Is the natural progesterone cream bad for IC and CFS??
Thursday, October 24, 2002 Question: I was diagnosed with IC in 1994, but had symptoms since I was 17 right after starting birth control pills, which I took for 13 years. After several therapies failed, I used low dose subcutaneous heparin for one year to treat the IC. Since then, I only need it every 3 months for 2 weeks to rebuild my GAG layer. I’ve been doing this for the past 8 years and it has allowed me to control the IC and have a fairly normal life. Before the heparin, I was unable to leave my home. I have also had fatigue my whole life, but had chronic fatigue for the past year. I tested positive for Epstein Barr. I also was diagnosed with hypothyroidism by my symptoms such as low basal body tempature in the morning, fatigue, etc….and I’ve been on 30 mgs. of Armour daily since June. I also began using natural progesterone cream (Phyto brand) several months ago. I use 1/4 teaspoon in the evenings from days 12-26 of cycle. In May I did a saliva lab test to test my estrogen, pr
