Where to start healing?
I’m 41F. I had PMDD for years, tried contraceptives which made me numb and tried HET. Had an extreme reaction to estrogen (numb swollen lips and tachycardia even on a quarter of a patch) and progesterone actually caused my first mast cell flare last October. I didn’t sleep for 6 full days and was having constant adrenaline dumps as well as not digesting any food (TMI!) it was a truly awful time. I was diagnosed with MCAS and prescribed ketotifen 2mg a day as well as high dose vit c. I also added methylated b complex and d+k spray - this combo changed my whole life, no more PMDD or gut issues.
A few months later I got cocky and stopped taking ketotifen thinking the supplements were doing the trick. 3 months later I’ve flared again and back on ketotifen.
I just don’t know how to begin healing, I believe estrogen dominance is the root cause. I can’t tolerate progesterone currently - I think I need to fix my gut first. Please share everything you’ve done to heal your gut!
TLDR: need to heal my gut and calm estrogen dominance.