28-09-2014, 15:25
Thank you Peggy for your replies.
Thank you also NattyTooty for your help & advice.
So, I'll check with the herbal shop (and doctor if poss); if I can take vitex (or another progesterone cream) due to my thyroid, and if I get the green light I'll give it a try; at 100-200mg progesterone per day for about 4-6 months, and hopefully it will be balanced.
However, once I finish taking it will my progesterone stay or will it go back down again? I don't have any 'real noticable' low progesterone symptoms so it will be very hard for me to judge when I feel my level has returned to normal, and I can't afford another hormone test.
What I am confused about however, is, if my estrogen is fine, why cannot I take estrogen herbs until my hormones are level? Am I right in thinking that progesterone keeps the effects of estrogen under control, and because I'm low in progesterone it will boost my estrogen levels up?
Thank you NattyTooty on the NatureDay recommendation, I will give that a go once I'm balanced, I like how it has a hormone balancing herb in it - thank you
Thank you

Thank you also NattyTooty for your help & advice.

So, I'll check with the herbal shop (and doctor if poss); if I can take vitex (or another progesterone cream) due to my thyroid, and if I get the green light I'll give it a try; at 100-200mg progesterone per day for about 4-6 months, and hopefully it will be balanced.
However, once I finish taking it will my progesterone stay or will it go back down again? I don't have any 'real noticable' low progesterone symptoms so it will be very hard for me to judge when I feel my level has returned to normal, and I can't afford another hormone test.
What I am confused about however, is, if my estrogen is fine, why cannot I take estrogen herbs until my hormones are level? Am I right in thinking that progesterone keeps the effects of estrogen under control, and because I'm low in progesterone it will boost my estrogen levels up?
Thank you NattyTooty on the NatureDay recommendation, I will give that a go once I'm balanced, I like how it has a hormone balancing herb in it - thank you

Thank you