I am 42 and live in California so I am unable to work with Elevate. I chose to work with Midi because they say they run full labs including hormones, but I was tested for everything Except my hormone levels! Midi's response is that "testing hormone levels is not accurate or reliable. (That's because your hormone levels fluctuate day to day, even hour to hour! So a single test cannot reflect your body's hormone levels.) The best way to check whether a woman has the "right" amount of hormones is to see how her symptoms respond to a particular dose of hormones or nonhormonal menopause medication." My biggest symptoms include anxiety, brain fog, no sex drive and very dry vaginal tissue along with heightened allergies, mostly itchy skin, and extremely itchy ears. Based on my symptoms I was put on low dose Estrogen patch and Progesterone pills, but no testosterone. I have seen some improvement in anxiety thankfully, but I still have 0 sex drive and very dry vaginal tissue.

I found a great sour candy for anxiety/panic attacks. If you have a Trader Joe’s near you try their sour jelly beans. I thought they’d be mildly sour but Man! They’re really sour! I got them for my kids but I ended up eating a bunch on Friday when I was feeling anxious and couldn’t calm myself. They seemed to help and they’re pretty yummy! 😊

Who here is taking Saw Palmetto, L-theanine and/or L-Glutamine? I want to know if anyone has experienced side effects when starting them, what effects and how long they lasted. I have a sensitive stomach and I’m leery to try. Thanks

I got my lab results back from my appointment last week. They did quite a bit of bloodwork. I haven’t seen my specialist yet to talk about my levels but so far everything is “within normal range”. I had my blood taken during my luteal phase. I know that does not mean I’m not experiencing perimenopause (the symptoms alone tell me I am) but to have blood tests come back in “normal ranges” is tough. I really wanted it to validate my symptoms… I have to keep reminding myself that the blood work isn’t everything and that despite being in range a lot of them were on the low end. I’ve been taking my oral progesterone for about 4 nights now but I haven’t seen much improvement. I know it takes time to see big results and if I need to have estrogen and/or testosterone that might balance things out too but I was hoping to a least sleep a bit better. Anyways, I got my period early (surprise!) and have been having a really rough couple of days. Lastly, does anyone have any insight into a CBC-RLM blood test? I have low neutrophils Absolute at 2.03 and high Basophils Absolute at 0.04. My white blood cells were within range but on the low end at 4.12. I did a bit of googling and the most likely explanation is that I’m fighting off a bug or am experiencing allergies due to a histamine issue. So I guess my question is, since histamines can be a problem In Perimenopause, could that be causing these levels to be off? Sorry for the long post! I hope everyone is having a good day! Thanks! 😊

We’re going live tomorrow night (Thursday 12/18) for a Peri After Dark Q and A where nothing is off limits. Hormones, brain fog, weight changes, libido, sleep, labs, frustration with doctors—bring it all. This is a safe space to ask the questions you don’t always feel comfortable asking out loud. 👉 Join us here at 7 PM (EST): https://www.facebook.com/share/1AHGvHr6S2/ Drop a 🌙 below if you’re coming!