13-09-2013, 00:00
(12-09-2013, 23:24)timarie Wrote: Interesting Experience with Fenugreek (as promised above I would mention):
I liked the Fenugreek, as I got an increased libido from it in the first two cycles. Unfortunately, the libido eventually went away, probably because my body adjusted very quickly. However, what I have to share is that it might possibly be eleviating me of my menstrual cramping! Yes, you read that right. For the past two cycles I have had ZERO cramps. Not even the little tiny ones. The last time I had my period without cramps was in my freshman year of college, over 10 years ago. So, this is BIG. My suspicion is that it might be the FG, but I cannot be for sure. To be honest, I began taking FG back in June, and my menses of July was when I took a break from PM. For my following menses (in August), I had no cramps. I assumed it was because I skipped the PM and my body, being used to the PM at this point, had a reverse reaction and cramped less than it ever did before I went on PM. But for sure, it would come back for the next menses, because I started up again on PM for my cycle in August. Come my menses in September, NO cramps. Say what? I'm, confused! Maybe my body is still used to the PM, even after just a one-cycle break, but even before the break I had been on PM for quite some time and my cramps were unbearable. No comparison. So I'm leaning towards the only other big change I've made since, which is the Fenugreek. When I start up my new BO program, I am going to hold off on the FG and see if my cramps come back. I will take a break of FG for three months and, if my cramps DO come back, I will re-introduce FG in very small amounts in my fourth cycle, and ramp it up from there until my cramps go away again. This is just too good of a discovery to pass up! I need to find out what is causing it!!!
Whoa! Very interesting theory you have...
And I just had to say you might be on to something too. As you might recall I started having REALLY bad cramping a while ago during the lowest part of my imitation cycle, aka, my sort-of-menses but-not-really. It was around the time that I started cycling FG that it became faaaaaar more bearable. I still cramp, but then I'm only taking 2 caps at that time.