lots of cm=supps not working?

[janie]

anyone know when the supplements should start working? did anyone see a visible decrease in cm? and if not do you increase supplements?
thanks!

[atomic sagebrush]

What supps are you talking about, exactly? Only the antihistamines really control CM dramatically. Saw palmetto and diet can help dry up CM a little bit, but the antihistamines are really the heavy hitters.

Your CM can change even if you can't see it. There are things called "mucins" in your CM that can assist/prevent sperm from making it through the CM and the mucins respond to levels of testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone and sway that way.

Don't increase supps, the amounts we use are the max for safety already.

[janie]

thanks atomic. really only taking cranberry, but only about 1500 mg fresh fruit, so i think i might increase.

[atomic sagebrush]

I personally have not seen much success with cranberry drying up CM much. It does seem to lower the pH of CM, however.

Have you read this thread? It talks about cranberry, the pros and cons, and some other supps that may be safer. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-girl-best-practices/7086-how-lower-ph-via-supps-cran-baby-aspirin-aspartame-other-techniques.html

[NeedAGirl!]

How long have you been on the diet? Are you on the LE diet? I think it took me a month on the diet hard core to notice a difference.

[janie]

update- my cm seems more sticky, less watery! i know you girls can appreciate this! and yes, im on low everything diet.
atomic, i read very carefully your post on cranberry...do you have to taper down if you are taking just the dose recommended on the package? i am not doing a ton, just the 2 they recommend as a dose.

[atomic sagebrush]

I would - except at ovulation when you HAVE to quit it cold turkey to make sure it's out of your system before a baby can implant. (which is why I like baby aspirin better, because you don't have to stop it cold turkey).

Will it ~probably~ be safe, yes, it probably will, but better safe than sorry.