And so the cycle goes...Health and Wellbeing

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wee you on fibostal by any chance? I was just put on it and i feel hoible, campy, migraines, back aches ect.

Visanne. It is just 2mg of progesterone a day. It is used specifically for endo to counter the dominant estrogen and it is the best thing on the market. It's only been in North America for a couple of years but has been in Europe for nearly 10 years. It really works it's just my side effect of PMDD is something else entirely. No other side effects. I actually went on it because my endo has caused me to be extremely anaemic. My iron was 7. On Visanne it went up to 14, most women struggle to stay above 20, and since going off the mess it has plummeted again. Tough to stay motivated to do anything when iron levels are in the gutter.

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Wow, can I ever relate to this! I don't have weight issues, but have a bad back and mild arthritis so need to stay active- it's just darn hard! My iron levels have been as low as 2, but I can't tolerate any supplements (had to have injections while pregnant- it was brutal!). Have you been tested for gluten intolerance? Cutting out gluten has really helped with my iron levels as well as other issues.

My iron is low as a direct result of my endo, nothing else. As soon as my endo symptoms are halted, my anaemia goes away. Have you only tried pharmaceutical iron meds because they are notorious for giving an array of nasty side effects. I can recommend a great high potency iron supplement that is natural and really works if you are interested. ZERO side effects.