Hello women!
I just found this group through a Google search on progesterone and endometriosis. That led me to an article
"The Curious Link Between Estrogen, Mast Cells, and Histamine" https://www.larabriden.com/the-curious-link-between-estrogen-and-histamine-intolerance/
I have
mast cell activation syndrome,
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,
severe lipo-lymphedema (abnormal fat/lymph drainage) which is exacerbated by estrogen!
and so much more.
I had a total hysterectomy in 2012, which found...
severe endometriosis with very dense adhesions (spine and pelvis),
mucinous tumour,
PCOS,
precancerous cervix.For 8 years, I was on estrogen-only HRT. I stopped it, but the hot flashes were too severe and I restarted it last year. This time, my GP put me on progesterone as well as estrogen because I had endo. (The gynaecologist should've done that 10 years ago!)
HERE'S THE RUB --
I had horrible reactions to progesterone in the past and I'm scared to take it again. Now I'm worried about taking estrogen too! What's a complex woman to do? Any feedback would be MUCH appreciated!
(I also posted this on the page linked above, hopeful for a quick reply.)