How do you supplement pregnenolone? I've read a lot about progesterone and I know that this also is used to produce cortisol. It sounded like a good idea. And the symptoms I have could be indicative of low levels.

The last blood test I had simply says, "gender hormones within reference ranges." That was a year ago. It doesn't say what was tested or what the figures were, and it was just a one-off blood sample.

I haven't officially had my hormones tested. For a long time I had no idea how to look into what my problem could be, no doctor to help, and very little money. It's ony now that I feel better able to try to sort this out.

I wish I knew what was behind the imbalance as well. Mercury is the only culprit I can see, but I would have thought I'd be seeing some improvements there by now, it's been 8 months and I only had my amalgams for 3 years.

The Chinese doctor I saw could probably have helped me, he said he was working to balance my hormones, but I've chosen to take the supplement route instead. Cheaper, if nothing else, and I'm hoping Dr. Peatfield can help.

Sunflower, can I ask you a few questions? Did you end up taking the progesterone at night before bed, to deal with the drowsiness? I've been feeling sleepy all day. Also, did you start with high levels and work your way down to the amount you are taking? It's quite a small amount. What benefits have you seen in your symptom profile since you've been taking it?