Posted by ayuda on March 26, 2003, at 14:08:01
In reply to Hormones, posted by pumpkin on March 26, 2003, at 13:53:20
> Leeran
> Read your post about natural hormones. Sounded
> like me when I went off all anti-depressants.
> I would read a book and cry! I couldn't figure
> this out, so I started Lex. I've had people
> tell me about perimenopause(they think I'm
> starting), but the blood tests tell differently.
> I wonder if your hormones could be messed up
> while taking anti-depressant meds? I would love
> to get an "accurate" count. What do you mean
> by "natural" hormones? Better safe, than sorry!
>
> Meanwhile, guys, my doctor changed my Lex to mornings. What a "trip" I've gone on! My emotions are going everywhere! This is day
> 16 for me, and I'm hanging in there. Depression
> is still bad, have some problems with anxiety,
> and I'm tired. My appetite is bad, but my
> motabilism is slow, so I haven't lost much weight.
> I would like to get rid of these headaches too!
>
> After struggling for over two years with this-
> I'm starting to think that something else is up!
>
> Thanks for the posts- they are an encouragement
> to me!
>
>You know, my gyn poo-poo'ed the idea that I am going through perimenopause (I'm 38), also, but my observations are that there are just too many women in their late-30s and 40s having "depression" problems these days for it to just be a coincidence. My natural tendency towards depression was not this uncontrollable until I was 35, and my mom went through something similar. Even though I am not a medical doctor and don't have proof, I really think that many of us are experiencing hormonal changes that may precede perimenopause. I think that the female hormonal system (and male system, too perhaps) goes through more intricate changes than just perimenopause and menopause.
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