29-07-2012, 12:01
(This post was last modified: 29-07-2012, 14:46 by mochaccino.)
You're probably right that you took to much PM. When people ramp up PM, they usually ramp up over several cycles rather than doing the full ramp up during one cycle. In other words, most people take 1 PM pill per day during the follicular phase of the first cycle, and then 2 per day during the follicular phase of the second cycle, and so on until they reach their full dose. If they get symptoms of excess estrogen on 2 pills for example, then they usually decrease the dose back down to 1 pill. Very few women seem to need more than the maximum amount recommended by the manufacturer. It sounds like you are not one of those people who need a huge dose. You should try to match the doses of PM and PC to your own unique hormone balance.
For now, you should probably stop all PM, including cream, and use PC until your next cycle. On your next cycle you can start the ramp up again, but much more slowly and gently. Maybe start with 1 pill a day and 1 apllication of the cream. Only use PC if your cycle continues to be far too long (more than 34 days). You would take it on the cycle that follows a very long cycle. In other words, after a long cycle is over, you could take PC during the entire follicular phase of the following cycle. If you take PC every month, or if you take lots of it every time that your cycle is slightly irregular, than you will probably end up taking too much.
There is another way to take PC as well. One person on this board takes PC the moment that her cycle becomes to long and uses it for only a few days to make her menses start. In other words she uses PC to "force" her menses to begin, rather than waiting out the long cycle and then taking PC for a full two weeks during the luteal phase of the following cycle.
I hope that makes sense. It's much simpler than I make it sound
If you want to keep even closer watch on how your hormones fluctuate throughout the month, you could try BBT charting (Basal Body temperature). It might give you a clearer idea about whats going on. But Im very far from being an expert on this stuff. I just started PM today! Lol. I've been researching PM programs on and off for at least a year, but only started seriously looking into PM and hormone balnce about 2 months ago. This is just a summary of stuff that Ive learned from other people. Take this with a grain of salt and research it on your own as much as you can. You should probably keep seeking advice as your symptoms change and your program moves forward.
For now, you should probably stop all PM, including cream, and use PC until your next cycle. On your next cycle you can start the ramp up again, but much more slowly and gently. Maybe start with 1 pill a day and 1 apllication of the cream. Only use PC if your cycle continues to be far too long (more than 34 days). You would take it on the cycle that follows a very long cycle. In other words, after a long cycle is over, you could take PC during the entire follicular phase of the following cycle. If you take PC every month, or if you take lots of it every time that your cycle is slightly irregular, than you will probably end up taking too much.
There is another way to take PC as well. One person on this board takes PC the moment that her cycle becomes to long and uses it for only a few days to make her menses start. In other words she uses PC to "force" her menses to begin, rather than waiting out the long cycle and then taking PC for a full two weeks during the luteal phase of the following cycle.
I hope that makes sense. It's much simpler than I make it sound
If you want to keep even closer watch on how your hormones fluctuate throughout the month, you could try BBT charting (Basal Body temperature). It might give you a clearer idea about whats going on. But Im very far from being an expert on this stuff. I just started PM today! Lol. I've been researching PM programs on and off for at least a year, but only started seriously looking into PM and hormone balnce about 2 months ago. This is just a summary of stuff that Ive learned from other people. Take this with a grain of salt and research it on your own as much as you can. You should probably keep seeking advice as your symptoms change and your program moves forward.