WP

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I just joined the group because I've been increasingly unhappy with

WP. I've been doing if for a year, and since I always do things

100% (sometimes to a fault)I've just been ignoring my exhaustion

during luteal phase and continuing the high

progesterone, " balancing " it with higher E2. Scary the amount of

hormone I have in my system. My blood tests showed high SHBG a week

ago (meaning my poor liver is busy trying to eliminate some of the

excess hormone and is in the process also shutting down other good

hormones like DHEA, HGH, etc.(My kindergarten understanding of

what's going on...please corect me if anyone has a better

description of SHBG's function) I am a mess. Don't have enough

energy to leave the house to go to Yoga, which usually saves my life.

I'm very discouraged because I believe our bodies will keep us

younger with good hormones flowing, and hoped the WP was the

answer. Apparetly not. I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS GROUP for

showing me that I shouldn't plow through and doing the thing where

if it isn't working than just do it harder and more (definition of

insanity).

I will be watching to see the communal wisdom re: what to do next.

For me, I think I will take a break from hormones for awhile and let

me liver clear out the excess. Then will ease into much lower

levels of E2 and Progesterone, cycling, perhaps as Schwarzbein

suggests.

Apparently Suzanne Somers is coming out with a new book soon, and

will mention WP in it. I know she was a big fan of Schwarzbein, and

wonder what she's up to now.

I am currently taking DHEA sublingual drops and will be starting

Testosterone.from Women's International Pharmacy.I hope that will

keep some of my hormones going while I clear out the Progesterone

overload. I am also taking milk thistle, dandelion tea, and SAMe

for my poor old loyal liver.

Since I am new, I haven't yet explored the website to see if there's

a profile for members to fill out, but FYI I am a 64 year old

(usually) energetic, workout and yoga afficionado, 5'8 " 135 pounds,

still can turn heads kind of gal. Second a (happy) marriage to a

man 7 years younger, I look 7 years younger than him , and (usually)

have lots of zest for life,. I mean like not a couch potato or

anything. So I really HATE THIS feeling like a slug and being

depressed. By the way, I am also taking Wellbutrin, for depression.

Thanks, group, and I will stay tuned.

Jeanie