Posted by Catherine Sheel on May 13, 2006, at 13:44:52
In reply to Re: wellbturin and pitting edema, posted by Lithia on May 13, 2006, at 12:22:13
well, i went back on my wb and topamax...it just didn't seem to be a problem. But i did find a very interesting paper on Diagnose-me.com (it's an interesting site anyway, and you might want to visit it). Apparently, there's a condition called "idiopathic cyclic edema" that's an uncommon condition in premenopausal women. It's due to low progesterone and possibly estrogen excess. Sometimes it responds well to just a simple treatment of progesterone...sometimes not. Captopril (an ace inhibitor) and ginkgo biloba (to improve the leakiness of the vessels) can also help ... but diuretics usually muck up the situation and are contraindicated. On an aside, this paper states that reproductive disorders are on the rise bec. plastics, PCBs, pesticides are estrogen mimics...sit in the estrogen receptors in our body and totally mess with our hormonal balance. And it doesn't just affect women...From 1938 to 1990, sperm count has decreased 50%.
Hope that info helps.
-c
poster:Catherine Sheel
thread:641723
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