08-02-2010, 12:46 PM
I haven't read any of Dr. Lee's books but his approach to hormonal balancing seems to be pretty substantiated. From what I've read, it really makes sense to me.
Yet I think the online test can really be misleading. According to the checklist I would be estrogen dominant too. I had most boxes in group one and three. The fewest in category two. In fact the exact opposite is the case. My estrogen levels are quite low while I have elevated progesterone levels (according to several blood tests being taken at the beginning of the cycle).
Symptoms can always be misleading. I used to be hyperthyroid during my early teens. I had various symptoms like not being able to gain weight or feeling anxious and so on. On the other hand I had a lot of symptoms that would indicate the exact opposite like constipation or feeling cold all the time.
I'm just trying to say that no symptoms checklist can substitute for a real blood test. If you can't do a blood test then at least try to get some saliva tests. Always better than just going by symptoms.
It is surely a good starting point and it might even be the answer youre looking for, like in your case itsjust4fun91. But on the other hand you may be causing more harm than good by treating a hormone condition you don't even have.
Please don't get this wrong, this is just a note of caution.
Take care
Yet I think the online test can really be misleading. According to the checklist I would be estrogen dominant too. I had most boxes in group one and three. The fewest in category two. In fact the exact opposite is the case. My estrogen levels are quite low while I have elevated progesterone levels (according to several blood tests being taken at the beginning of the cycle).
Symptoms can always be misleading. I used to be hyperthyroid during my early teens. I had various symptoms like not being able to gain weight or feeling anxious and so on. On the other hand I had a lot of symptoms that would indicate the exact opposite like constipation or feeling cold all the time.
I'm just trying to say that no symptoms checklist can substitute for a real blood test. If you can't do a blood test then at least try to get some saliva tests. Always better than just going by symptoms.
It is surely a good starting point and it might even be the answer youre looking for, like in your case itsjust4fun91. But on the other hand you may be causing more harm than good by treating a hormone condition you don't even have.
Please don't get this wrong, this is just a note of caution.
Take care