[SarahSchilling]

Just thought I should post this. Today I was prescribed estradiol and spiro, and on my way out, my doctor told me to watch out for leg pains or shortness of breath, as these could be signs of my blood thickening and that this could put me at risk for blood clots.

I myself had issues with shortness of breath on PM about a year ago, and I know numerous others have complained of leg pain from taking it. Although phytoestrogens and synthetics are different substances chemically, the effects on the body seem to be similar enough for me to ponder if these symptoms and related risks could be shared between the two as well.

I thought it would be a good idea to share this, since many people are taking PM without any doctor supervision (trust me, I don't blame you...I did so for a year and then unsupervised synthetics for another year ), and they may not take these symptoms seriously, moreso the leg pains than the shortness of breath. It's hard not to take the latter seriously. I don't mean to alarm anyone, truly. It's just so frustrating to not know why you're having negative side effects if you ever happen to experience them.

Happy growing and best of health to you all!