I'm truly at my wits end. Can someone please help me figure out what is happening? I'm going to put this mostly in point form for brevity sake.
-Healing from brain dysfunction after benzo withdrawal in 2014. Healing for over 4.5 yrs. Still had residual mental/cognitive issues so naturopath gave glutathione for liver on JUNE 2018 following genetics testing.
-glutathione had a powerful mental effect on me (brain fog lifted instantly which was with me for 4.5 years) but delayed menstrual period for 45 days. Stopped it and period came next day gushing nonstop for 3 months
-went to ER. No help. Went to gyno, gave me high dose birth control that made me go mentally crazy, developed hot flashes, sudden sinus/throat congestion to the MAX, acne, set me back and anxiety felt worse than the benzo withdrawal symptoms.
-acupuncture was enlisted to stop my monthly bleeds. But each month period comes it bleeds heavily nonstop and filling up big long pads within hours. I have to go back to acupuncture each month for at least a week.
-Tested estradiol and progesterone during random point of cycle and ratio of estrogen is extremely high compared to progesterone
-Used 50mg DIM and had horrible reaction where it would activate headaches, hot flashes and anxiety. Why would I want to continue something that is worsening what I want to cure?? Seems it does the opposite for me. So DIM is not an option for me.
-Used 125mg of Calcium d glucarate to undo those effects but causes exhaustion beyond belief. Cannot keep eyes open. I tried half that dose. Less fatigue but not sure how effective it is at such a low dose. Still...fatigue is no fun.
-Period is here today and very heavy but the duration of when I can change a pad has improved where I can go at least an hour or two more. So there is improvement but there's no telling whether my period will actually stop on its own in coming days or it will continue for months at this volume. I am extremely anemic to begin with and feel I don't have much more blood to lose.
I suppose I can continue on with this low dose calcium d glucarate since it is lessening the chemical hot flashes and sinus congestion, which is telling alot since those wouldn't go no matter what I did since the birth control pills. But there is no way that it will cause a dent in this bleeding situation. I think high estrogen plays a huge factor but I worry that something in my brain was stimulated by glutathione months ago. Now I have to undo what Glutathione did to me PLUS what the subsequent birth control pills did to my estrogen and gut. Sigh.
After that birth control stint, I test with slightly elevated prolactin and then a second test showed it normalized so I didn't need the macroprolactin test. My theory is that my bleeding is either caused by the hypothalamlus(which I had issues with from benzo withdrawals) or the pituitary gland. What tests do I need to get to the bottom of this? Why is it that the volume of blood is improving but the duration of bleeds keep going? Actually I'm not even 100% sure that the volume has improved cause come next 2 days the volume of blood can increase since my period gradually showed up with sporadic spotting since Dec 30th, then bumped up to heavy bleeding on Jan 12th and today is Jan 16th and still going. Please can anyone help direct me in the right direction or direct me to someone on this board who is very knowledgeable on female endocrine system. Thank you.
-Healing from brain dysfunction after benzo withdrawal in 2014. Healing for over 4.5 yrs. Still had residual mental/cognitive issues so naturopath gave glutathione for liver on JUNE 2018 following genetics testing.
-glutathione had a powerful mental effect on me (brain fog lifted instantly which was with me for 4.5 years) but delayed menstrual period for 45 days. Stopped it and period came next day gushing nonstop for 3 months
-went to ER. No help. Went to gyno, gave me high dose birth control that made me go mentally crazy, developed hot flashes, sudden sinus/throat congestion to the MAX, acne, set me back and anxiety felt worse than the benzo withdrawal symptoms.
-acupuncture was enlisted to stop my monthly bleeds. But each month period comes it bleeds heavily nonstop and filling up big long pads within hours. I have to go back to acupuncture each month for at least a week.
-Tested estradiol and progesterone during random point of cycle and ratio of estrogen is extremely high compared to progesterone
-Used 50mg DIM and had horrible reaction where it would activate headaches, hot flashes and anxiety. Why would I want to continue something that is worsening what I want to cure?? Seems it does the opposite for me. So DIM is not an option for me.
-Used 125mg of Calcium d glucarate to undo those effects but causes exhaustion beyond belief. Cannot keep eyes open. I tried half that dose. Less fatigue but not sure how effective it is at such a low dose. Still...fatigue is no fun.
-Period is here today and very heavy but the duration of when I can change a pad has improved where I can go at least an hour or two more. So there is improvement but there's no telling whether my period will actually stop on its own in coming days or it will continue for months at this volume. I am extremely anemic to begin with and feel I don't have much more blood to lose.
I suppose I can continue on with this low dose calcium d glucarate since it is lessening the chemical hot flashes and sinus congestion, which is telling alot since those wouldn't go no matter what I did since the birth control pills. But there is no way that it will cause a dent in this bleeding situation. I think high estrogen plays a huge factor but I worry that something in my brain was stimulated by glutathione months ago. Now I have to undo what Glutathione did to me PLUS what the subsequent birth control pills did to my estrogen and gut. Sigh.
After that birth control stint, I test with slightly elevated prolactin and then a second test showed it normalized so I didn't need the macroprolactin test. My theory is that my bleeding is either caused by the hypothalamlus(which I had issues with from benzo withdrawals) or the pituitary gland. What tests do I need to get to the bottom of this? Why is it that the volume of blood is improving but the duration of bleeds keep going? Actually I'm not even 100% sure that the volume has improved cause come next 2 days the volume of blood can increase since my period gradually showed up with sporadic spotting since Dec 30th, then bumped up to heavy bleeding on Jan 12th and today is Jan 16th and still going. Please can anyone help direct me in the right direction or direct me to someone on this board who is very knowledgeable on female endocrine system. Thank you.