nattyjules
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Hi everyone,
I had blood work done a few months ago, confirmed hypothyroidism. I tried taking NDT, but wasn't happy with the results. I started on cynoplus and have noticed a huge difference to my symptoms (most notably, my periods are more regular and my cystic acne calmed down and *almost* disappeared - along with taking Progest-E).
However, I'm still plagued by fatigue. I get around 9 hours of sleep every night, but am always tired. So I started taking pregnenolone about 4 weeks ago - and now my acne has returned, my cycle length was shorter (and ovulation tests showed I ovulated earlier in my cycle) and my hair has started to fall out.
I stopped taking it a week ago, but the acne is still appearing. I understand that the pregnenolone was being converted into androgens, which is why the acne and period issues have returned.
It's very frustrating. I'm tempted to buy some spironolactone, but I'm worried that combined with the Progest-E it will actually go against my efforts to improve my thyroid function (because of the reduced ability to hold onto salt).
I tried pregnenolone last year too (before I took cynoplus) and had the same problem - you'd think I'd learn by now!
I had blood work done a few months ago, confirmed hypothyroidism. I tried taking NDT, but wasn't happy with the results. I started on cynoplus and have noticed a huge difference to my symptoms (most notably, my periods are more regular and my cystic acne calmed down and *almost* disappeared - along with taking Progest-E).
However, I'm still plagued by fatigue. I get around 9 hours of sleep every night, but am always tired. So I started taking pregnenolone about 4 weeks ago - and now my acne has returned, my cycle length was shorter (and ovulation tests showed I ovulated earlier in my cycle) and my hair has started to fall out.
I stopped taking it a week ago, but the acne is still appearing. I understand that the pregnenolone was being converted into androgens, which is why the acne and period issues have returned.
It's very frustrating. I'm tempted to buy some spironolactone, but I'm worried that combined with the Progest-E it will actually go against my efforts to improve my thyroid function (because of the reduced ability to hold onto salt).
I tried pregnenolone last year too (before I took cynoplus) and had the same problem - you'd think I'd learn by now!