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My bmi is about 23 according to the calculator. I went from 137 up to 150 suddenly when I used chantix last summer. I got back down to 144 but but I seem to be stuck there no matter what I do. though if I don't watch what I eat it goes up fast, which sucks. The biggest thing I don't like about the hormone drop is what use to be a toned body suddenly sent soft and dimpled. I lost a lot of firmness throughout my body. I guess that is typical of low estrogen.

When I started the chantix I began having horrible constant headaches on it, so stopped after 2 months once I was certain I was past the smoking hump again. The only problem is the headaches didn't stop this time when I stopped the chantix. (It was my 3rd time using it.) anyway, a full year of doctors and test and misery and finally found out most of my endocrine related hormones were shot.

My estrone is 6 --normal range is 30-58 pg/ml it is made from adrenal hormones

My estriol is up to 7 now after using hrt for awhile, it was a 4. the normal range is 12-25 pg/ml

my estradiol bounces between 1 and 4 from hormone test to test. I think it depends on where the others are sitting and whats converting and producing where.
normal would be 3-16

progesterone was 30 on last check, it should have been 65-500

oddly enough my testosterone and dhea are normal. So I'm more dude that my hubby currently. lol

Anyway, I had never heard that chantix has been found to start an early menopause in some women. I already had been told I might be starting early, but it was minor symptoms until the chantix. Turns ou there are alot of women in their late 30's suddenly in early menopause after using it. I also found out that it's been found to damage the adrenal glands and cause insuffiencey. I got both so double whammy. I'm really glad I wasn't on nbe at the time or I might have blamed it on it. I had been off of BB for 4 months when I started the chantix and began having symptoms.

Anyway, my symptoms have been improving since beginning a adrenal insuffiecency regiment and progesterone. I plan to have a new hormone test done this week on day 20 of my cycle to see how much of an improvement there has been.

So you can see why I liked the idea of something to cycle with pc at the same time. I need it all and so far it sounds like this is as good as hrt, which I was on, but my doc took from me in an attempt to bully me to do things the way she wanted. I'm too pigheaded for that to work, lol, not that it's a good thing, but I'm determined to find another solution other than her way.

Thanks, Mel