I'll try to keep it short:
Diagnosed a few years ago (after childbirth) with Hashimoto's. Started NDT currently at 2.5 grains, this stopped me from being a walking zombie but still don't feel my best--after noticing my ups and downs seemed to follow hormonal cycle of my period I read more and have practically every symptom of estrogen dominance. I currently take Calcium D Glucarate and DIM and have recently begun a Peat diet including raw carrot a day to help with estrogen dominance.
My blood levels continue to show low levels of progesterone and too high levels of estrogen, and my symptoms have not improved much. I have ordered Progest-E. My understanding is to dose high to prevent a resurgence of estrogen dominance symptoms. This is from the website where I ordered: Long Natural Health
"It is recommended that nearly everyone should begin with the high dose directions for 10 days to avoid complications (as low thyroid, high estrogen situations require a high initial dose to avoid progesterone reverting to estrogen). For example, to relieve severe symptoms (hot flashes, menstrual pain, cramping, PMS, ovarian cysts, fibrocystic breast disease, high estrogen, etc.) take one dose (3 drops) five times daily for 10 days, then decrease to about 3 doses daily for 1-2 two weeks (can be longer as needed). Eventually, 1-2 doses for another few weeks or months as needed. Can continue using every day, or if you’re having a regular menses you can switch to a maintenance dose: one dose per day
from mid-cycle to start of menses (usually about 14 days)"
I will be day 14 of my period in a couple days (when progesterone is typically highest). If I start day 14, at a high dose (3 drops 5 times daily for 10 days), should I decrease to 3 doses daily for 1-2 weeks, thus likely skipping my next period due use of progesterone? Or stop progesterone completely to have my period, then start up again on day 14? I'm leaning towards skipping my period, as I'm thinking that will prevent a resurgence of estrogen dominance symptoms that many report when starting progesterone.
Interested to know how anyone here would start Progest E given the above situation.
Added: I am a 30 year old woman, on Paragard IUD (copper) and not trying or wanting to become pregnant. So if I skip a period for a month I'm not heartbroken.
Diagnosed a few years ago (after childbirth) with Hashimoto's. Started NDT currently at 2.5 grains, this stopped me from being a walking zombie but still don't feel my best--after noticing my ups and downs seemed to follow hormonal cycle of my period I read more and have practically every symptom of estrogen dominance. I currently take Calcium D Glucarate and DIM and have recently begun a Peat diet including raw carrot a day to help with estrogen dominance.
My blood levels continue to show low levels of progesterone and too high levels of estrogen, and my symptoms have not improved much. I have ordered Progest-E. My understanding is to dose high to prevent a resurgence of estrogen dominance symptoms. This is from the website where I ordered: Long Natural Health
"It is recommended that nearly everyone should begin with the high dose directions for 10 days to avoid complications (as low thyroid, high estrogen situations require a high initial dose to avoid progesterone reverting to estrogen). For example, to relieve severe symptoms (hot flashes, menstrual pain, cramping, PMS, ovarian cysts, fibrocystic breast disease, high estrogen, etc.) take one dose (3 drops) five times daily for 10 days, then decrease to about 3 doses daily for 1-2 two weeks (can be longer as needed). Eventually, 1-2 doses for another few weeks or months as needed. Can continue using every day, or if you’re having a regular menses you can switch to a maintenance dose: one dose per day
from mid-cycle to start of menses (usually about 14 days)"
I will be day 14 of my period in a couple days (when progesterone is typically highest). If I start day 14, at a high dose (3 drops 5 times daily for 10 days), should I decrease to 3 doses daily for 1-2 weeks, thus likely skipping my next period due use of progesterone? Or stop progesterone completely to have my period, then start up again on day 14? I'm leaning towards skipping my period, as I'm thinking that will prevent a resurgence of estrogen dominance symptoms that many report when starting progesterone.
Interested to know how anyone here would start Progest E given the above situation.
Added: I am a 30 year old woman, on Paragard IUD (copper) and not trying or wanting to become pregnant. So if I skip a period for a month I'm not heartbroken.