[quote]Alpha F wrote:
Hi snf_05,
It is good to hear you are not thinking of doing this tomorrow.
Thank you for giving us a better picture into your physiological status.
Your birth control pill; was it a progesterone based pill, estrogen or a combined pill?
Did you have a period during the 5 years on the pill?
How do you know you ‘overused soy’ - can you give us a quantitative value?
You said you will be using a progesterone cream ‘again’. When did you use it and why did you stop?
Was the DHEA in injections or tablets and how much supplementation ( BBB and Bill Roberts have knowledge and experience in oral DHEA dosage, I think - I only have personal experience in injections )?
What are your sources of protein and fat now? How have you substituted your over reliance on soy?
What are your sources of fat?
Can you report any changes in water retention and sodium intake at particular times of the month?[/quote]
Alpha F:
The BC was an oral combination of estrogen/progestin and yes I had a regular monthly cycle.
As far as the soy problems, I’m allergic to dairy so I was consuming soy protein, soy milk, soy yogurt and pretty much anything I could find that was soy. I was previously on a progesterone cream, but the way that I take it, it begins at the beginning of the cycle and goes for 12 days, but since I’ve not had a cycle lately I’ve not used it. I will be seeing the Dr. about this.
The DHEA supplementation was oral. I was able to bring my blood work back into a normal range so I’ve not been taking that.
As far as diet goes, my protein sources are egg whites, chicken breasts, and salmon. My additional fat sources are avocado and olive or canola oil.
The only time I retain water is if I’ve consumed too much sodium, but my sodium intake is usually low (about 700 mg).