be treating this on my own (plus it causes severe constipation and blows out your libido) but can't find a doctor in NYC area who does NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. Any one have rec's or referrals? I cannot plunk down another $600 to find out that a doctor has no intention of pursuing that route--I don't have insurance. I've read some articles in mainstream pubs about women who have been cured of mood disorders through hormone treatment and we're not talking menopause or even perimenopause. I am 27.
Posted by k9lover on September 20, 2002, at 10:40:09
In reply to BPII/depression linked to endocrine probs?, posted by constance on September 20, 2002, at 10:02:57
Hi
I was put on hormone creams for while and they really, really levelled me out (in that great way). My understanding though, is that you have to take both progesterone and estrogen and apply them in specific areas of the body (upper for P, below the belly for E).
Jan - who is now pondering why she stopped taking them - I think I just ran out and didn't get the script filled again...
Posted by cybercafe on September 20, 2002, at 13:30:03
In reply to BPII/depression linked to endocrine probs?, posted by constance on September 20, 2002, at 10:02:57
> After living with my prob. for my whole life, I've gotten to know it. I have a suspicion that I have some hormone imbalances and many doctors have suspected adrenal problems. I am being treated for hypothyroidism but it hasn't solved much. I took things upon myself and bought some progesterone cream and applied it everyday. MY MOOD SWINGS DISAPPEARED!!! But obviously I shouldn't be treating this on my own (plus it causes severe constipation and blows out your libido) but can't find a doctor in NYC area who does NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. Any one have rec's or referrals? I cannot plunk down another $600 to find out that a doctor has no intention of pursuing that route--I don't have insurance. I've read some articles in mainstream pubs about women who have been cured of mood disorders through hormone treatment and we're not talking menopause or even perimenopause. I am 27.
couldn't you just get one of them dexamethasone suppression tests to see if your cortisol levels are okay??
Posted by Shawn. T. on September 20, 2002, at 18:25:04
In reply to BPII/depression linked to endocrine probs?, posted by constance on September 20, 2002, at 10:02:57
What are you taking for hypothyroidism? Assuming that you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's thyroiditis?), I might be able to suggest some alternative treatment options. Depression is common with hypothyroidism, so you really should treat the hypothyroidism rather than the depression.
Shawn
Posted by Ritch on September 20, 2002, at 22:46:02
In reply to BPII/depression linked to endocrine probs?, posted by constance on September 20, 2002, at 10:02:57
> After living with my prob. for my whole life, I've gotten to know it. I have a suspicion that I have some hormone imbalances and many doctors have suspected adrenal problems. I am being treated for hypothyroidism but it hasn't solved much. I took things upon myself and bought some progesterone cream and applied it everyday. MY MOOD SWINGS DISAPPEARED!!! But obviously I shouldn't be treating this on my own (plus it causes severe constipation and blows out your libido) but can't find a doctor in NYC area who does NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. Any one have rec's or referrals? I cannot plunk down another $600 to find out that a doctor has no intention of pursuing that route--I don't have insurance. I've read some articles in mainstream pubs about women who have been cured of mood disorders through hormone treatment and we're not talking menopause or even perimenopause. I am 27.
I am convinced that BPII depressions are 100% neuroendocrine based. In my case, just 5mg of Adderall AM, solved the depression/alertness/attention problem, but the anxiety.... I've got to get my tdoc and pdoc together on T4 supplemenation, somehow...
Posted by susan C on September 21, 2002, at 20:25:39
In reply to BPII/depression linked to endocrine probs?, posted by constance on September 20, 2002, at 10:02:57
Hi, Progesterone, was a life saver for me too, I found out about it in the late 80's through a women's clinic. A good Gyn should be able to help.
mouse
Posted by BarbaraCat on September 23, 2002, at 1:07:33
In reply to BPII/depression linked to endocrine probs?, posted by constance on September 20, 2002, at 10:02:57
You have got to read "Screaming to be heard: hormone problems women suspect and their doctors still won't listen" (second edition) by Elizabeth Vliet, MD. It is a mind blower. She very thoroughly explores the connection of hormones - all of them - and physical and especially mental problems. What's really fascinating is how she ties together all of the body systems interrelationships and the role hormones serve as communicators between those systems. There is a very direct relationship between estrogen/progesterone and neurotransmitters and vice versa.
Women have orders of magnitude more problems with depression and anxiety. You'd think doctors would make the correlation that our hormones have something to do with it. But in all my years of psychiatric history never has the balance of my hormones ever been addressed other than a brief look at my thyroid levels (and even that was mistreated since I needed T3 and not just T4). Oh, I could go on, grrrrrr!!! Women - Read this book!
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