Dhea

[Lusciouslynda]

Do any women take she's for menopause symptoms? I'm trying to find out if it's safe to take if you have COPD and epilepsy. Thanks

[Angel_of_the_North]

I have DHEA on prescription as I can't take testosterone directly. I have asthma (with lung damage) but not epilepsy. My asthma is much better now than it's been for the past 60 years. Endo should be able to advise. DHEA is illegal in the UK without a prescription.

[Polly91 in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Hello Angel of North

Did you get any side effects from DHEA & what dose are you on? I’ve heard it can cause hair growth - I’m about to start taking it.

Once on it do you take it for life like thyroxine ?

Thanks

Polly

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Polly91]

No side effects apart from feeling better. Don't know how long I'll need to take it for, but probably not for life - 11 years so far - you'll need to ask the doctor who is prescribing it.

[Polly91 in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Thanks. What dose are you on?

Cheers

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Polly91]

2 x 6.25mg a day

[Polly91 in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

I’ve been prescribed 2 x 10mg per day. Hope it’s not too much!

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Polly91]

You need what you need. Your bloods won't have been the same as mine. I find a small amount makes a lot of difference. One time they reduced mine to 2 x 5mg and I felt dreadful within a few days, even though the difference was tiny. Put it back up; fine again.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Why DHEA? Have you tested?

I think DHEA is a bit of an iffy thing to DIY, it would be best to be guided by a medical practioner on this one.

Have you looked at bioidentical HRT?

I am post menopause (by a long way) and I use bioidentical progesterone cream, I think I've seen other people say they have used this successfully for menopause symptoms. I'm not suggesting that is your answer but it's worth looking into.

[Polly91 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hello SeasideSusie

Is bio identical hormone the same as body identifical?

Also can you get the progesterone cream from GP or is it private in UK?

Thanks so much

Polly

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Polly91]

Polly

I don't know anything about body identical, I expect Google will throw up some information.

Again, I don't know if progesterone cream is available from GP, mine was recommended by a private practioner and where to source it.

[Polly91 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks. Are you in UK?

Also do you need oestrogen as well as progesterone ? The HRT patches I was on previously contained both.

Thanks v much

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Polly91]

Yes I'm in the UK.

I don't supplement with oestrogen. I have a very long history of fibrocystic breasts so it's not a good idea for me.

I've never been on HRT either, when I was going through the menopause my doctor never suggested testing anything, but I don't think I would have wanted HRT anyway, and my symptoms were never severe, I was lucky.

[Polly91 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks. I used to be on progesterone mini pill & I felt v good on it so I think it might be good for me. How much is it?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Polly91]

Here is a link to the cream I use

elan-organics.com/product-c...

It doesn't currently attract VAT and Royal Mail's collection fee as it is shipped from Sweden.

[Polly91 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks. So price in dollars? Did you initially get it prescribed by a doctor or did you diy?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Polly91]

The price is given if you click on the product. It's $37 for the jar, $34 dollars for the tube. It was not prescribed, it is a non-prescription cream from overseas, it was recommended to me by a private practioner.