Posted by Chloe on June 2, 2002, at 18:34:27
In reply to Re: estrogen, posted by Beliala on June 2, 2002, at 16:51:07
> 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.
Hi Beliala,
So you have heard of evening primrose oil and it's benefits, I guess. I started it to help my hair and scalp, etc., but it's also supposed to be somewhat estrogenic. I was hoping that if I took it, I wouldn't have to switch to a higher estrogen BCP. I guess if you don't have enough estrogen you can bleed. But I already have had several yeast infections, and the thought of MORE estrogen really doesn't sit well with me. Also, all the other pills have the "old type" of progestin that gives me such terrible anxiety. So I am really hoping that I can stay with this one.I am so sorry you are in "I give up" mode. I hope some of the responders here will give you some support to help you take care of yourself and to get some of the help you need.
> 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.Well, I have been back on the Yasmin+EPO(2,000 mgs, how much are you taking???) for two weeks with no bleeding. I just had some hypomania and now have some agitation that is rather uncomfortable since restart. I am hoping when I get used to the pill again, and I am less anemic I will feel more normal again...if the bleeding doesn't start again...
> 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!).
I agree about women docs at the moment. I have a female gyn and I wish I had gone with a male. I don't think she hears a word I say, she just Yup, yup, yups me like she had heard all a million times before. And she has no concept of how dangerous it can be for me to just stop a BC pill. I know millions of women do it every month, but for me, I crash and burn into deep, anergic depression. And when I restart, I am quite suicidal the first few days. I am starting to feel better enough to have the energy to act of my suicidal thoughts. Makes me furious docs, and even pdocs don't understand this about me. Trying to explaining is like speaking in tongues to them. Ugh.
I am sorry you are so invalidated by your GP. It must be awful to have a doctor tell you that your problems are not real.Hang in there. And please don't give up! There is help out there despite the many barriers... Keep up posted.
Chloe
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