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Posted 1/24/2014 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hello friends!

I'm hoping this finds you having a 'good day' today.

So, I have a few questions in regards to hormones. A few months ago I started taking bio identical thyroid and T3. Then from there I began taking a bioidentical progesterone cream to fix my estrogen dominance. After I had been taking that for a while my ND ran tests to see how my hormone levels were looking and since my testosterone was suuuper low, I added bio identical testosterone cream to the mix.

So I've been taking the testosterone cream as well as some new supplements to help my adrenal fatigue for about ten days, and the past 6 days or so I have had a major increase in insomnia and anxiety.

My question is- do you think I am taking too much testosterone? Or are these new adrenal supplements revving me up and making it difficult (read:impossible) to sleep?

I recently added berberine and Thorne research formula sf722 to fight candida . I'm not on any Lyme protocol at the moment bc I am so sensitive and have to work my way up slowly. Also my ND feels that we must get the candida under control before we can effectively knock out the Lyme.

Interested to see what you guys think or if if tone has had similar experiences with hormones or the two herbs I mentioned above.

Thank you!!
Joy
Posted 1/24/2014 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
I'm taking Thorne 722 and I didn't know it was for yeast! Lol
I'm sorry about your spike in anxiety. I'm hoping someone else can give you some good advice.
Posted 1/24/2014 11:10 PM (GMT 0)
Maine- are you taking the Thorne for Lyme and/or cos? I think it probably kills both!
Posted 1/24/2014 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
According to the Thorne Research site (www.thorne.com/Products/Gastrointestinal-Health/General_GI_Support/prd~SF722.jsp)
The product SF722 contains:
"undecylenic acid - potent fatty acid support of healthy gut and vaginal flora*"

So it supports healthy intestinal flora, which -according to them - supports healthy vaginal flora.

Joy rises, I would start by lowering your doses of the new supplements for the adrenal fatigue as they would be the most common ones to cause that. Give it a few days and see if that doesn't help.
Posted 1/25/2014 3:10 AM (GMT 0)
It kills the lyme and co infections? Omg I'm going to be cured!!!! Lol ;) in all seriousness..... It's for vaginal and gut health?
Trav- why does it cause fatigue?? I can hardly keep my eyes open though I don't think it's the supp because I haven't been super compliant.
Posted 1/25/2014 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
According to their website it's supposed to help balance out intestinal and in turn vaginal flora. But honestly, that means that any probiotic will do the same thing. If you are still having issues, I would suggest using probiotics, not undecylenic acid. Kefir has always been my favorite as it has more strains of good bacteria and yeasts than I've found anywhere else....and it's a heck of a lot cheaper than the refrigerated ones!! LOL! I made mine at home.

It always struck me as being so very odd that I could be sooooo exhausted and yet not be able to sleep!! And it could go on for months and months for me.

It likely isn't from just one thing. How quickly did you add in all those things? Did you just "jump onto" the full dose or did you start low and work your way up? Most anything can overwhelm our bodies at this point, so it's best to start off all new meds with low doses and build up slowly and not to start more than one new thing every 3 or so days. For me I waited two weeks in between starting new things while I was in treatment - just to be sure and because I have trouble being able to detox well.
Posted 1/25/2014 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
I take the bio-identical hormone with the testostrone for menopause and watch putting it on at night cause I think it kept me awake in the beginning or could just be a fluke. Everybody who I know that take it felt so much better and sleeper a lot better and I could never figure out why I never noticed feeling better but I guess the Lyme has done it.

Like Traveler said start slow and add things one at a time so you know which one is the culprit that keeps you awake.

I hope you feel better soon.
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