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I love hearing the little heartbeat beating away. I have my first appointment next Thursday and I am wondering if we will hear it or not. I will be 8 1/2 weeks so it might be hard to find and hear it.
What kinds of foods did the dr. suggest? If you want you can email me. It should be in my profile. Just click on my name and you will see it. I hope all is well with you.
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Do they have plans for something to else? I can't even imagine. I know there are a lot of woman that rely on it and I have seen how awful it is for woman who haven't been able to take it. I feel bad for husbands. How will they survive?
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They better not take that away from you. We want you on the boards happy and I'm sure hubby likes you happy. 
My GYN called today and doesn't have much advice for me, except to call my GP and talk to him about switching Anit-D. She doesn't feel that BCP can cause my symptoms, but we all know Torbetta can't take them either.
Next week some time I'll call my GP, but in the mean time I will do a search about natural alternatives to deal with PMS. Hopefully I find safe and effective solutions.
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Heidi
#47600 - 03/02/04 03:18 PM
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BarbaraS
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What kind of things worked for you? Where you able to get your hormones under control?
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Re: Heidi
#47632 - 03/02/04 04:57 PM
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torbetta
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I just remember some other people on the board talking about other ways to stop periods. Did you try the pill so your IBS would be better or for the hormones? My IBS was actually worse on the pill. I was so afraid of getting pregnant at the time that we decided to try the pill. I actually took it when we were first married and did fine. Once I stopped I felt like myself again. We decided not to use any medication type birth control. I just don't trust them. I still had to deal with PMS but at least I felt normal most of the time. I think my husband is begining to question why we wanted another child though    hehehe. Talk about hormones. I feel a bit better this week. I guess it doesn't hurt that Tory is trying to help me out with everything. What a sweety. Why didn't he do that when I was pregnant with Meike? I feel like it is my first all over again. Anyways, did that answer your question?
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Barbara
#47657 - 03/03/04 01:55 AM
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Linz
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Hey Barbara
Soz you're having trouble with your hormones right now - those things are a NIGHTMARE!
You're trying to stop your cycle, aren't you? Has your doc suggested Depo-Provera? It's what I'm on - it's progesterone only (which I need cos of migraines) so maybe that would be easier on you. I certainly have no problems at all with it and no periods (with no PMS, no cramps) is so great. Ask your doc maybe?
Get better soon.
Linz
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I don't know; the news didn't say. All they said was that they have found estrogen, especially when combined with progesterone, causes strokes in women. Taken by itself, estrogen isn't as bad but is still too dangerous over a long period of time.
Great news, eh? I don't know what I'm going to do -- when I'm out of estrogen, you don't want to be anywhere near me! 
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I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone.
I think I'm freaking my dear, sweet fiance out. Two weeks before I get my period I turn into this sensitive, emotional, well....girl! It used to take a lot to get me to cry. My family would gauge the sad-factor of movies and plays based on whether or not Julie would cry. If I did, then they definitely needed to bring the tissues.
Now, one cross word will send me into an emotional state. I can't stand it any more. The big fights my fiance and I have all have taken place one week before my period.
It is so frustrating. I'm not on any BCP because the hormones turn me into a bee-yatch. I tried the Depo shot...whoa! I tried the Nuva Ring, yowzer! (plus I bled for 18 days straight, seriously). I haven't been on any BCP since being diagnosed with IBS.
I feel so horrible that I can turn into this crazy person. I told DF during our last fight that I was so emotional at times that if he looked at me funny, I felt like crying. I think that really hurt him. But he really doesn't understand the female issues that I'm dealing with (never mind IBS).
Are there any herbs out there that can help with PMS? I went throught this a couple of years ago. I honestly thought I was depressed. But I guess that it sort of phased itself out.
Now it's back. Grrrr......... <sigh>
Thanks for letting me vent and for any advice, info you can give me.
Hope everyone is well today!
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Hi Linz,
I'm suppose to take BCP to stop peroids, but I've heard more bad stories about Depo-Provera and am too afraid to use it. Plus my GYN never suggested it. It is great you are doing well with it.
Like you Heidi I never had problems with BCP over ten years ago when taking it - only problem was constant yeast infections.
I haven't found my GYN very helpful. I asked her if there is blood work to check my hormone levels and she said no. I asked her if it is possible I'm in perimenopause and she it is possible. My feeling is than there should be blood drawn to check.
She told me it will take a week to stablize, since I stopped taking the pill after a week. I just woke up from a 2 1/2 hour nap, because I'm so tired and slept through my class. I haven't stopped bleeding for elevan days.
I plan to call my GP next week, because he is always so helpful and seems to know all the answers to my questions. See if he can help me feel better.
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Bev what are the plans than to help women like you all over the world? There has to be a solution that will work.
What will this world be like with women and no estrogen?
I'm sorry you have to go through this. Hope your doctor can figure something out for you. Besides we want to see your nice personality on the board - not the other evil side of you. LOL
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