[NotSoBusty]

So, I think I am experiencing symptoms of estrogen dominance, which means it is a very good thing that I am taking this break.

My symptoms are:
Dry, itchy eyes
Early onset of period
Cloudy/Foggy Thinking
Headaches
Increased Appetite
Weight Gain
Acne
Insulin Resistance (I came to this conclusion, because my appetite has been out the roof, and every time I find myself hungry, I find that I am immediately ravenous and I shake. Along with this, my blood sugar drops and the shaking continues until I get some kind of sugar in my system, which has been an insane amount of Twix bars at the moment.....this is not a good thing.)


A lot of these symptoms can be cross-overs for other hormonal issues, but I think that because I have been taking PM, estrogen dominance is a logical conclusion. I know that elevated levels of estrogen are important for NBE, but I need to learn how to control it at a level where these symptoms don't exist.

So, after doing some more research on cleansing with milk thistle, I decided to take it for the entirety of this cycle in order to be completely clean. I came to this conclusion after reading Isabelle's experience, where she experienced androgen and progesterone dominant symptoms at different times during the month until everything went back to normal. She said she thinks "it takes a month to be completely clean." I definitely trust her input, and I figure it is probably my best option and won't hurt anyway.

Sorry for rambling, again. Any suggestions?