Posted by 4WD on September 13, 2004, at 20:50:13
In reply to Re: Hormones, Depression Bipolar, esp. Ladies, posted by Starlight on September 13, 2004, at 15:44:26
It isn't right. Even when I went to my ob/gyn because I thought I was in perimenopause, she only tested my FSH level and didn't test estrogen, progesterone, etc.
I am off all hormones now. I am going to be off (if I can stand the hot flashes) for long enough for my levels to normalize. Then I am going to a compounding pharmacy and have my levels checked befor having them design a replacement program for me.
If progesterone rises sharply in the week before your period, and that's when women get PMS, then it makes sense to me that taking too much progesterone (or maybe any) could send me spiraling into a horrible depression.
Marsha
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