24-10-2014, 13:44
Hi anyover88,
I am taking this brand called Ultra Glandulars. I didn't learn about Swanson's until after I bought these. They weren't expensive though. This brand makes its product from BSE free New Zealand cows, but I didn't like the inactive ingredients. So I bought a bunch of Swanson's and it'll come in the mail soon.
I have definitely tried 5-HTP in the past. I took it in conjuction with several other supplements to work with it. It didn't help me all the much.
I am very, very, very, very certain that my symptoms this very month have been influenced by the bovine ovary. There is no way that my sudden changes in emotions and emotional experience came about any other way. My life is not much different now than it was two months ago, and I have no emotionally triggering life events or situations. And the herbs I've been taking for about 6 months now....shouldn't be an issue either.
I have to say now that I have started my period, I'm feeling more stable. And this is normal for me. So I'll keep reporting my changes.
iheartboobies:
I totally get you. I don't really get angry, but my anxiety is very pronounced this month. To a point that my normal relaxation techniques I've developed throughout life don't seem to work as well. Many days this month I've felt like my emotions were "out of control". And they compelled me to take actions and risks I normally wouldn't. My boyfriend made a comment last week that he was worried about my anxiety because he noticed it increasing the past few weeks.
I don't think I have the authority to give advice, but I doubt that quitting B.O. would negatively affect you. Again, I'm just guessing based on the fact that ladies who react negatively from birth control seem to feel relief almost as soon as they quit. But again, just because we're all female doesn't mean we have the same hormonal patterns!
I'm glad you responded. The reason I started this thread was to see if there are other ladies experiencing changes in themselves that they know correlate to taking B.O., or who are considering/questioning.
I want to know NOT because I want a reason to stop. Nooooooo. Hahaha. Unfortunately I am willing to endure a little torture for a bit. My body is already showing changes and I like it. But I'm trying to figure out what to add to my regiment to help reduce these symptoms.
5-HTP only works for certain sufferers of depression/anxiety/etc. I am not entirely certain if my emotional issues are serotonin issues. It doesn't always seem so.
Also some thoughts on the Liver. It filters our blood. I know that the Liver is our primary detoxifier. And it is responsible for metabolizing estrogen. When the body is congested with estrogen, it fatigues and weakens the Liver over time. It causes the Liver's function to decrease. This can change with a cleaner body environment and some time and rehabilitation. Our environment is FULL of exogenous estrogens, and this is a problem for many women. Linked to cancers, but also all sorts of diseases and disorders. So many women may not necessarily produce a lot of their endogenous, natural estrogen, but are still congested because of their environment. Like pesticides, plastics, tap water, etc. When your Liver function is compromised it tends to leak toxins back into the blood. This blood has effects on many things, including our brains. This is why people detoxifying their Livers, like recovering alcoholics, or people who've eaten unhealthily for a long time, can be irritable or experience a lot of brain/mental changes.
It's also one reason why we get irritable or have other emotional symptoms during PMS. Our estrogen levels leading up to the period are increasing fairly rapidly until it reaches the highest peak, which stimulates menstruation. Hence why we feel like crap the days leading up to the period. PMS symptoms are taking place as estrogen (estradiol) increases quickly. Then we often feel some relief after we start menstruating.
I'm finding that my symptoms are exactly like those during the days before my cycle, x1000, for pretty much 1.5-2 extra weeks of it. Haha.
I am taking this brand called Ultra Glandulars. I didn't learn about Swanson's until after I bought these. They weren't expensive though. This brand makes its product from BSE free New Zealand cows, but I didn't like the inactive ingredients. So I bought a bunch of Swanson's and it'll come in the mail soon.
I have definitely tried 5-HTP in the past. I took it in conjuction with several other supplements to work with it. It didn't help me all the much.
I am very, very, very, very certain that my symptoms this very month have been influenced by the bovine ovary. There is no way that my sudden changes in emotions and emotional experience came about any other way. My life is not much different now than it was two months ago, and I have no emotionally triggering life events or situations. And the herbs I've been taking for about 6 months now....shouldn't be an issue either.
I have to say now that I have started my period, I'm feeling more stable. And this is normal for me. So I'll keep reporting my changes.
iheartboobies:
I totally get you. I don't really get angry, but my anxiety is very pronounced this month. To a point that my normal relaxation techniques I've developed throughout life don't seem to work as well. Many days this month I've felt like my emotions were "out of control". And they compelled me to take actions and risks I normally wouldn't. My boyfriend made a comment last week that he was worried about my anxiety because he noticed it increasing the past few weeks.
I don't think I have the authority to give advice, but I doubt that quitting B.O. would negatively affect you. Again, I'm just guessing based on the fact that ladies who react negatively from birth control seem to feel relief almost as soon as they quit. But again, just because we're all female doesn't mean we have the same hormonal patterns!
I'm glad you responded. The reason I started this thread was to see if there are other ladies experiencing changes in themselves that they know correlate to taking B.O., or who are considering/questioning.
I want to know NOT because I want a reason to stop. Nooooooo. Hahaha. Unfortunately I am willing to endure a little torture for a bit. My body is already showing changes and I like it. But I'm trying to figure out what to add to my regiment to help reduce these symptoms.
5-HTP only works for certain sufferers of depression/anxiety/etc. I am not entirely certain if my emotional issues are serotonin issues. It doesn't always seem so.
Also some thoughts on the Liver. It filters our blood. I know that the Liver is our primary detoxifier. And it is responsible for metabolizing estrogen. When the body is congested with estrogen, it fatigues and weakens the Liver over time. It causes the Liver's function to decrease. This can change with a cleaner body environment and some time and rehabilitation. Our environment is FULL of exogenous estrogens, and this is a problem for many women. Linked to cancers, but also all sorts of diseases and disorders. So many women may not necessarily produce a lot of their endogenous, natural estrogen, but are still congested because of their environment. Like pesticides, plastics, tap water, etc. When your Liver function is compromised it tends to leak toxins back into the blood. This blood has effects on many things, including our brains. This is why people detoxifying their Livers, like recovering alcoholics, or people who've eaten unhealthily for a long time, can be irritable or experience a lot of brain/mental changes.
It's also one reason why we get irritable or have other emotional symptoms during PMS. Our estrogen levels leading up to the period are increasing fairly rapidly until it reaches the highest peak, which stimulates menstruation. Hence why we feel like crap the days leading up to the period. PMS symptoms are taking place as estrogen (estradiol) increases quickly. Then we often feel some relief after we start menstruating.
I'm finding that my symptoms are exactly like those during the days before my cycle, x1000, for pretty much 1.5-2 extra weeks of it. Haha.