I just took 10 mg pregnenolone on Monday and WOW! I felt better then I have in years! My head was clear (brain fog is my worst, most stubborn symptom), I felt like all the inflammation in my body melted away (no doubt, due to steroid hormones... No joint pain!) but I felt very relaxed and had an incredible, deep sleep (likely due to progesterone).
I experimented w DHEA earlier this year and didn't like it...I felt a little better at first, then I started to bleed. I'm just finally at the end of menopause and definitely don't want anything that causes bleeding.
I couldn't find a 5 mg tablets, but I am thinking that I can take the 10 mg / 1 - 3 x per week safely. I've seen the diagrams w the cascade of hormone creation from pregnenolone, BUT, I'm not sure how STRONG the effect of pregnenolone is in creating hormones way downstream, specifically, estrogens. Don't want strong estrogen creation, due to breast cancer risks, but the progesterone and steroids seem to be beneficial. (I believe that progesterone is protective against breast cancer, but not 100% sure until I speak to my doc.)
I want to use the pregnenolone sparingly so that I can get the benefits w/o risk or side effects (the holy grail! ... Not sure what that sweet spot is, and I would love some advice. Any advice on dosing? Feedback on strength of estrogens produced (if at all from super low dosing)?
Hopefully, I can afford to go to the doctor in a couple of months and ask her, but in the mean time, I'd like to move forward...
thanks
I experimented w DHEA earlier this year and didn't like it...I felt a little better at first, then I started to bleed. I'm just finally at the end of menopause and definitely don't want anything that causes bleeding.
I couldn't find a 5 mg tablets, but I am thinking that I can take the 10 mg / 1 - 3 x per week safely. I've seen the diagrams w the cascade of hormone creation from pregnenolone, BUT, I'm not sure how STRONG the effect of pregnenolone is in creating hormones way downstream, specifically, estrogens. Don't want strong estrogen creation, due to breast cancer risks, but the progesterone and steroids seem to be beneficial. (I believe that progesterone is protective against breast cancer, but not 100% sure until I speak to my doc.)
I want to use the pregnenolone sparingly so that I can get the benefits w/o risk or side effects (the holy grail! ... Not sure what that sweet spot is, and I would love some advice. Any advice on dosing? Feedback on strength of estrogens produced (if at all from super low dosing)?
Hopefully, I can afford to go to the doctor in a couple of months and ask her, but in the mean time, I'd like to move forward...
thanks