Welcome back to you and Paddy. I’m very relieved to hear that the extractions went well. But I’ve just now read your updates on the diabetes forum, and I’m sorry to see that the cancer issue is an increasing concern for you two. Given all of Paddy’s recent problems including his lack of appetite and difficulty urinating, I can’t argue with the decision by the IMS to at least temporarily discontinue Paddy’s Vetoryl. As far as giving lignans and melatonin for the elevations in Paddy’s other adrenal hormones, I doubt that lignans will be recommended since Paddy’s estradiol was still within normal range last April. That’s the hormone that lignans is most useful for. The IMS may continue with the melatonin for the other elevations. My understanding is that melatonin may also have a mild effect in lowering cortisol, although nowhere as great as the effect of Vetoryl.

I’ll be very interested in finding out what the IMS recommends on this next followup visit. Until then, please give Paddy a big hug from his friends here, and I surely hope he starts feeling better!

Marianne