My wife has started taking Progesterone recently for her seemingly catamenial epilepsy. Everywhere I read to take the Progesterone during days 15-28 of the cycle.
I am very curious what the reason for this is. The Progesterone levels are highest naturally during this time period. If the increased seizure activity is due to Estrogen dominance, and a very low Progesterone level, why would the progesterone not want to be taken during the opposite half of the cycle?
I cannot seem to find this answered anywhere I look.
Also, I have already read much very useful information on this forum. I will be talking to my wife right away about transitioning from the Progesterone Cream to Progest-E (or another equal oral delivery system?) Does Vitamin E also need to be taken with Progesterone?
Thanks so much for any help, this has been a very long journey for us over the past 8 years (with quite a long story), hopefully the things learned here will bring us to finally solving the issues remaining that won't go away for my wife's epilepsy.
I am very curious what the reason for this is. The Progesterone levels are highest naturally during this time period. If the increased seizure activity is due to Estrogen dominance, and a very low Progesterone level, why would the progesterone not want to be taken during the opposite half of the cycle?
I cannot seem to find this answered anywhere I look.
Also, I have already read much very useful information on this forum. I will be talking to my wife right away about transitioning from the Progesterone Cream to Progest-E (or another equal oral delivery system?) Does Vitamin E also need to be taken with Progesterone?
Thanks so much for any help, this has been a very long journey for us over the past 8 years (with quite a long story), hopefully the things learned here will bring us to finally solving the issues remaining that won't go away for my wife's epilepsy.