Natural (bioidentical) progesterone

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I am looking for some feedback on taking bioidentical progesterone for

symptoms of perimenopause. I recently got the results of a hormone

test, and my doctor/naturopath is recommending natural progesterone in

a caplet form. I am only to take it on certain days. When I asked

about a cream form, she said it wouldn't be effective for my

debilitating anxiety and foggy thinking.

 

Can anyone offer me some guidance or feeback. I'm a little hesitant

about the caplet. I have never heard of it.

 

Thank you very much.

 

Marianne

[Guest guest]

Anthing that has been made into a caplet or tablet has

added ingredients to make it hold form and there is a

definite loss of effectiveness/potentcy.

 

You can find other forms of necessary hormones via

liquids, capsules, etc.

 

Progesterone is necessary in menopause so don't

discount the need, just find a different source. I use

Biofeedback to balance my hormones.

 

Jenny Kernan

Quantum Biofeedback Therapist

 

 

 

--- luv_yoga_2 <luv_yoga_2 wrote:

 

> Hi,

>

> I am looking for some feedback on taking

> bioidentical progesterone for

> symptoms of perimenopause. I recently got the

> results of a hormone

> test, and my doctor/naturopath is recommending

> natural progesterone in

> a caplet form. I am only to take it on certain

> days. When I asked

> about a cream form, she said it wouldn't be

> effective for my

> debilitating anxiety and foggy thinking.

>

> Can anyone offer me some guidance or feeback. I'm a

> little hesitant

> about the caplet. I have never heard of it.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> Marianne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Marianne - I'm taking a capsule specially compounded for me that

contains the hormones I need in the amounts I need. I feel a lot better

ince starting them about a month ago. No hot flashes (yay!), no mood

swings, etc., and no side effects that I can see. It doesn't contain just

progesterone but a mix of what I need.

 

These are compounded by a place in Arizona that specializes in this. As I

understand it, the wife of the man who started this had to have a hysterectomy

very early in life so he devoted himself to finding a safe alternative for her

symptoms. Let me know if you want the name of the place, and I'll get it for

you.

 

My doctor - a Family Nurse Practitioner actually - ordered them for me, based

on the results of a hormone test. I would think your doctor could do the same.

 

I used a cream before, but it didn't seem to help as much plus I started feeling

worse on it and stopped using it.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff, life coach

http://livinginrhyme.com

Reclaim your power and passion

 

-- In , " luv_yoga_2 " <luv_yoga_2 wrote:

> I am looking for some feedback on taking bioidentical progesterone for

> symptoms of perimenopause. I recently got the results of a hormone

> test, and my doctor/naturopath is recommending natural progesterone in

> a caplet form. I am only to take it on certain days. When I asked

> about a cream form, she said it wouldn't be effective for my

> debilitating anxiety and foggy thinking.

[Guest guest]

Hi I've been with your group now for a while, but never responded. i would very

much be interested in knowing more about this doctor from Azizona.Today i go see

the doctor for a physical wihich includes a hormonal check.Thanks, Ramona

 

kiaradaze <ckirchhoff wrote: Hi Marianne - I'm taking a

capsule specially compounded for me that

contains the hormones I need in the amounts I need. I feel a lot better

ince starting them about a month ago. No hot flashes (yay!), no mood

swings, etc., and no side effects that I can see. It doesn't contain just

progesterone but a mix of what I need.

 

These are compounded by a place in Arizona that specializes in this. As I

understand it, the wife of the man who started this had to have a hysterectomy

very early in life so he devoted himself to finding a safe alternative for her

symptoms. Let me know if you want the name of the place, and I'll get it for

you.

 

My doctor - a Family Nurse Practitioner actually - ordered them for me, based

on the results of a hormone test. I would think your doctor could do the same.

 

I used a cream before, but it didn't seem to help as much plus I started feeling

worse on it and stopped using it.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff, life coach

http://livinginrhyme.com

Reclaim your power and passion

 

-- In , " luv_yoga_2 " <luv_yoga_2 wrote:

> I am looking for some feedback on taking bioidentical progesterone for

> symptoms of perimenopause. I recently got the results of a hormone

> test, and my doctor/naturopath is recommending natural progesterone in

> a caplet form. I am only to take it on certain days. When I asked

> about a cream form, she said it wouldn't be effective for my

> debilitating anxiety and foggy thinking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I've been working with women in peri and menopause for 4 years.

I only recommend one progesterone cream ~ Organic Excellence (no, it's

not an MLM) for 2 simple reasons.

 

1) Totally pure, organic ingredients.

2) It works for me and for every single woman I've shared it with.

 

Please visit the links page of my web site at:

http://tinyurl.com/3437jg to learn more about OE. Be sure to order the

cream WITHOUT phytoestrogens. (The jar lasts longer)

 

If you need more info, I'm always happy to be of support.

Michelle

http://www.HolisticMenopause.com

[Guest guest]

The challenge with compounding pharmacies is simply that in

perimenopause, your hormones are constantly fluctuating. Keeping up

with exactly what your body needs at any given time can become time

consuming and very expensive.

 

I'm all for keeping it easy - including on the pocketbook! A high

quality, chemical free, USP progesterone cream will adapt to the

changing needs of your body. The results are the same with a fraction

of the effort and cost.

 

Michelle

http://www.HolisticMenopause.com

 

I'm taking a capsule specially compounded for me that contains the

hormones I need in the amounts I need.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ramona - It's a compounding pharmacy in Arizona that I am using. My doctor

is local. (I live near Chicago.) She just orders this custom-blended capsule for

me from the pharmacy in Scottsdale, AZ, USA. If you want the specific name or

phone number for the pharmacy, e-mail me privately. I'll be glad to post it

on list, but I'm not sure if that's okay or not.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff, life coach

http://livinginrhyme.com

Reclaim your power and passion

 

, ramona hand <lynnramonal wrote:

>

> Hi I've been with your group now for a while, but never responded. i would

very much be

interested in knowing more about this doctor from Azizona.Today i go see the

doctor for a

physical wihich includes a hormonal check.Thanks, Ramona

[Guest guest]

Remember that anything you take in a caplet will need to pass through your

liver before it can get to your bloodstream. This leaves about 10% of the

desired ingredient after the first-pass.

 

If you take progesterone as a caplet, you will need a prescription much

stronger than with a transdermal cream. For instance, Prometrium is

prescribed as 200mg progesterone. The dose for a transdermal cream is about

15mg progesterone. Could make a big difference when you are price shopping!!

 

If you have doubts about transdermal effectiveness, try this experiment:

Cut a clove of garlic in half. Rub it on the bottom of your foot. How long

does it take for you to taste garlic in your mouth?

Better yet, have your doctor/naturopath do this experiment!

 

 

 

Shana

 

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On 5/18/07, luv_yoga_2 <luv_yoga_2 wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I am looking for some feedback on taking bioidentical progesterone for

> symptoms of perimenopause. I recently got the results of a hormone

> test, and my doctor/naturopath is recommending natural progesterone in

> a caplet form. I am only to take it on certain days. When I asked

> about a cream form, she said it wouldn't be effective for my

> debilitating anxiety and foggy thinking.

>

> Can anyone offer me some guidance or feeback. I'm a little hesitant

> about the caplet. I have never heard of it.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> Marianne

>

>

> .

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have heard great things about natural progesterone cream and

in no way want to take away from women who benefit from it.

 

And I want to share my own menopause experience, which had nothing

to do with hormonal products.

 

Age 49 found me utterly exhausted and so muddle-headed

that I couldn't even find ordinary words. Like fridge.

It would become " Eh, the cold thing with the food in it. "

My son was a teenager at the time and he asked me once:

" Mother, who will finish your sentences when I leave home? "

 

At the time I didn't know anything about adrenal exhaustion

or perimenopause in general.

I associated menopause with the cessation of menses, and periods

were still happening and regular.

At one point I bled to severe anemia. Acupuncture fixed that.

Vitamins an minerals helped a bit, but I still mainly dragged

myself through life.

 

All my meno-misery went away after a friend turned me on to a

wild whole food. I guess the stuff fed the glands, and my body

produced whatever hormones it needed from the now abundant

raw materials.

 

Don't tweak, nourish. It's a concept you can't go wrong with.

Feed your body the raw materials and let it figure out the

intricate details.

No matter what you do for hormone support, at this time in your

life you need top-notch whole nutrition more than ever.

Just some food for thought.

 

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://freegreenliving.com (me)

http://wildwholefoods.net (this stuff)

[Guest guest]

Hey Ien,

 

I love your story and it's such a common one that it will help many.

Adrenal exhaustion is so common for us midlife women as the entire

endocrine system is out-of-whack.

 

Your approach certainly worked for you and it totally makes sense.

Give the body what it needs and balance/healing occurs. Consuming

whole foods is essential as is eliminating things like sugar,

stimulants, processed foods, white flour, etc.

 

I've been completely organic and mostly raw for the last 6 months now

and at 51, I feel better than I have in years!

 

Still, the benefits of USP progesterone cream are far reaching. And,

it's simple to use with fast results. Let's face it, most people want

the biggest bang for the least effort.

 

IMO, " tweaking " at midlife is what it's all about (and not only

physically!)

 

Michelle

 

 

Ien wrote: Don't tweak, nourish. It's a concept you can't go wrong

with.