I’ve given up....turning to Zoloft

hello! i appreciate every experience detailed in here and I would like someone to guide me and tell me what blood tests or what to do to determine what s missing or is too much in my body in terms of hormones. my gp doesn t give a d... on my pain and symptoms. i did these tests and started to take some oral contraceptives, with no improvments. my blood tests done are attached here, what else should i check. my muscle and tendons and breasts pain are terrible some of the days.

I tried progesterone cause thats what i am lowest in and the dr said i shouldnt take estrogen cause im still in peri so one min my estrogen is up & then its down 😦 i just cant take it anymore

Hi Malina

As I told Brandy, getting to the right dr that will look at your whole picture. I just can't say that loud enough! When I started seeing my holistic dr ( this dr had 22 yrs as a general dr first) he looked at my whole profile from birth to present. Including minerals, vitamins and hormones. He even noted any lead fillings i had in my mouth. If I was a breast fed or formula fed baby. What kind of drugs I may have done in the past. What kind of foods I ate daily. Bathroom habits. This dr knew me before i even entered hos office. This is the kind of dr that will dig deep and find out exactly what supplements you need etc. It is the whole picture, you will find out, hormones, supplements, diet and yes, exercise that will bring you back to feeling well. Holistic and alternative drs are not covered by insurance. That keeps a lot of people from seeking their help unfortunately. For me I always tell people, its hard to put a price tag on our health. But to feel really good again is worth every penny of it .

hi jude! i ll consider this approach. i live in london, any idea where to find a good holistic doctor to asses and address my health problems? thank you!

Brandy your case sound a bit like mine. I've tried just about everything. Progesterone is all ive been given.. if not progesterone than estrogen. But never both at one time when i know all my hormones are low. I've lost weight too. I can tell when all hormones just do a drop , Its like my face just shivers up along with the rest of the body. I have no muscle mass whatsoever on my body. Like you, my diet is so limited. I have food allergies, hot flashes that seem to come from the gut, wake up with heart palpitations, etc. Someone mentioned how it can be other factors going on as well, i think that is the case with me . I did discovered that I had mercury toxicity , mold, candida and over growth of bacteria in my gut. But to make long story short, symptoms started onset of perimenopause, which i guessed compromised my immune system. I hope you find something that helps...I know the feeling.

malina,

I live in the states . You will have to do a search of your area to find what you have available. If you have a compounding pharmacy in your area they are a good place to ask for a list of doctors too. I searched my area pretty good and was lucky to find one close but i was prepared to drive 6 hours away if i had to in order to get the fix. Hope this helps.

what tests did you have ?

Thanks! i havent used the medical marijuana but i did do the cbd oil and it did nothing for me except make me sleepy and hateful. I just want to be able to eat healthy again and then i think the depression would lift!

I agree about the Zoloft...those few tomes i took it it had horrible side effects, then fir two weeks it seemed to help, then by week 6 it always seemed to stop working!! I just dont know what to do anymore 😦 no drs are helpful

It might not working for you because your serotonin might already on the high side like mine and once it builds up higher it is way too much for you and that can cause serotonin syndrome and that is not good at all because it can be deadly. So be careful if your serotonin is on the high side already. I found out the hard way. My serotonin was not the high side and I did not know it. This past July I tried Prozac it was horrible. Thank goodness the Lord was taking care of me. I had read about serotonin syndrome in October of 2018 so I recognized what was happening to me fast enough to catch it. 3 days of a nightmare, but at least I did not end up in the ER. My doctor has it now in my charts no medicines or supplements that increase serotonin. I give the glory to the Lord for that. I am so sorry you are having to go though this my prayers are with you.

Thanks for that advice!! i gave no idea if my serotonin is too high, i just know i get very sick on antidepressants...i even have sleep paralysis where im awake but i cant open my eyes or move my body!! Scary stuff

The Lord cured me years ago of sleep paralysis and I agree it is a horrible thing to have!! Years ago I got the book sleep paralysis what it is and how to stop it by Chris White on amazon.

I dont have the issue with sleep paralysis as long as i dont take zoloft! When i took the ssri i had that happen for a fee weeks but once i stopped the med it went away. I doubt i will take zoloft now that i remember how hard i had it when i did take it!

Since it gave you sleep paralysis I bet your serotonin was too high because that causes all kind of problems like that. You may also be adrenaline dominant and that is why you are having a hard time with peri menopause. You might need something to calm your adrenaline's. Progesterone cream can help calm the adrenalines and anxiety, but it can take 6 months to year for it to build up high enough to really help. I only use bio identical progesterone cream. It will began to help some as soon as you use it, but again it takes a while to see the full effects of it usually 6 months, but for some people it can take a year.