Re: Re: Diindolylmethane (DIM)

[Guest guest]

Your post has promted me (once again) to take a better look at my diet

and make some serious changes once and for all. As I have mentioned before,

I have several small fibroids and 1 large fibroid ( they never did tell me

HOW large). It is in a degenerative state (fluid filled). MY SYMPTOMS HAVE

CHANGED AGAIN!! I was having a rather low appetite, weight loss, fatigue,

and my hair has been unusually dry. That went on for 2-3 months. NOW I am

back to eating more than normal, some weight gain, even dryer hair and drier

skin, and abdominal bloating. Last night the VERY sore breast thing started

up again after several months of bing gone. I THINK MY ESTROGEN IS YO-YOING!

Is that possible? Does anyone else notice these type of things. The hair

thing may sound petty, but my hair has never been like this. The change in

weight is frustrating, too. I put myself on a good multivitamin with a

decent amount of B's, a detox capsule containing many herbs, and omega three

capsules. I still doing red meat, but only 1 -2 times per week. I don't get

" range fed chicken " ( WHERE does one find such a chicken, anyway? Please

don't say, " one a range " Anyway, I am thinking about grabbing a jar of

progesterone cream to see if it at least turns the estrogen around. Does

anyone have any suggestions or thought about this being a estrogen surge

thing? By the way, my fibroids cause me minimal discomfort, with a very

heavy first few days menses that is, for the most part, regular. I do have

the bladder pressure if I " hold urine " too long. Please give me your input.

Thanks. Doreen

[Guest guest]

Doreen:

Have you been to a doctor? They can tell if your symptoms are relating to

estrogen, etc. You should first find out why these things are happening to

you before you try to cure yourself.

Free range chicken can be bought in any health store market. Here in

California we have a market called " Whole Foods. " Otherwise you're going to

have to catch one on the range. :-)

[Guest guest]

<< I don't get " range fed chicken " ( WHERE does one find such a chicken,

anyway? Please don't say, " one a range " Anyway, I am thinking about

grabbing a jar of

progesterone cream to see if it at least turns the estrogen around. Does

anyone have any suggestions or thought about this being a estrogen surge

thing? >>

Yes, this hormone thing is so disorienting and it would be nice to think the

doctors really have a handle on it, but they don't. Free range chickens

should be available at health food stores or if you have any farms around. I

tried the progesterone thing and it didn't seem powerful enough to correct

it. One thing that was true: I had a progesterone drop before the estrogen

drop and the doctors REALLY don't seem to want to check progesterone, so you

have to be insistent, if you want to know. I'm new to the list, but I assume

the chat about progesterone indicates people have read Dr Lee's article?

What he said was dead-on correct for me. Wish more doctors would have read

it. Best of luck!

Sandy

[Guest guest]

My estrogen was outta control also. Doc said that is what was causing the

bad boy to grow.

>From: DHind123@...

>Reply-To: uterinefibroids

>To: uterinefibroids

>Subject: Re: Re: Diindolylmethane (DIM)

>Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:56:58 EDT

>

> Your post has promted me (once again) to take a better look at my

>diet

>and make some serious changes once and for all. As I have mentioned

>before,

>I have several small fibroids and 1 large fibroid ( they never did tell me

>HOW large). It is in a degenerative state (fluid filled). MY SYMPTOMS

>HAVE

>CHANGED AGAIN!! I was having a rather low appetite, weight loss, fatigue,

>and my hair has been unusually dry. That went on for 2-3 months. NOW I

>am

>back to eating more than normal, some weight gain, even dryer hair and

>drier

>skin, and abdominal bloating. Last night the VERY sore breast thing

>started

>up again after several months of bing gone. I THINK MY ESTROGEN IS

>YO-YOING!

>Is that possible? Does anyone else notice these type of things. The hair

>thing may sound petty, but my hair has never been like this. The change in

>weight is frustrating, too. I put myself on a good multivitamin with a

>decent amount of B's, a detox capsule containing many herbs, and omega

>three

>capsules. I still doing red meat, but only 1 -2 times per week. I don't

>get

> " range fed chicken " ( WHERE does one find such a chicken, anyway? Please

>don't say, " one a range " Anyway, I am thinking about grabbing a jar

>of

>progesterone cream to see if it at least turns the estrogen around. Does

>anyone have any suggestions or thought about this being a estrogen surge

>thing? By the way, my fibroids cause me minimal discomfort, with a very

>heavy first few days menses that is, for the most part, regular. I do have

>the bladder pressure if I " hold urine " too long. Please give me your

>input.

>Thanks. Doreen

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was thinking that too. I am not " overweight " ( 5'6 and weigh 133), but I

am yo-yoing in a fairly short amount of time. The hair thing, etc. could

also indicate thyroid problems. Increased estrogen can throw off the

thyroid. I guess I should make an appt. with my primary physician. I would

really like to go to a new gyn for a second opinion on the fibroid and look

into this too. What do you think? Doreen

[Guest guest]

<< The hair thing, etc. could also indicate thyroid problems. >>

I've read about hair changes with anemia, too. Don't know if you've checked

that out. Pull down your eyes and if they're not red on the lower lids,

that's a possibility.

Sandy