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Re: Progesterone and Cortisol LevelFrom: Marla (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 31 Dec 2000 14:30:36 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Tami wrote: > >At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >> >>At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Tami wrote: >>> >>>I'm 34, Have two children, two miscarriages. Bled for almost 6 months >>>after my son was born had a D&C and a tubal at that point, and I was 21. >>>Gained a bunch of weight, have horrible cramping, bleeding during >>>menstruation,swelling in my hands and feet and PMS.. high levels of >>>anxiety and stress all month long as well. >>>Doctor said I had edema, put me on Maxide. Divorced, remarried, wanted >>>another baby, but was told reversal was impossible so we went for >>>IVF...unsuccessful.... I over-stimulated from the meds almost ended up >>>in the hospital I generated 24 eggs. I went off the maxide (after 11 >>>yrs of taking it w/no relief and terrible side effects I frankly was >>>just sick of tingling in my hands and my feet falling asleep) Now >>>(coincidentally maybe) my blood pressure is 160/120 and I have to take >>>meds. New family doc thinks I was alergic to the sulpha in the Maxide. >>>Read up online about Estrogen Dominance (low levels of progesterone >>>causing heavy bleeding and PMS)and sent for saliva test kit. >>>Progesterone level was .05 at luteal phase, chart said lowest should be >>>.50. I saw an endocrinologist and he said my levels were normal. He >>>had to re-test my cortisol and alpha-hydroxy progesterone levels, second >>>time around he said it's normal. Did some more reading tonite, now I >>>found some articles that state that Cortisol controls blood pressure. >>>OB/GYN is giving me D&C for bleeding and suspects I'm not ovulating (I >>>read that that can be associated w/low levels of progesterone)She >>>ordered a blood test for progesterone....Day 25 of my cycle and my level >>>was 14. From what I read online, that's low. Not sure who or what to >>>believe or trust anymore. My cycle is like clockwork every 28 days. >>>What is low? Can, if it is low, this be the cause for all of this >>>insanity? >>> >>>-- >>>Desperately seeking a straight answer. >>> >>Tami >> >>It is hard to say if this is low, as I do not have the units to compare >>it. I will tell you that a d+c can be helpful as it can date the >>endometrium to tell your md if you are in phase or not. If you are not, >>this is strongly suggestive of either anovulation or luteal defect, both >>of which are caused by low progesterones. This, however, is not the >>reason for your hypertension. I would go for the surgery and possiby >>more answers. Hope this helps >> >>-- >>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG >>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth >>Private Practice >>New Orleans, La. >> >>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails. >> >>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are >>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified >>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start >>of a physician-patient relationship. > >Dr. Almen, > >Thanks much, and I will talk to my OB/GYN regarding her further >diagnosing during the D&C. I will be Day 9 of my cycle (JUST finishing >menstruation) Should this be an issue? Also, how much does the Cortisol >level really control blood pressure? Having the test come back at an >abnormal level, leads me to believe that the hypertension could be >hormonal as well. >> >-- >Desperately seeking a straight answer. > Tami,Please go and buy the book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause,by Dr.John Lee.It has helped me a great deal.
-- Tami,Please go and buy the book,What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause,Clears up all your questions.
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