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Well this morning I took my 1st Capsule of ainterolherbs PM ... 500 mg.
I did not use my Testim gel ... I didn't think one thing pulling against each other was a real good idea.
I'm keeping a highly detailed journal ... I'm very sensitive to my body so this may be interesting. My plan is 2 per day ... 1 in the AM and 1 in the PM taken with warm milk. No other herbs or creams or sprays.
From everything that I read, since my T Levels are normally around 175-225 I shouldn't need anything else. I WILL BE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION.
Tell you what it sure makes me pee .....
Couple of other things I noticed .... it took me longer to dress this morning, I changed lanes on the drive to work without looking, talked on the cell phone all the way to work, and before I went to my office I stopped at the rest room to check my hair .... ONLY KIDDING.
Couldn't help myself.
BTW ... I tasted a little of the PM Powder ... the taste is GREAT.
This 1st run is gonna be a short one ... I think ... I just want to experience SOME change, not sure what yet, and we'll see from there.
Hugs to ALL .... Karen
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Sounds like you're coming at this sensibly. Give it a few weeks before getting anxious about feeling anything.
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Dipped another Toe today.
I have another post about ankle swelling .... everything I am reading is telling me that the introduction of the phytoestrogen hormones could have been the reason ... and that it's not un-common. Not specifically talking about PM ... but phytoestrogen hormones in general.
Soooo ..... I took a water pill this morning, thought about it for awhile and decided to take my 2nd PM Capsule. I didn't use any Testim yesterday .... T is cycled out of the system every 24 hours almost completely by the end of the day .... so right now my T-Levels should be low again .... and this seems like the perfect time to grab some of those receptors
Had a nice warm glass of milk .... and I had to sprinkle a little powder from a 2nd capsule onto my tongue. I REALLY like the taste and it lasts for awhile.
Yesterday (1st day with PM 1st day without T) I was generally allot calmer than usual .... probably SOME Combination of NO "T" and taking a PM) .... whatever it was it was GOOD.
I'd love to get to the point where I'm allot less of a "pushy macho man" ...... more easy going in general .... I'll take some "small boobies" ones that my Honey will be OK with .... have more energy than I do now ....
Not looking to transition ... don't think I'm looking to go out and about as a woman (will have to revisit this again later) I've never really "Not wanted to be a Man" ..... more so wanted to be BOTH.
Let the journey Begin ..... Hugs ..... Karen
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No more Nipple Pumping either (they are nice already anyway) .... sometimes it makes my Nipples Ache ..... The next time they ache I want to know what it's from.
Hugs ... Karen
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Hi Karen,
"Swelling" is a temporary increase in breast size from prolactin. What you experienced is "water retention" or "bloating" from estrogen.
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Well I guess that means that what I took "definitely" has estrogen in it ..... this is good
1st time experience, and I'm a "bloater" .... not so good
I find myself "anticipating" my next PM Capsule .... "looking forward to it" even more so.
This is sensuously exciting ....
Hugs ... Karen
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10-09-2011, 08:36 PM
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(10-09-2011, 05:33 PM)Isabelle Wrote: Hi Karen,
"Swelling" is a temporary increase in breast size from prolactin. What you experienced is "water retention" or "bloating" from estrogen.
I reread this and I finally got it ...... I need to get my Terminology right ... swelling would be a good thing ...... not what my ankles were doing.
Thanks Hun ..... Karen
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(11-09-2011, 02:16 AM)chrissie Wrote: good luck Karen
Thanks chrissie ....
My biggest wish/hope is that I keep a clear head through all of this. I'm really not sure what the motivation behind it is yet but I am going to slowly/carefully explore it. I'm hoping that it isn't the kind of think that sneaks up on you when you're not looking. From what I am reading I should have plenty of signs along the way.
Hugs ... Karen
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Had another 500mg PM this morning.
No more "bloating" of my ankles .... only thing that I am experiencing is that I'm not sleeping as soundly as I did before I started taking PM. Not sure if it's a "side effect" OR just all of the "anticpation" associated with taking it.
Karen
