Re Jennie and Hormone Surge

July 3, 2000

Thank you both Jennie and . After 10 years it is good for me to know I'm

not alone with this. Until you both posted, I thought I was the only one out

there who had this sudden and abrupt effect. Jennie, FYI, I should also add

that within a couple of weeks of the hormone surge I developed a breast lump the

size of an egg, and precisely the same shape. I had it removed under a local,

as I insisted, talking to the doc, sitting up in a chair, during the whole

procedure. (I hate being put out and will resist to the very end) The tumor

was benign. Wish you the best and glad you have a good doc monitoring all this.

For me, as I went to zero with all the hormones within weeks, I spent many

nights out in my back yard standing in the snow in Seattle, (where I was living

at the time) to cool off the severe hot flashes......barely clothed of course.

Windows open in the bedroom where my then husband wore sweats to bed and a wool

scarf around his neck. In retrospect, (and I'm laughing about it now) what a

nightmare it must have been for him. Of course, no doubt, many times worse for

me.

I find it interesting, the mutual correlation to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I was

never tested for adrenal insuffiency, although a doctor 3 years later started me

on Cortisol which I did not tolerate well. I sleep for 3 days on the first

dose. I would be interested in hearing more about your adrenal insufficiency,

onset, symptoms etc. Did you progress to addison's symptoms, i.e. " moon face? "

Any other systemic symptoms you can share with me would be appreciated.

I hope you can get this surge under control. It is not fun! Best to you,

Jennie.

>> and -

FYI - I had a similar experience with an estrogen

surge when I was 38. Started having horrible

migraines and PMS for most of the month. About a year

later was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and

adrenal insufficiency. I take hormones for both, as

well as Indole 3-carbonate and Calcium D-glucarate to

try to decrease my estrogen level which is still off

the chart. My doctor is trying to get this down and

prevent breast cancer.<<

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