question re doctors

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The WIP sent me the name of three doctors in Columbus, the nearest

city, about a two hour drive to get into the city, and about as far

as I want to go this winter. I'm in southeastern Ohio.

Since I am still having periods at age 50, I am wondering if any

doctor who is not a WP doctor would even give me the time of day re

natural hormones.

I had been thinking of going to see Darbro, emailed his clinic, but

they aren't responding. I said I didn't want to do the full amount of

hormones as in the WP and that I wanted to use olive oil due to

chemical sensitivities. Perhaps that annoyed them, who knows.

Later this month I'm going to see a new gyn here but have no idea if

she will be any help. I'm just thinking that most doctors would say

I'm not in menopause yet and don't need hormones.

However, my cycle this time was only 19 days, I get migraines more

and more frequently, and when I have my period I feel so sick and

weak, like I've been poisoned. I have CFIDS (chronic fatigue

syndrome) and have always felt esp bad during my period which is

common in that disease.

Back when my fibroid was discovered in 99, I got Dr. Lee's books, but

progesterone did nothing for my fibroid, which grew like crazy until

I got a UAE in 2000, and it does nothing for my migraines or

insomnia. It seemed to me that this was all conjecture on his part

and that the only real studies he had about progesterone were in

relation to post-menopausal bone loss.

Fibroids are supposed to be estrogen dominant but taking progesterone

did nothing for mine.

I don't know what the headaches are a sign of. Right now the worst

ones are hitting me about day 9 or 10. I also usually get one before

my period starts. Sometimes during. At first they were hitting me

about day 2, back when I was 35.

I get nightsweats right before and during my period. Isn't that

supposed to be low estrogen? That has been going on since I was 35

also.

A year and a half ago I did a saliva test. The range for premenopause

was 1 to 5 pgs/ml and I got a 6, so they decided I had estrogen

dominance. From what I am reading, that doesn't sound like a high

number to me now. From what I've read in your archives, saliva tests

are not that accurate.

Any comments or ideas would be appreciated.

thanks,

Helen