Re: Re: CR/F-F/etc-Christy

[Guest guest]

Christie,

Thanks for taking such a concern.

I sleep very well through the night, even after a 2 hr nap. I just go to sleep

a little later. So, I don't think I have nighttime sleep problems.

Yes, I had a comp. hormone panel. Adrenals normal; estrogen low normal;

progesterone very low. That's why I am taking it. Just started about 3 months

ago. It's not quite a habit yet and sometimes I forget to take it at night,

which may be disrupting my system

a little. I haven't been retested yet.

As far as light, that could be a bit of a problem. I do go out, but probably

not enough. I have 3 kids and I do go out with them to play, but it is

sporatic. Do you recommend one of the light lamps that aren't too expensive, as

with winter coming it will be difficult to get adequate outdoor light.

Jafa

Christie <christiekeith@...> wrote:

>> I am 50 yrs. old; weigh about 90 pds; 18% body fat, so as you can see, I

need to gain weight, not lose weight. I have midday fatigue everyday, no matter

how much sleep I get. With a short nap, I usually feel much better afterwards

and have energy to last the rest of the day. Without a nap, I have brain fog,

fatigue, irritability, low energy and stamina. Exercise does not help and often

makes me feel worse and headachy. It feels like a slow death at times.

Because of this I actually try to work in a nap everyday, which often disrupts

my schedule. <<

In addition to the nutritional things you're already working on, I wonder if you

have had an evaluation for some kind of sleep disorder?

I also noticed you said you're taking progesterone, and I wonder whether you've

had a comprehensive hormone panel done, or are self-prescribing? I think there

is a lot of over-use of progesterone by women these days, especially those who

are looking for " natural " alternatives. Neither progesterone or estrogen in and

of itself is harmful OR beneficial.... it is the proper balance of hormones that

matters. Taking a hormone supplement (orally or transdermally) may or may not be

appropriate, but it's a question of balance that IMO should be looked at

carefully. All the hormone systems of the body are inter-related, and since

hormones control our metabolism, our energy levels, and sleep, that could be a

possible problem.

I used progesterone for two months when I had stopped ovulating for some reason.

I stopped it as soon as I started ovulating again, but I know lots of women who

just use it very month. If you are ovulating, you should be making plenty of

progesterone.

One last thing to consider is something else that has a strong impact on all our

hormone systems, especially sleep and fatigue: Too much exposure to artificial

light. This can disrupt not only the sleep hormones, but the food and sex

hormones too.

Just some ideas.

Christie

[Guest guest]

Jafa,

>Yes, I had a comp. hormone panel. Adrenals normal; estrogen low normal;

>progesterone very low.

Just in case you had a standard blood test for cortisol as an indication of

adrenal function.. it's *very* insensitive. Mine said I was " normal " too,

which couldn't possibly be the case after many years of chronic fatigue.

The saliva test revealed the real picture.

Re. light therapy, I've used a SAD lamp from Northern Lights for many

years, and I love it. It's made in Canada and is less expensive than most

of the ones I've seen made in the US. www.northernlight-tech.com.

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[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the info.

Yes, I had a saliva test. BTW, what are you doing in particular for your

decreased adrenal situation?

Jafa

<karenr@...> wrote:

Jafa,

>Yes, I had a comp. hormone panel. Adrenals normal; estrogen low normal;

>progesterone very low.

Just in case you had a standard blood test for cortisol as an indication of

adrenal function.. it's *very* insensitive. Mine said I was " normal " too,

which couldn't possibly be the case after many years of chronic fatigue.

The saliva test revealed the real picture.

Re. light therapy, I've used a SAD lamp from Northern Lights for many

years, and I love it. It's made in Canada and is less expensive than most

of the ones I've seen made in the US. www.northernlight-tech.com.

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