Pregnenolone, 180 Capsules

Its been very helpful with menopause symptoms.

Helps with sleep

No complaints. Good quality real stuff. Keeping the body ok everyday.

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I was diagnosed with Primary Addison's Disease May 2010. I have had adrenal insufficiency since September 2007. I take Liothyron (T3) 18.75 mg timed release every 12 hours. I started Prednisone, 9 mg daily for chronic fatigue, diagnosed by a Nurse Practitioner, December 2009. I went to an endocrinologist, April 2010, to test for Addison's Disease, and they reduced the prednisone to 7.5 mg daily. 9 am, I took 5 mg prednisone, 4 pm I took 2.5 mg prednisone, the effects wore off in 2 hours, I was then reclined or bedridden until the next morning. The prednisone did not last long enough in my system, so I searched for something to fill in the period between 4 pm and 9 am. Making the bed would be an exhausting chore that I would need to lay down afterword and taking a shower I would need to lay down afterward exhausted. Side effects of Prednisone were insomnia, heart racing, night sweats, hot flashes, weak leg muscles, did not reduce inflammation, eratic blood pressure and oral temperatures. I started taking Pregnenolone, May 19, 2010, 30 mg in the morning while taking the prednisone. 2nd - 5th day I took 30 mg pregnenolone in am and pm with the 7.5 mg daily prednisone dosage. Stopped taking prednisone on the 6th day with no adrenal crash. Currently, I take 30 mg of pregnenolone, about 7 hours apart. I don't crave salt now, no night sweats, sleep better, reduced inflammation, stronger mentally and physically. Pregnenolone is a nutritional supplement which is similar to the primary steroid your body uses to make all the hormones/steroids you need. It will boost the hormones and steroids you need boosted and reduce those that are too high. I use Pure Encapsulations Pregnenolone ordered from Amazon. I had a 24 hour "ComprehensivePLUS Hormone Profile" urine test on December 2008 which showed I was low in all steroids/hormones. Extensive blood tests in April 2010 to reveal hormone and steriod levels. Read warnings before starting. Update September 2014 - I no longer take any prescription steroids and am currently taking 30 mg of pregnenolone 1 time daily but am considering taking less due to a scalp pustule. I got a scalp pustule while taking DHEA suggested by the endocrinologist. I no longer take T3 but I do take a thyroid supplement, Thyodine manufactured by RNA 1 tablet daily. I stopped working at a place that had a machine shop which used solvents. The solvents caused the destruction of my endocrine system. 11 months after quitting I no longer needed the hydrocortisone. My strength today, 17 months after quitting my job is amazing. I have been taking Biotics Research Cytozyme AD to support and heal my adrenals.

Starting note: Everyone has unique biochemical traits. I’d recommend using this under the care of a professional. I wanted to give a high rating, without a perfect rating. These really were noticeable. The effect was energizing. I nearly jumped out of bed with energy. But that turned to hpa axis overload and a horrible panic attack. The good news was that the jitters and overloaded anxiety feel went away immediately after stopping. The results were measurable in my labs. And I could really feel a difference. But that ended up being due to overworking the adrenals.

This has helped with mild memory issues. Please check with your Dr. before taking. It definitely helped. I found out about this from an endocrinologist in Belgium.

Had low Pregnenolone based on bloodwork and Doctor recommended supplementing with this brand. Months later my bloodwork showed significant increase in Pregnenolone. It works. It's a daily supp for me.