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Emotional Fragility -
One Woman's Hormonal Rollercoaster
Jane was suspicious that her emotional fragility and physical symptoms were connected to her cycle. Certainly there are many causes of these symptoms and serious problems should be addressed by the appropriate professional.
Here, Jane describes her feelings. "I don't want to go on like this more...despair..sense of helplessness, joylessness, listless, hopeless, helplessness, procrastination...Now it's past, OK, I'm through it! Yet uneasy. I must prepare to go through it again.
I'm timing my freedom…It hits again, the depression, its deeper...the tears come, they're uncontrollable, random tears, no explanation. I think the biggest thing is I become completely irrational and I get scared when I don't feel connected to anything. The next minute I'm a raving bitch. Fragile, then I'm a bubbling child, my life caving in, lose of self-confidence. All self-knowing is gone...screaming inside. Complete unrest, confused. No peace...no confidence.
One of the hardest things is not feeling connected to my body which ultimately affects my relationship. I feel like I can't be happy. Life is dark, dismal. Is the depression hormonal or not hormonal? I don't feel like being sociable...I can't have friends to do fun things with right now. I feel like I'm locked in a cabin, my thoughts are dark and depressed. Am I really crazy? If I am who should I talk to? ...and why would I? ...Like the other night when he left I went into it again, the depression. I get scared, frightened, fearful. I want to hide. I have nothing to give. Dare I say that it's all hormonal or am I crazy or a bit of both?
Confusing. A leaping of faith. I'm holding on to the slim chance that it's hormonal and I'll get through it. It's overwhelming how frightened and worried I am. Rest, freedom and peace seem hopeless yet interspersed with depression. No rational timing for it. When I'm in the depression I forget I'm in it. I have a sense of panic, I feel ugly, unattractive, caught in a field of feeling. Unlock the door! Get me out of here! The depression is oppressive to the spirit. When I'm in there it seems so much gloomier. I get really scared when I don't feel connected.
Do people think I'm crazy or have I made it all up?
Then there's the physical part... intermittent headaches to migraines, sweating, nervousness, dry skin, vaginal dryness, bloating and lack of libido."
The above are the words of Jane, an apparent healthy 40-year old woman who has regular 28 day cycles. She has just completed the 11-sample saliva test #207. Our goal is to balance her cycle to normal parameters, simply and safely using natural hormones. After taking natural hormones for 3 to 4 months we will stop all hormones and retest the 11 samples to see if Jane can produce "her" normal cycle and minimize symptoms. A balanced cycle is more likely to extend longer into a woman's life thereby minimizing risks to cancer and osteoporosis.
By testing Jane's adrenals and mapping her cycle she was able to start a program of adrenal support and Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy (NHRT). Her adrenal glands were in Stage II of Adrenal Stress. The eleven sample test revealed specific days of low Estradiol which were consistent with emotional valleys. The last part of her cycle revealed a luteal phase deficit of Progesterone. After four months on the program Jane has smoothed out the valleys of the emotional swings. She continues to work with emotional issues but is operating from a stronger place.
