Re: Low cortisol & low progesterone supplements, anxiety

 I have just gotten test back from Vitamin Research Products, that said that I have low morning cortisol, low progesterone, low dhea. My estradiol (E2) was within range. My testosterone and night cortisol, was also within range, but on the low side. My Ratio of pg/E2 was also low.

I am taking 3 calm-prt aday from neuroscience for the low cortisol. I have also been told that progesterone will also help the low cortisol. Should I take both. I took progesterone cream a year ago & could not handle it. I also find a hair on my chin. I have been told that dhea can cause this. But I am low on dhea!!

I also wake up with terrible mornings. It seems like the minute I wake up my body has a hot flach & I have very high anxiety. My mornings are terrible. It takes me half the day to get it together. After this I seem to be ok. I find myself not wanting to go to sleep at night because of my mornings. What happenes when I go to sleep & wake up that makes this happen. Is is low cortisol or progesterone. This is the only time that I have a terrible hot flash, at least this is what I am thinking it is.

I have told my naturalpathic about this & I think he thinks I am crazy.
Any information on this or is there other people that have the same experience as me. All informaion is greatly appreciated.

To start with let me start with what I recommend what you avoid. And that is DHEA supplements and progesterone creams. These will only lead to more problems in the long run than you started with.

Based on what you have said it sounds like 1. Your adrenals are shot and 2. You are in menopause. The reason these are important is because as you go through menopause and the ovaries shit down the adrenals become the primary source of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. The adrenals are what also produce your cortisol and DHEA. Therefore I recommend you focus on your adrenals first.

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Vitex (chaste tree berry) is a good way to help the body boost its progesterone. Keep in mind though that it does take about 2 months to kick in so don't expect quick results.