Re: In 20s W/ Low Estrogen...Should I Take HRT?

[Guest guest]

I forgot to mention that I'm still nursing my 28 month old, about once

a day. I don't know if the little bit of milk I make is enough to

lower my estrogen, especially since my cycles returned 7 weeks

post-partum.

[Guest guest]

That's really young for adrenal fatigue! Do you have any idea what

is causing it? Have you heard the usual - don't drink caffeine, meat

at every meal, etc? How is your iodine intake?

I'd be scared of taking estrogen too, especially if the doctor is

more interested in getting you on prescriptions than figuring out why

you need them. In your place, I'd try to find someone who could tell

why that is happening to you!

>

> I've been fighting adrenal fatigue for 1.5 years. I take Isocort to

> boost my low cortisol. My estrogen and testosterone recently tested

> low. My DHEA was normal. I think my doctor is going to recommend

> hormone replacement therapy.

>

> Most of what comes up when googling the subject is related to

> menopause, so it's been hard to find relevant info. I'm concerned

> about side effects if I take estrogen and I'm concerned about bone

> health if I don't. Any suggestions? Also, will my bones be at risk

if

> I wait, say, 6 more months to see what happens? (I'm tired of taking

> pills!)

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I'm familiar with all the usual advice. I do need to cut back on

carbs and follow a more regular eating a sleeping schedule. I don't

drink coffee or soda.

Sleeping problems started right after my son was born. It turned into

horrible insomnia when he was about a year old. It's doing much better

now, but I still am very tired much of the time. Other various

symptoms come and go.

I've been seeing my FNP (family nurse practitioner) for almost a year

and so far, she hasn't prescribed anything. (I visit an integrated

medical clinic that tries to rely on natural therapies.) I've been on

all sorts of amino acids, vitamins, and a few herbs. Isocort isn't her

favorite approach, but since it's helped me survive, she's said to

stick with it.

I haven't seen her yet about the low estrogen and testosterone. I want

to be prepared in case she does want to prescribe something. Am I

being paranoid by worrying about taking HRT?

[Guest guest]

Hi!

There can be a lot of serious consequences to low estrogen, and unbalanced

hormones in general. If you must take hrt, compounded bio-identicals are the

safest. Your M.D. may know nothing about them (mine didn't) so you may have to

educate him/her about them. But you may also have to use an N.D. instead as for

one thing, most M.D.s aren't into saliva tests, but that's the only really

accurate way of testing.

There is a huge educational section on bio-identical hormones on the Family

Pharmacy website. www.familypharmacy.net At the bottom of the page, click on

Enter Family Pharmacy Online on the left side. On the next page, click on

Natural Hormone Replacement on the left. It goes into great detail on why we

need balanced hormones, the 3 types of estrogen, symptoms of deficiencies and

excess, includes information on progesterone and testosterone as well, and maybe

other hormones -- can't quite remember. It is an excellent site with tons of

information including causes of hormone inbalance (you may discover some things

to work on before trying hrt), and how to get tested. It takes awhile to read.

I highly recommend it.

LAREE " And forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet and the

winds long to play with your hair. " Kahlil Gibran

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry, but I believe the risk of HRT is too great for anyone. The

biggest risk is bloodclots and it happens way more often than Big

Pharm wants you to know. Also, studies have shown that estrogen does

not do that much for the bones. To keep your bones healthy you need

calcium from a source your body can absorb such as raw milk, chia etc

and Vitamin D3. Also, avoid fluoride as much as possible. If you

really need HRT, consider having bio-identical hormones compounded.

Estrogen should almost always be taken with progesterone. Also, if

you are nursing, I'd really consider if there are risks to your baby.

Just my 2 cents worth, but estrogen can be a killer.

>

> I've been fighting adrenal fatigue for 1.5 years. I take Isocort to

> boost my low cortisol. My estrogen and testosterone recently tested

> low. My DHEA was normal. I think my doctor is going to recommend

> hormone replacement therapy.

[Guest guest]

there are some articles here that might help you: http://raypeat.com/articles/

i know i have read other articles pertaining to the subject, but now i can't

remember where. if i find them i'll post them.

amanda

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[Guest guest]

> I'm sorry, but I believe the risk of HRT is too great for anyone. The

> biggest risk is bloodclots and it happens way more often than Big

> Pharm wants you to know.

There's no need to apologize. I asked this group because I want to

know if the risks outweigh the benefits. I'm only considering it

because I'd like to know if HRT would help my adrenal fatigue or not.

If it won't I'll skip it, because I can function well enough with my

symptoms. (As compared to my Isocort, which I can't function without,

so I take the risk.)

I know birth control pills are risky. I'd only consider bio-identical

hormones. Do studies show the same risks for young women with low

estrogen taking bio-identical hormones? Or have they all been done

with synthetic hormones on women that didn't have a true medical need?

Personally, I'm not too inclined to do it, but I'd like all the facts

on both sides before I decide.

[Guest guest]

Is there any chance you're just not getting enough cholesterol in your diet?

-Lana

" There is nothing more useful than sun and salt. " - Latin proverb

On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 2:34 PM, penciloid <hoppythetoad@...> wrote:

> I've been fighting adrenal fatigue for 1.5 years. I take Isocort to

> boost my low cortisol. My estrogen and testosterone recently tested

> low. My DHEA was normal. I think my doctor is going to recommend

> hormone replacement therapy.

>

[Guest guest]

I doubt that I'm deficient in cholesterol. I eat meat (usually red)

2-3 times per day. I also used to be a cheese-a-holic until 6 weeks

ago when I found out I'm casein intolerant. That ought to be enough

cholesterol, right?

[Guest guest]

There was a time I needed vast amounts of dietary cholesterol for my

hormones to function (thanks to mercury interfering with my liver) and that

included at least a stick of butter a day, 4-6 eggs and .5 gallon milk. So

that is 4-6 times what you're getting from just the meat (assuming you're

having 3 oz meat, 3 times a day you're only just getting the RDA). I don't

eat quite that much cholesterol now but I still eat at least twice what

you're getting. You might try adding in a few eggs per day to replace the

cheese you've recently removed...

-Lana

" There is nothing more useful than sun and salt. " - Latin proverb

On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 2:15 PM, penciloid <hoppythetoad@...> wrote:

> I doubt that I'm deficient in cholesterol. I eat meat (usually red)

> 2-3 times per day. I also used to be a cheese-a-holic until 6 weeks

> ago when I found out I'm casein intolerant. That ought to be enough

> cholesterol, right?

>