Posted by Beliala on June 2, 2002, at 16:51:07
In reply to Re: estrogen » Beliala, posted by Chloe on June 1, 2002, at 17:36:02
Hi Chloe, I remember you. I’m glad the flax oil’s helping you. I find it helps my scalp pain but it didn’t stop my facial pain from steadily worsening. Weird how that works. I’ve been taking the evening primrose oil for years. I started taking it to make my coat nice n’ shiny and can’t remember if it had any effect on my then-mild scalp irritation. Lately my diet’s been pretty crappy, lots of evil trans fatty acids, which probably isn’t helping the inflammatory component of my pain. After years of dietary improvement I’ve gone into “I give up” mode.
I’m sorry Yasmin isn’t working out for you. I don’t know how exactly the hormones in bcps control bleeding....when you go back on it after a short break, do you find that keeps the hemorrhaging away for awhile? I’ve heard of docs giving women low-dose estrogen during the “off” days to ward off other estrogen-deficiency symptoms, but maybe that would increase the bleeding at the end of the month and defeat the point. It sounds like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place.
As for my GP, actually it’s a “she”....women docs aren’t any more sympathetic when it comes to treating the hysterical female. I don’t present myself as the picture of psychological health (and I’m not....but my problems are real, darn it!).
Beliala
> Beliala,
> I am so sorry you are still struggling with your depression, hormones and other problems. I don't know if you remember, but you helped me out a while back b/c I was having severe scalp pain. I still have it to a degree, but it's so much better since I started taking 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil and 2G of Evening primrose oil. The dryness and pain are considerably less. And the essential fatty acids have done more for me than the amitriptyline and neurontin. Though I still keep them on board. I think at 20 mgs and 600 mgs respectively, are beneficial.
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> I have had probs with my BC pill lately. I thought I had finally found the solution with Yasmin, active pills only. Then after about 3 months of feeling ok, I started bleeding and bleeding. Gdoc said to wait for while to see if it stops. Well, it turned into a month of hemmorraghing. But I really did NOT want to stop the pill. I knew I would crash. But gdoc said stop, so I did, and with in 2 days I was SO depressed I couldn't get out of bed. And it was leading to suicidal thinking. So before I was supposed to, I started it again. And I got so energized. But I found out I am severely anemic. So my brain has been going a million miles an hours, but my body is in pain and exhausted, gasping for breath.
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> My hope is that I will settle down again on the Yasmin. I don't like being all racy and energized when I feel so fatigued. I don't like being racy in general, and I didn't have this reaction to Yasmin initially. I just so wish I didn't have to come off it...Hopefully in time I will have a quiet brain.
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> Your GP doesn't seem like he has your interests in mind if you have all these symptoms and complaints, and he won't give you a referral. I hope you get the right help or a break soon.
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> Have you ever considered adding essential fatty acids to your diet? I can't believe what an improvement it has made in my life. And evening primrose oil does have some estrogenic as well as anti-pain properties ...But no bad side effects for me.
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> Please take care,
> Chloe
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