The minimum dose should be 5000iu's per day, and the blood level between 70-100ng/ml. The only supplement I can agree about is the vitamin D. Progesterone is excellent for migraines, it appears you have always had excess oestrogen, the Fibroids and adenomyosis indicate this, and low progesterone, see here, here, here, here, here and here. If you do consider increasing the amount of progesterone, please chose a system where it's absorbed well, and do read the page on Oestrogen Dominance again. DHEA should never be given to a woman either, as it increases the risk for cysts and cancer, plus increasing testosterone levels, see here, here, here and here. Amounts over 1200mg/day are given via IV transfusion to brain trauma victims, to prevent the oedema and inflammation that occurs, see here and here. Hi Sally Progesterone is an excellent diuretic, so your feeling was correct. I'm running out of space so will start a new comment below. And the amount you were taking is far too low, except to make things worse. Oral progesterone is the least effective Delivery system as most gets destroyed by the gut and liver. I always suggest rubbing a progesterone cream directly on them. Progesterone is excellent for sore breasts, see here, here, here, here, here and here. Oestrogen too, plus it causes water retention and inflammation, hence your sore breasts. It should never be given to a woman, it increases visceral fat, hence your weight gain, plus it increases the incidence of heart disease and cancer. Please see our page on HRT, and these papers here, here, here, here, here here, here, here, here and here on testosterone. It's a great pity they can't be removed, are you sure? It will probably leave a scar, but I think that's a small price to pay. Whether they are bio-identical or synthetic, they still have the same effect on us. Hi Sally I wish doctors were better informed about oestrogen and testosterone. I read your FAQs and the page on estrogen dominance. How long until they are out of my system? Might they cause permanent damage? Any suggestions what to do for relief? The doctor said the pellets cannot be removed. Wrong! All of the above symptoms increased with a vengeance, with nausea and dizzy spells added to the mix. For one day, I felt like I was on a diuretic and thought relief was finally on the way. When the symptoms got worse, she increased the dose to 40 mg. Two weeks ago, the doctor added 20 mg of progesterone cream. I am tired, my migraines (which I've had since I was a child) have increased. My breasts are extremely sore - feel like they are on fire. I immedately gained 8 pounds, which is mostly in the breasts and belly. (These did not arrive until a week after I got the pellets.) She also prescribed oral progesterone, DHEA, vitamin D and other supplements. Do I EVER regret it! One month ago, I allowed the doc to talk me into subcutaneous estrogen and testosterone pellets. Have a friend who had good results with bio-identical hormones, so I decided to give them a try this year. I began having menopausal symptoms at about 52. I had a hysterectomy at 48, due to fibroids and ademomysis, kept an ovary. Correspondence with medical professionals.
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