Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 , There is a book you should get - it's called The change before the change by Dr Corio. She explains that to diagnose someone as peri you need to go by the symptoms. A blood test won't do it because your hormones are changing. One day the results could be normal. The next day they could be off. She goes over many of the body changes that happen and treatments. (And she prefers natural over synthetic.) She also has a chapter on the thyroid. Louise > Janie, Can you tell me a little about your experience with > testosterone (I mean the kind you are taking LOL). What made you > decide to take it? Did it have any impact on your sleep? > > Also, my doctor keeps telling me my hormones are within normal > limits for my age (heard that one before). Do you know of a good web > site that outlines normal hormone values for a perimenopausal woman? > Do you know the best time to test them? I can't seem to find a good > site when I search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 , There is a book you should get - it's called The change before the change by Dr Corio. She explains that to diagnose someone as peri you need to go by the symptoms. A blood test won't do it because your hormones are changing. One day the results could be normal. The next day they could be off. She goes over many of the body changes that happen and treatments. (And she prefers natural over synthetic.) She also has a chapter on the thyroid. Louise > Janie, Can you tell me a little about your experience with > testosterone (I mean the kind you are taking LOL). What made you > decide to take it? Did it have any impact on your sleep? > > Also, my doctor keeps telling me my hormones are within normal > limits for my age (heard that one before). Do you know of a good web > site that outlines normal hormone values for a perimenopausal woman? > Do you know the best time to test them? I can't seem to find a good > site when I search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Hi . When I had gotten up to 2 grains Armour over 1 1/2 years ago, I was still having the sleepies in the afternoon. I went back to my doc--she tested my testosterone and discovered it to be low. I got on testosterone from a compounding pharmacy---1 mg. gel each night. It got rid of those afternoon sleepies! BUT there was also another amazing benefit---after I had been on it about a month, I noticed that I was not waking up with a bad lower back anymore!! I surmise it's because testosterone is a muscle builder, and I had strengthened my back muscles better due to having a better testosterone level. What a great benefit!! Now of course there is one more benefit---hahahahaha-----I did definitely notice that one. hahahaha And even if you don't get this latter benefit, having the other two above was wonderful. Louise gave you great advice, too. I have never had time to read that book---but it sounds perfect. Would love to have someone pull out good tidbits from it someday and let us know what she says. I am also on progesterone only and loving it. Am having to raise my dose a bit to conquer lingering estrogen dominance. And, of course, I am on daily iron with all my other vitamins and minerals. B-vitamins are especially crucial for us. Janie in beautiful Colorado > Janie, Can you tell me a little about your experience with > testosterone (I mean the kind you are taking LOL). What made you > decide to take it? Did it have any impact on your sleep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Hi Janie and all, Testosterone sounds like it my be my next trick. The trouble I have with my doctor, though, is that while he is very willing to give me what I want, he is very qick to say I am in normal limits, also so I have to figure everything out myself. And he is not very particular about when tests are done, and that doesn't make sense to me. I had used progesterone cream (at high oses for endometriosis) for the year and a half before I started thyroid. This was on my own, on the presumption that I had estrogen dominance. Now I am not so sure that is or was my case. The thyroid and cortisone have made big differences, and I am closer to menopause now too. Turns out I have the book Before the Change. For me, it is a little too basic. I have been on supplements and good diet for years, still having significant problems. I have also read of two books called Screaming to be Heard, and It's My Ovaries, Stupid by Vliet. I'm getting those from my library. For those with chronic fatigue problems, I think the book Fatigued to Fantastic is excellent. It has tons of suggestions, and a multifaceted treatment approach. > Hi . When I had gotten up to 2 grains Armour over 1 1/2 years > ago, I was still having the sleepies in the afternoon. I went back > to my doc--she tested my testosterone and discovered it to be low. I > got on testosterone from a compounding pharmacy---1 mg. gel each > night. It got rid of those afternoon sleepies! > > BUT there was also another amazing benefit---after I had been on it > about a month, I noticed that I was not waking up with a bad lower > back anymore!! I surmise it's because testosterone is a muscle > builder, and I had strengthened my back muscles better due to having > a better testosterone level. What a great benefit!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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