Re: stopped P, now ovulating again :)

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Hi Christa,

I have found that I ovulate most months but my own progesterone drops

off too soon and if I do not supplement with extra progesterone I will

start bleeding 9 days after ovulation. This will typically give me a

short cycle with a long period if I do not supplement with extra

progesterone. If I supplement with extra progesterone, I can extend

the progesterone phase of my cycle to about 14 days and have a normal

length period. Getting this right is hit and miss though.

Has it been long enough for you to know if your progesterone stays up

for about 14 days? I have not found anyone to talk with that seems to

have the same ovulation issues that I do and my doctor is no help. I

would like to know if there are other women out there with a similar

issue and if they have figured out how to cycle progesterone with this

issue. If I was not so progesterone sensitive, I think it would be

easier. I am 46.

I do not feel better when my own progesterone kicks in, I feel worse.

It never seems to fail that I can look back and know that I ovulated

because shortly after I will have a fight with my husband.

How did you know that you had a candida issue?

Thanks,

Kathy

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> Hello All -

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> just wanted to note an interesting experience for me lately- I

> stopped taking any supplemental P 6 weeks ago because I was having

> nasty side effects, but continued with my estradiol, test, and iodine

> solution,and 1 grain armour thyroid. I am 43 and have not ovulated in

> 8 months, and was really feeling about my worst while on the P.

>

> NOw, for the first time in 8 months, I started ovulating again and am

> feeling so much better. I had slowly been raising my iodine intake

> over the last two months (keeping close watch on my adrenal

> supplement amount)and no P supplements, and was on anti-candida diet

> and homeopathic anti-candida for one month. did the trick for me and

> am feeling much much better these days. Just thought I'd share

> this....The most effective help was listening to my own symptoms, and

> help from my naturopath.

>

> still dont know if it is my thyroid finally kicking in, or no P

> supplements that 'rebooted' my endocrine system, but am grateful

>

> most conventional drs I feel are dangerous to follow completely.

>

> Christa

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Christa,

Yes it is a slow process trying to figure all this out! I am sure

that once I have things down, things will change again.

I am doing saliva testing this Sunday or Monday. What I do not

understand is which little bottle do they take the hormone tests from?

I am doing the 24 hour cortisol testing, thyroid testing and sex

hormone testing from Diagnos Tech from the Canary Club. There are 4

bottles plus two pour off bottles. I would prefer to have my hormones

tested either right before I apply my estrogen/testosterone or at the

end of the day so that I do not get peak levels. I could not figure

out which bottle they test from though. My brain function does not

seem to be as good since discontinuing my adrenal support in

preparation for the test though so my problem solving skills are not

very good right now. I decided to go off my adrenal support for the

full two weeks as suggested on the Adrenal board which has not been

pleasant. I still do not even know how I am supposed to send the

bottles back to Diagnoss Tech (priority mail/ups/FedX…)...

I am glad you are feeling better.

Kathy

>> Hello All - > > just wanted to

note an interesting experience for me lately- I > stopped taking any

supplemental P 6 weeks ago because I was having > nasty side effects,

but continued with my estradiol, test, and iodine > solution,and 1

grain armour thyroid. I am 43 and have not ovulated in > 8 months, and

was really feeling about my worst while on the P. > > NOw, for the

first time in 8 months, I started ovulating again and am > feeling so

much better. I had slowly been raising my iodine intake > over the

last two months (keeping close watch on my adrenal > supplement

amount)and no P supplements, and was on anti-candida diet > and

homeopathic anti-candida for one month. did the trick for me and > am

feeling much much better these days. Just thought I'd share >

this....The most effective help was listening to my own symptoms, and

> help from my naturopath.> > still dont know if it is my thyroid

finally kicking in, or no P > supplements that 'rebooted' my endocrine

system, but am grateful > > most conventional drs I feel are dangerous

to follow completely.> > Christa>

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