So I did a little experimenting; I used it a few nights, then stopped. Now it's been a few days, and although the left side of my face still has some pain, it's much improved and the swelling has gone down some. It's not gone by any means, but I think somehow the Progestelle antagonized an existing issue (again;viral).
Some side effects of the Progestelle included:
hair falling out
Insomnia and crazy dreams. I would sleep good for about 3 hours, then wake up and toss and turn the rest of the night
Bad headaches in the evenings and morning. They stopped as soon as I stopped the Progestelle
Swelling and itching around my left eye~ viral, but somehow triggered by the Progestelle
At first it helped me to feel calm and not so agitated. Then it just started made me feel blah and lacking energy
One good thing that has slowly happened: My severe, debilitating joint pain and tendonitis in my elbows has improved by about 90%. For a few months I had such severe pain, I could not fully function. All my joints and muscles ached, but especially my elbows; to the point that the inflammation traveled up my shoulders and into my arm muscles and I had zero strength to grab things a certain way, like a dinner plate. I was losing sleep at night because the throbbing pain was so bad. Strangely, it faded dramatically in the past few weeks. If I have a hard day casting horses (heavy lifting of molds, a lot of physical strain to joints) my body lets me know the next day. I can't say if this is due to taking the iodine, but it could be.
New Adrenal Support Supplements:
Yesterday I received my Amazon order of a couple different Adrenal support supplements. I am going to finish one full bottle of the Adrenogen, then try the Adrenal Cortex and see how it goes. Today is my second day of taking the Adrenogen. The recommended dose is 3 per day, but I took one in the am yesterday. I felt great and energetic all day, but then I also had a Mocha Frappe' :) Today I took one in the am and on in the afternoon and I became aggressive, a little obsessive and angry.... So, I'll stick with one and see how it goes.
Oh~ PS: My creepy-crawly feeling in the evenings are back. Invisible bugs on my skin. Sigh. I will go back on the iodine only and see if that was helping...