30-05-2014, 00:53
so this is what my program looks like right now:
whole cycle - saw palmetto (prevent test from turning to DHT since i have peach fuzz and think this is elevated t)
period: days 1-7 dong quai, shatavari, PM
ovulation: days 8-21 maca, progesterone
post-ovulation: days 22-28 dong quai, shatavari, PM
basically just 2 weeks of each in rotation. I started with days 22-28 when i got the ainterol.
here's the good news: in just those two weeks my boobs blew up from about 37.5 inches to 39, my biggest ever! right before my period hit they just up and went BOOM. so i'm excited about that
let's hope it stays...
bad news: when that period hit me it was like a train at full speed. I feel so sick I can't even do anything when the cramps hit...
I've had awful, horrendous periods before but this is the first time it's been this bad in a while. plus i don't think the lack of sleep from my studies has helped me either. for now I'm just staying inside and resting now that my finals are over. my cycle is not irregular unless I am stressed, and i've been regular before and during nbe so I am not worried about that.
now I can't say if it's the pueraria, the saw palmetto or just my hormones or everything combined just happened to be in the wrong place in the wrong time.
can anyone advise on what else I can do about this terrible period?
the first thing I want to do is to leave a gap of no herbs for 1 week before period (instead of taking anything in days 22-28) to let my hormones 'reset' for my next cycle. if this bad period happens again the next month i'm going to start taking herbs out starting with ainterol since it's the newest one. unfortunately it may be the most effective too
whole cycle - saw palmetto (prevent test from turning to DHT since i have peach fuzz and think this is elevated t)
period: days 1-7 dong quai, shatavari, PM
ovulation: days 8-21 maca, progesterone
post-ovulation: days 22-28 dong quai, shatavari, PM
basically just 2 weeks of each in rotation. I started with days 22-28 when i got the ainterol.
here's the good news: in just those two weeks my boobs blew up from about 37.5 inches to 39, my biggest ever! right before my period hit they just up and went BOOM. so i'm excited about that
let's hope it stays...bad news: when that period hit me it was like a train at full speed. I feel so sick I can't even do anything when the cramps hit...
I've had awful, horrendous periods before but this is the first time it's been this bad in a while. plus i don't think the lack of sleep from my studies has helped me either. for now I'm just staying inside and resting now that my finals are over. my cycle is not irregular unless I am stressed, and i've been regular before and during nbe so I am not worried about that.
now I can't say if it's the pueraria, the saw palmetto or just my hormones or everything combined just happened to be in the wrong place in the wrong time.
can anyone advise on what else I can do about this terrible period?
the first thing I want to do is to leave a gap of no herbs for 1 week before period (instead of taking anything in days 22-28) to let my hormones 'reset' for my next cycle. if this bad period happens again the next month i'm going to start taking herbs out starting with ainterol since it's the newest one. unfortunately it may be the most effective too