Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 I was taking compounded natural progesterone, which works great. But I'm soon to try an Rx natural progesterone that just came out called Prometrium. My naturopathic dr says it should work just the same. And my insurance pays much more for it than the compunded stuff. Beverly wrote: > From: " Beverly " <bevh@...> > > >I have been going through perimenopausal hormones & I finally decided to > have > >my hormone levels checked & see if hormones would help. I was low on > >progesterone & I have been taking it a while & it is a amazing how it has > >stabilized & minimized my symptoms. I make sure I have my hormones checked > >regularily > > I agree with this. I'm on bi-est/progesterone which is the natural hormones > that you have to get compounded. I would never take the synthetic or animal > hormones. But hormones have helped me. I was having really bad sleep > disturbance from hormone fluctuations and they made all my other symptoms > worse. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get your money connected @ OnMoney.com - the first Web site that lets you > see, consolidate, and manage all of your finances all in one place. > 1/1636/2/_/531724/_/951848238/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2000 Report Share Posted March 1, 2000 Message text written by INTERNET:onelist >I was taking compounded natural progesterone, which works great. But I'm soon to try an Rx natural progesterone that just came out called Prometrium. My naturopathic dr says it should work just the same. And my insurance pays much more for it than the compunded stuff. Beverly wrote: > From: " Beverly " <bevh@...> > > >I have been going through perimenopausal hormones & I finally decided to > have > >my hormone levels checked & see if hormones would help. I was low on > >progesterone & I have been taking it a while & it is a amazing how it has > >stabilized & minimized my symptoms. I make sure I have my hormones checked > >regularily > > I agree with this. I'm on bi-est/progesterone which is the natural hormones > that you have to get compounded. I would never take the synthetic or animal > hormones. But hormones have helped me. I was having really bad sleep > disturbance from hormone fluctuations and they made all my other symptoms > worse.< I'm not sure of others ages here but I'm only 31 and been taking birth control since age 16 becaue my body produced far too few of the necessary hormones prog and estrogen. I'm glad you're looking into it. i've had to go off the pill for three months in order to undergo testing (free becaue it's research) and the difference is really effecting me. Especially sleep!! I wake up several times a night, my heart pounding, sweat dripping off me and it takes a 1/2 hour to return to normal. 3-4 of those episodes a night is worth it to find out what 's lacking in production in this body. I hope it helps and am glad you are not taking Premarin. Forgive the addition of a political mention but that particular product is made from the urine of pregnant mares. Needless to say, the foals are considered a byproduct (debris) and the mares are artifially cycled to collect more of the urine. If you go the pharm. route, there is a sythetic product that performs exactly the same. Sorry for the sideline. I would want to know if there were choices! Good luck Christa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 keli, re hrt....if you must you may want to consider topicals rather than ingestibles. these would not alter gut level. there are compounded hrts and patches and if needed progesterone creams. discuss with a complementary care md. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 http://www.seniorsahttp://www.seniorsavvy.com/hrtsept02.htmvvy.com/hrtsept02.htmhttp://www.seniorsavvy.com/hrtsept02.htm http://www.seniorsavvy.com/hrtsept02.htm Newsletter Home Subscribe Current newsletter Contact Contact Us Tell a Friend Company Background Products Information Recommended Reading *FREE Reports* A Retirement Investing NewsletterSenior Savvy To return to the Current Issue HRT — Clearing Up the Confusion by DrWhitaker.com Hormone replacement therapy is under fire with the recent termination of part of a study by the Women's Health Initiative involving 27,000 women. Researchers found that women taking Prempro had a slight but statistically significant increased risk of invasive breast cancer, stroke, blood clots, and heart attack compared to the women in the study who were taking a placebo.I have never recommended the unnatural estrogens (from pregnant mares' urine, for gosh sake) and progestins (a synthetic imitation of progesterone riddled with side effects) used in this study. However, I am a firm believer in the benefits of natural or bio-identical hormone replacement therapy — hormones that are identical to those produced in a woman's body. Physicians who prescribe natural hormones generally use one of two types of estrogen: tri-estrogen (tri-est) or bi-estrogen (bi-est). Both are specially made by compounding pharmacies using natural ingredients, and both contain estrogens that are exactly like those produced by the ovaries. Tri-est, as its name suggests, contains three types of estrogen: 10% estradiol, 10% estrone, and 80% estriol. BI-EST contains two: 20% estradiol and 80% estriol. Although I think both of these bio-identical estrogen replacements are good, I prefer BI-EST Both formulations contain a preponderance of estriol, the weakest, yet safest form of estrogen that has been show to blunt the negative effects of stronger estrogens. Adding a little estradiol, the most active estrogen, enhances its effects. I prefer not to add estrone, for this type of estrogen is already quite plentiful in most postmenopausal women. The bottom line is that both BI-EST and tri-est relieve menopausal symptoms, improve bone mass, and enhance overall well-being. More about the Natural Solution by DrWhitaker.com The Retirement Investing Newsletter - Retire Richer, Sooner, Smarter. Start planning NOW because later may come sooner than you think! Retirement Investing Newsletter is published by LifeStar. Your source for valuable information about Retirement Investing ©Copyright LifeStar Productions, 1999-2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Retirement Investing Newsletter is published by: LifeStar Productions1200 Town Center Dr #502Jupiter FL 33458 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Well, Gloria and I think it helps... we both noticed some difference... I don't know if Gloria does hers everyday, I do it a couple times (2-3) a week. Suzi Landes <L@...> wrote: Suzi -Does the cream help with wrinkles around the eye?Thanks! Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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