Posted by Beliala on May 31, 2002, at 17:25:19
In reply to estrogen, posted by katekite on May 28, 2002, at 13:28:24
I wish that I could tolerate The Pill. I’m developing so many bizarre physical ailments and chemical sensitivities that I can’t even take medications I was previously fine with. With The Pill (I’ve tried two kinds) aggravation of a very painful skin problem was my reason for stopping.
Aside from the skin thing, Diane-35 was a disaster for me – very moody, with aggravation of my pre-existing insomnia. Ortho Tri-Cyclen went a lot better, at least the first two weeks. The progestin dose on the third week must have been too high for me because I felt a little moodiness seeping in. I noticed after about 10 days that my brain seemed to be “waking up”: I started to dream quite vividly, whereas I’d completely stopped remembering my dreams during the previous 1 ˝ years. Around the two week mark I ran out of my clomipramine for a couple of days, which really enhanced this effect. I remember noticing how music seemed to sound better, and that I’d begun daydreaming again – something I currently lack the creativity to do. Suicide seemed somewhat less urgent. One side effect I always get from bcps is increased fatigue (except Diane-35: agitation!), and OTC was no exception. Since my mood was improved, I don’t think this was “depression” – maybe increased serotonin, or increased binding of clomipramine to those receptors? My sleep was much improved, requiring less Imovane than usual.
After reading this thread I’m going to ask my pdoc about trying bioidentical estradiol. Knowing my luck I won’t be able to tolerate that either, but I can’t keep living like this! Even though I’m only 25 I suspect my hormones are in the perimenopausal range. My GP says it’s “stress”, and she’s probably right (hypothalamic amenorrhea), but all these drugs I’m taking aren’t alleviating the stress so I think hormone supplementation is in order. I just worry my doc will think hormone replacement is a nutty request for someone my age. It was hard enough wringing the bcp prescription out of my GP.
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thread:107844
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