[valleygal]

Thanks, AM. I already use natural progesterone cream. Does that count? :)

[Aggie Mama]

Well, my ob started my on the progesterone cream for PMS related symptoms, but when I went to the doctor that "cured" me, he said that you could bathe in the cream but it wouldn't be enough. The started me on a small dose of micronized progesterone (natural!! not the synthetic stuff) and increased my dosage to about 100 mg a day 3 weeks a month. There's a good book out there by a doctor called Uzzi Reiss "Natural Hormone Balance" and he gives all kinds of great info about women's horomones.

The Armour Thyroid I started out on the lowest dose as well. The thyroid medicine made all the difference with the tremendous fatigue, muscle cramps, mental fogginess, etc. The progesterone helped with the tingling, insomnia, and panic attacks.

All my symptoms started after I had a bad case of mono and after the birth of my 1st child. I had no idea how much hormones control everything about the body until I started getting better.