Posted by jasmineneroli on November 28, 2004, at 13:33:14 [reposted on November 29, 2004, at 22:27:52 | original URL]
In reply to Re: estrogen and the brain » jasmineneroli, posted by jujube on November 26, 2004, at 20:08:59
> I know what you mean about the progesterone. In August, I was given my first shot (which ended up being my last) of Depo Provera (synthetic progestin birth control). It stays in your system for 3 months, so if you have an adverse
> reaction or unbearable side effects, you just have to wait it out. About two and a half weeks after the shot, I thought I was going out of my mind. I could not stop crying, I was angry and irritable, was more depressed than I had ever been in my life (and I was on Effexor at the time), was thinking constantly about death (not suicide, but just my own death and how nice it would be), exhausted, and throwing up every morning and sometimes at night for close to two months. It was horrible. I am only now just starting to feel somewhat better (one month after the shot was to have worn off), but have had to switch antidepressants to see if it will improve my mood.*** My sister also had the exact same reaction to depo-provera. I think the females in my family have a genetically linked problem with progesterone. Especially when taken alone.
> I wonder if I can add some estrogen to see how I react and to see if it helps my symptoms? Did you need a prescription for your estrogen?
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> Thanks
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> Tamara* Presumably the Depo injection will cease effectiveness soon, if you had it in August????
I would definitely replace it with a dual hormone contraceptive, instead of repeating the shot,on the due date. Find the lowest does progesterone you can. You might even consider an IUD instead. (Messing around with Oral Contraceptives caused a lot of my mental health problems).
Yes, I have a presciption for my estradiol. It's brand name is Estrace and it is not a synthetic estradiol, like ethinyl-estradiol. I don't know if you can get a preparation of it for contraception. It's very common for HRT, but more expensive than synthetic estrogens.
There are a lot of plant derived progesterone creams around, and you can find as many research studies that say they work, as say they don't!It should be noted that estrogen is formed from progesterone in the body.
There's an excellent book about hormones, mood and mental illness........except the title escapes me at the moment (sorry!!!!!). I will look for it and post back.
Jas
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