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Post by twilightsrose on Jan 12, 2006 7:02:25 GMT -5
As of 1/12/06:
I have recently bought Flat2fab (hey, its pretty cheap considering) to use as a guide. Due to my past problems with BE I am starting very, very slow - my goal is not much - a full B. I will note my increases in additional posts:
Normally I take a few supplements which I suppose should be noted:
- Super High Potency Multivitamin (due to high metabolism and stress at work - lots of B vitamins in this)
- Vitex
- Astragalus (I swear to this herb - I don't catch colds anymore because of this herb)
- extra Calcium/Magnesium (I'm lactose intolerent)
- Wild Salmon Oil for Omega 3's
- Evening Primrose Oil
To start for gentle BE -
- 800 mg Saw Palmetto morning and night (I have higher androgen/testosteron levels - potentially, this could help alone)
- Milk Thistle at night
I will note that the Wild Salmon Oil 1000 mg 2x a day plus primrose oil 2x a day could potentially help as well.
Will probably add Red Clover, then Fennel depending on how things go. No Fenugreek.
By the way, dowsing intrigues me... especially considering that it seems to work for some. However, I am not quite ready to believe in it yet. I also don't really have time to "dowse for doses" in my daily life.
UPDATED 1/19/06: Increased Saw Palmetto dosage to 2x 800 mg twice a day at start of this week
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Post by Wenonae on Jan 15, 2006 16:00:26 GMT -5
 . Yeah, the dowsing concept is quite different...so take your time going thru and digesting the threads. Also, just FYI, you don't 'have' to dowse daily. Many do just fine dowsing every couple or few days. Some are doing very well just dowsing what herbs they should use (QueenB, etc.), then using trial and error figure out their dosages. More than 1 way to skin a cat...lol. Wen' |
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Post by twilightsrose on Jan 27, 2006 3:26:53 GMT -5
2nd cycle - adding the phytos:- starting with Red Clover 1x 430 mg morning, 2x before bed (I can afford extra pudge  ) Starting extra slow, and will ramp up if needed. - licorice root 450 mg 2 x morning and night (should be great for my hypoglycemia  Will stay within recommended dosage on bottle. - Omega 6 and GLA dosage - finishing off EPO and changing over to using Black Currant Oil instead (higher GLA % plus Omega 3s). 2x EPO morning and now 1 BCO before bed. When I run out of EPO it will be 1x BCO morning and night. Will wait to add fennel & only if needed - being very careful of herbs which increase prolactin levels and using reiki message to increase prolactin levels for now. Will take 1 day break on next day 1 of cycle, and will continue this as part of cycle.
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 1, 2006 18:03:07 GMT -5
Approximately 6 days in cycle: follicular - upped Red Clover: 2x 430 mg morning and night - Tried increasing GLA dosage, but got headaches and started feeling terrible. Going to stick to 2x EPO morning 1x BCO at night (until EPO is done). - reiki message morning and night with 30 mins heat afterwards (at night only - don't have time in mornings) - no booby batter, but maybe don't need  - have been drinking fennel tea as often as possible but not 100% regular yet. Am currently experiencing fullness and tingling and soreness. Since I am only in follicular, I am guessing this is a good sign, but worried it could be bloating only (which I know I have a bit of, my rings are a bit tighter - and I always get a bit of arthritic-like pain in my fingers when I bloat). My boyfriend actually told me that my boobs seems bigger - heavier...like there is more inside them also a good sign. I'm constantly checking for lumps and so far everything is fine. The current soreness in not at all like the luteal swelling I get, where my breasts get "lumpier and a little fibrocystic". Due to swelling and things good so far, I will add fennel (as soon as it arrives in the mail - couldn't find any at local stores - not even Nature's Way - weird). Untl then, adding Dandelion to combat edema. Edited: By the way, just something to note... I have not gained any actual weight due to bloating or otherwise (I just checked the scale). |
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 8, 2006 2:05:29 GMT -5
Day 12 of cycle:
Began using Fennel 480 mg x twice a day.
I am going to stay on this routine with no more ramping up until follicular of the next cycle. That way I can test if soreness and other sensations remain during AF and follicular. Will decided around day 6 whether to ramp up or down.
FYI... besides sensations in boobs (pains, zaps etc), I'm feeling really good! No headaches, no moodiness etc. I'm using plain old intuition based on my previous attempts and information gained here. I am also using herbs which are good for issues I have anyhow, and avoiding herbs which could increase problems (eg. avoiding Fenugreek like the plague because I am hypoglycemic)
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 8, 2006 18:25:34 GMT -5
Another, but important, FYI: For the sake of helping other BE learners, I thought I should add something important I which I just recently learned, and where I needed to be corrected...its actually the part of dowsing I misunderstood, and it seems, many misunderstand: Using just intuition IS a form of dowsing, and is what dowsing is based on.It is just taking the physical dowsing tool out of the picture. I'm sure many of you already know this, but learning needs to be shared for those who can still benefit from it. Take care all, and thank you Wen for your expert guidance . |
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 10, 2006 2:12:02 GMT -5
Day 14 - beginning luteal
Ran out of Saw Palmetto, so decided to use Wahaika's idea of taking day 14 off (based on my 28 day cycle) and used no BE herbs today. Picked some more up on my way home from work...
Stopped using licorice... don't want to use too many days in a row. Will restart on day 1.
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Post by shakira8 on Feb 10, 2006 8:03:46 GMT -5
Another, but important, FYI: For the sake of helping other BE learners, I thought I should add something important I which I just recently learned, and where I needed to be corrected...its actually the part of dowsing I misunderstood, and it seems, many misunderstand: Using just intuition IS a form of dowsing, and is what dowsing is based on.It is just taking the physical dowsing tool out of the picture. I'm sure many of you already know this, but learning needs to be shared for those who can still benefit from it. Take care all, and thank you Wen for your expert guidance . I'm with you!I followed my intuition and my routine gave me the pains very soo after I started it!I really believe this is another form of dowsing!!! |
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 14, 2006 21:58:37 GMT -5
Just got miirifem cream in the mail - used today as booby batter! Now we shall see what happens... |
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 20, 2006 17:00:26 GMT -5
Well, I'm nearing the end of this cycle and I probably have some luteal swelling right now...but WOW... for the first time in my life I've been able to wear bras regularly without padding. Comfortwise... most of the bras I wear need to be B's now (the underwire in alot of size A bras hurt too much) but right now I am wearing one of the A's which is still comfortable (underwire, but fits a little larger) without padding and I have CLEAVAGE  ;D Used to have to pad for the same result. I'll give my measurement results around day 5 of next cycle... thats when we will see if this is real or not. I have a small ribcage for my height, and it looks like all the new growth is falling to the sides of my breasts/chest, so I only really notice a size difference when is all collected together while wearing a bra. |
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Post by Wenonae on Feb 20, 2006 17:19:55 GMT -5
I love your boobie diary Wen' |
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 21, 2006 17:16:16 GMT -5
awww thanks ;D I thought it might be helpful for others to keep a good record, and to help pinpoint any problems that come up.... plus, its kinda fun too.... COUNTDOWN TO MEASUREMENT DAY!! |
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 26, 2006 22:30:17 GMT -5
Took milk thistle on day 1 and decided to double my dosage of Saw Palmetto after discovering a higher dosage brand of the extract in gel caps... holy booby pain today! I think its twice what it was last month... still bearable though... |
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Post by twilightsrose on Feb 28, 2006 15:38:13 GMT -5
its day 5 of my cycle.... thought I would post measurements today, and if there are any loses the next couple days.
Right breast is between 6.25 and 6.5 (from 6")
Left breast is at around 6.75 (from 6.5")
Everything is at 31" (was around 30.5)
As a test I checked around my ribcage and its measuring at around 27".... where is should be. So, the only gain is on my boobs. Both sides seem to be growing about equally, with a small amout faster on the smaller side.
I am currently having sharper pains in my breasts than previously.
Currently, I have reached one of my goals - having a good sized breast (in relation to my body size) and some cleavage without padding my bras...yay. My final goal is to be between 7-7.5". With these measurements I should be able to look good braless as well (right now, if I go braless and where a shirt, it looks like I have only nipples with a tiny mound underneath. If I reach 7.5 on my smalller breast I will be done.
Take care!
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Post by twilightsrose on Mar 19, 2006 0:19:54 GMT -5
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I think I might have been stalling a bit..... so ridding everything but Saw Palmetto... now I'm getting those twingy ouchy feelings again.... hurrah! Take care! |
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