19-04-2011, 06:20
Hi GF! Of course I don't know for sure, but I'm just guessing that taking two of the adrenal glandulars every day for like 9 months might have supported my own adrenal glands TOO well; that they turned down their own production because my body was already getting enough adrenal "stuff" from the supplements. Kinda like if you are on cortisone supplements or injections long-term, your body gets used to the fact that this extra cortisone will be there, and you will stop producing your own cortisone. Again, this is just my theory; but seeing as how I was in a constant state of nervous shaking and stomach cramping that got immediately more severe the second I worried about anything, I'm attributing it to poor adrenal function. And I'm sure all my other supplements weren't helping my irritated stomach either, especially all the whey protein drinks (I generally don't tolerate dairy too well).
I've been totally off all my pills and supplements and protein drinks for five whole days so far; and my shaking has gotten a little better. I still have stomach aches, but not quite as frequently as before. I still have a headache 24/7 however; I've had this headache for over two weeks straight now.
I can see this will take a while to get over! I am mostly bummed out cuz I've lost a lot of fullness already. I'm not measuring, cuz I know it'll be lower, and I don't want to depress myself anymore. I don't know if the extra fullness was from the other supplements or what; I thought any growth from BB was supposed to be permanent. It remains to be seen if I lose any more. Ugh, I hope not! Ten months of choking back pills and nasty drinks for temporary swelling is NOT cool in my book. I'll see what happens when I start back up in a few weeks. Right now I'm still taking one raw adrenal glandular a day to ease off it; in a couple days I'll go to every other day for a week; then stop it altogether. I'm only taking one milk thistle per day at the moment too; in a couple days I'll increase that to two per day.
Other than the shaking, stomach aches, and headache, I've noticed my asthma has been really bad the past three months. I went to my allergy and asthma doctor last week, and he gave me new prescriptions for all my inhalers and allergy stuff. I've been using my preventative inhalers twice a day as he instructed (maximum dose), and I'm not noticing any relief. I'm gonna have to use the nebulizer tomorrow if I'm still coughing and having a hard time breathing. I should probably get this under control before starting back on my program; it's well-known that excess hormones can exacerbate medical conditions like asthma and allergies; and I really can't let this asthma get worse! Sigh. This would all totally be worth it to me if I had some boobs to show for it! But alas, I'm like down to a 34AAA or something now. I see that EVERY woman out there when I go shopping is larger than me (much larger than me, actually); and it's really starting to depress me again. I HATE letting my mind wander down the road to implants; but I'm getting so frustrated, and disappointed at my lack of results over the past 6 months. I'm trying to stay positive; but it's really, really hard!
I hope everyone else is having better luck than I am right now!
I've been totally off all my pills and supplements and protein drinks for five whole days so far; and my shaking has gotten a little better. I still have stomach aches, but not quite as frequently as before. I still have a headache 24/7 however; I've had this headache for over two weeks straight now.
I can see this will take a while to get over! I am mostly bummed out cuz I've lost a lot of fullness already. I'm not measuring, cuz I know it'll be lower, and I don't want to depress myself anymore. I don't know if the extra fullness was from the other supplements or what; I thought any growth from BB was supposed to be permanent. It remains to be seen if I lose any more. Ugh, I hope not! Ten months of choking back pills and nasty drinks for temporary swelling is NOT cool in my book. I'll see what happens when I start back up in a few weeks. Right now I'm still taking one raw adrenal glandular a day to ease off it; in a couple days I'll go to every other day for a week; then stop it altogether. I'm only taking one milk thistle per day at the moment too; in a couple days I'll increase that to two per day. Other than the shaking, stomach aches, and headache, I've noticed my asthma has been really bad the past three months. I went to my allergy and asthma doctor last week, and he gave me new prescriptions for all my inhalers and allergy stuff. I've been using my preventative inhalers twice a day as he instructed (maximum dose), and I'm not noticing any relief.
I'm gonna have to use the nebulizer tomorrow if I'm still coughing and having a hard time breathing. I should probably get this under control before starting back on my program; it's well-known that excess hormones can exacerbate medical conditions like asthma and allergies; and I really can't let this asthma get worse! Sigh. This would all totally be worth it to me if I had some boobs to show for it! But alas, I'm like down to a 34AAA or something now. I see that EVERY woman out there when I go shopping is larger than me (much larger than me, actually); and it's really starting to depress me again. I HATE letting my mind wander down the road to implants; but I'm getting so frustrated, and disappointed at my lack of results over the past 6 months. I'm trying to stay positive; but it's really, really hard!I hope everyone else is having better luck than I am right now!