Quick poll! 🩺💊📊Did your provider run labs before prescribing/starting you on HRT?

Anyone have any side effects from progesterone, like dry mouth or sensitive teeth? Anyone taking chelated iron for anemia and have metallic taste ?

Histamine-related symptoms are something we see all the time in our perimenopause patients. This phase can drive inflammation and immune changes, which is why things like rashes, itching, sinus issues, and food sensitivities can suddenly show up or get worse. Here are Kaylyn's thoughts on some of the most common remedies you guys ask about 👇🏻 ✅ Quercetin: This is a natural mast cell stabilizer. The longer you take it, the better it works! 🙌🏻 ❌ Prednisone: Many women are prescribed steroids for skin related allergies, and I’m genuinely not a fan of long term steroid use. Especially if the underlying issue is hormonal. 😅 ❌ Benadryl: This is okay for very intermittent use, but avoid taking Benadryl daily since it is anticholinergic. ✅ DAO Enzymes: LOVE! DAO activity starts to decline during perimenopause, so taking DAO enzymes before meals can help reduce histamine symptoms. ✅ Pepcid: LOVEEE! Pepcid is an H2 blocker, so you can take it with other H1 blockers such as Zyrtec for comprehensive histamine management. ⚠️ Sinus Red Light Therapy: I ordered one on Amazon, I will try it for a few weeks a let you guys know! 🤣 ✅ Progesterone Therapy: This is only available via prescription, but it can be a GAME CHANGER for women experiencing perimenopause related allergies & histamine intolerance. 🤌🏻 Let me know what we should cover next?! 🤔

You asked, we’re answering! Here’s a breakdown of some of the most common supplements and testing options for perimenopause & menopause management 👇🏻 ❌ Wild Yam Cream – Mild relief for PMS, but if you need progesterone support for symptoms, bioavailable bioidentical progesterone therapy is a better choice. ✅ Black Cohosh – Great for vasomotor symptoms like hot flashes & night sweats. ❌ DIM – Often used for “estrogen dominance,” but I only recommend it if blood work confirms true estrogen dominance. Sometimes low progesterone is the real issue. ⚠️ Mira Perimenopause Testing – Home tests are cool, but this one misses key biomarkers like estrogen & progesterone. ✅ Vaginal Estrogen – Incredible for vaginal health, hydration, libido, and even UTI-like symptoms. (Buy Here: https://link.elevatemd.com/products-list/collections/supplement-line) ✅ GLP-1s – Love for improving metabolic function & reducing inflammation. Even more effective when paired with hormone therapy. (Send us a message if interested in GLP1's and peptides!) ❌ Dutch Test – Limited compared to serum/blood testing for comprehensive hormone analysis. Serum testing is more reliable for perimenopause & menopause. 💭 Your turn! What should we cover next? Drop your ideas below!

Here’s a fun little quiz for the group! 🏆🫠 Here are 5 of the most unusual perimenopause/menopause symptoms we hear from our patients… give yourself 1 point for each you’ve experienced: 🤧 Chronic Congestion: Fluctuating estrogen can increase blood vessel dilation & histamine, leading to “allergy-like” symptoms. At the same time, declining progesterone removes some of the body’s natural anti-inflammatory effects. 👂🏻Itchy Ears: Estrogen helps maintain healthy, hydrated skin and mucosal tissues… including inside the ear canal. As estrogen fluctuates and declines, the skin becomes thinner, drier, and more sensitive, which can trigger itching or irritation. 👃🏻 Phantom Smells: Estrogen plays a key role in how the brain processes sensory information… including smell. As estrogen fluctuates, the olfactory system can become more sensitive or dysregulated. 🫨 Internal Tremors: Internal tremors during perimenopause are usually driven by hormonal effects on the nervous system. As estrogen fluctuates and progesterone declines, the brain can become more excitable, creating that internal “buzzing,” vibrating, or shaky feeling. 🦶🏻Plantar Fasciitis: Estrogen plays a major role in collagen production, tissue elasticity, and tendon resilience. As estrogen declines, connective tissues become stiffer, less hydrated, and more prone to micro-tearing and inflammation. Drop a comment with how many points you scored! 😅👀