Posted by Barbara Cat on June 2, 2003, at 22:48:34
In reply to Re: Cortisol and DHEA Balance, posted by Jota on June 2, 2003, at 20:41:05
Thanks Jota, yes things are better in that I had to go off all hormones to get my endometrium normal again. Back on much lower dosages of estrogen and increased progesterone. I was hot flashing like crazy for a few months and very irascible.
One neglected aspect in all of the mood disorder discussion is the part hormones play. Most doctors are simply clueless about the delicate balance and the individual needs of hormones on our bodies. The party line is to prescribe the formulary synthetics which cause more problems than not. Sex hormones, thyroid hormones, cortisol stimulating hormones, prolactin, melatonin, etc. Any one of these systems gets off kilter and wow, do we feel it. We're a far way from putting all the puzzle pieces together, but this is one area no one seems to be looking at very seriously. It's really a no-brainer but the medical/psychiatric community is not ready or able to address it yet. -BarbaraCat
> Thanks for sharing your experience. Hope things are getting better.
>
> Jota
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