17-08-2011, 06:06
So some of this is for advice and some is for warning. So the good news is that I have been stopped smoking for a year. The bad news is that using chantix turned out to be a disaster for my hormones. I began having headaches a year ago. At the time I didn't associate it with starting chantix so I continued it. I began having migraines, sinus, and cluster headaches. The doctors looked for the cause of each but came up empty then a doc told me it sounded like I had no estrogen so she gave me a bcp to try and within an hour no headache... wow, how could I have no hormones at 38? Then a red flag arose. My gyn became afraid that if I continued to take the bcp I could have a stroke because I have auras so the bcp was taken from me and the headaches returned. I began researching again and found other women with no hormones...we had chantix in common. It seems that in some women chantix can really do a number on the endocrine system and stop hormone production.Chantix works by manipulating the pituitary glad into tricking the mind into not craving to smoke and changes the taste of them. I can only imagine what else it can manipulate! Anyway I just ordered maca to see if it can repair the damage to my endocrine system now since the options the doctor is giving me feel more like a last resort I would regret. I will be taking regular hormone test to monitor my progress. If I can get some progress in the next couple of months I will then go back on bo once I'm done with my regiment. In the mean time as of tuesday I will begin noogling again. Anyway any advice on the maca is welcome since I'm not really familar with it except for the gals working for larger bums which I wouldn't be against either. Lol