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& Kidneys ... can they be interrelated?
Progesterone/Estrogen post on Lef.org forum
When I was well into menopause over 10 years ago, I thought I should take this type of thing and asked the doctor to let me have the hormone patch instead of taking the tablets. No problem. Well it was a big problem, because I started bleeding a lot, when I had had no periods for about 2 years. (Testing to see whether or not I was in menopause was a waste of time & money.)
I reported this to the gynacologist I was seeing (300 miles from where I live) and he said he didn't know too much about the patch ... just keep on doing it for awhile longer. Nuts to that, I used my own head and stopped taking the patch, or doing anything at all.
Well next time for my visit (I used to go every 2 years - now I don't go at all), one of the fibroid tumors had enlarged and had to be surgically removed. I firmly believe that had I not taken the hormones in 'the patch' this would not have happened.
Anyway, I want to share about a young woman age 36 who has fibroid tumors; one is seriously enlarged and she is bleeding a lot. Her doctor wants to do a hysterectomy, but her blood counts are not good enough, they are aiming at Sept now. In her case (I know the family history) & in mine I suspect that we both have effects from the teratogen chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, prior to our conception that would cause fibroid tumors in the first place.
So, could it be that something is off in her hormones, and that the enlarged tumor should be removed, but not necessarily a hysterectomy?
Another thing that came to mind ... is there something else causing a drop in blood counts beside the obvious? Of course, they suspect that it is from excessive bleeding during periods, or this tumor in particular; however, a concern I have is that blood counts can also be down from the FATIGUE of CFIDS which should be suspect (autoimmune action on the red blood cells) Doctors would find it if they were to LOOK at the red blood cells: AIHA or IMHA.
If ongoing exposure to this chemical is part of the picture (& it could be because she is a dental assistant, and second hand exposure is very possible in a small exam room & having a patient who could be poisoned ... breathing out this chemical for all that time).
.... then check the kidneys which send a hormone to the bone marrow. Kidneys play a role in forming red blood cells and making strong bones. 2-butoxyethanol targets the kidneys and liver and blood forming organs in particular.
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