[Gawku]

I've noticed over the past couple days how much my mood has improved. I haven't shown a great deal of interest in anything for a long time. Now I'm more talkative with coworkers, I'm interested in TV (I'm loving Sherlock and Chuck), I haven't been craving a lot of sugary foods like I usually do (tried to have a slice of apple pie and I didn't like it), and I'm sleeping better (not worrying about whether I'll sleep or not) I know symptoms of ED are depression and anxiety, which I struggle with a lot. I've also noticed my face is breaking out on my forehead a bit, along with my cheeks. I haven't had a breakout in those places in years. If I'm having a breakout, then I assume it's related to the progesterone. Ovulation should be here by now, and I'm waiting eagerly for what the Luteal phase will bring me. I generally had mild swelling in only the second week of Luteal, which would quickly pass when menses came. I'm really surprised by how ED has affected me though. My hands and feet used to be frozen all the time, memory problems and hazy thinking used to be the norm for me, bloating and fatigue is becoming less severe. It's great!

I feel like I should make some program changes when my next cycle comes. Clearly, I'll keep the PC during Luteal, and possibly a week beforehand. I may add some fennel during Luteal, since I still have some I could use. As for follicular, I'm debating adding a week of some kind of estrogen, just to heighten or elevate my hormones a little further. What the next 3 weeks brings will determine my next move.