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[Juniebjones]

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[atomic sagebrush]

1) on the spiro - love that drug!!!
2)Keep us updated on the potassium.
3)If a pharmacist says it's ok, it's ok. I would never listen to a doctor or midwife but DO listen to a pharmacist, it's their business to know these things. That having been said, I looked it up and it does take some days to leave the body so I ~personally~ would discontinue it the day before ovulation to make sure it was gone by the time any bean could implant 7-10 days later.
4)It does raise estrogen by lowering testosterone. Just one of those things you ahve to accept. I think testosterone is much more proven to sway blue than estrogen is so I still think spiro is great if you have medical need for it.
5)could not find a whole lot on the effects of progesterone but I suspect prog. would go up along with estrogen. That may or may not be the case, don't quote me on that one.
6)I agree that if you have problems with excess testosterone you should not do a crash and burn style LE Diet and should focus more on whole grains, fruits, veg, and then up the protein SLIGHTLY to 50-60 g (that's as high as I can recommend going, if you want to eat more that's totally your call of course.) http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-...ar-issues.html

That having been said, for all others reading this thread who are concerned, on 1500-1800 cals a day, for any normal person who does not have sky high testosterone that needs medical treatment or proven issues regulating blood sugar, you are simply not consuming enough calories via carbs to raise your testosterone levels any.

[Juniebjones]

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[littlemissnaughty7]

ooh where do you get this drug i want some !

[atomic sagebrush]

If you are not TTC it is fine to take vitex throughout your cycle.

Testosterone takes a long time to go up and a long time to go down. There is no way that in 14 days' time you will have any significant rise in testosterone.

I don't think calcium, magnesium, or potassium sway in the commonly accepted ways so I'll take a "no comment" on that!

I'm sorry, refresh my memory - why will vit. C keep you from getting sick? You mean colds or do you have a medical condition that requires Vit. C?? Vit. C preventing colds, been pretty well debunked - the average person, taking the average dose, sees no difference in amount of colds caught and only a slight difference in duration/severity of symptoms. Does Vitamin C Help Prevent Or Treat The Common Cold?

Thoughts on cran are here - http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-...echniques.html

with not testing pH and also limiting/eliminating aspartame. Remember, tons of baby girls were conceived prior to the invention of aspartame!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

ooh where do you get this drug i want some !

It is prescribed by doctors only for people who are known to have higher than normal levels of testosterone. The average person does not need it and in fact should not take it because it can have side effects.

[fresas]

You should not keep taking aldactone when trying to conceive. I think it is best to stop it once you are officially trying because if you happen to conceive a boy, this can affect the fetus' normal development. I don't know how far in advance you need to stop the aldactone, but I think it is generally advised that women TTC do not keep taking it when they start TTC.

If you have PCOS (assuming that's why you're on this medication), the PCOS often makes periods heavier, longer, etc. Those aren't normal, but if you have had PCOS for a long time, then those periods may seem normal to you. If the aldactone is helping balance your testosterone, then this gives estrogen and progesterone a chance to work as they normally should and this may be a reason for the lighter periods.

About your LE question: this is my major issue, too. Us PCOS girls are not supposed to be on a diet like the LE diet because it affects testosterone levels. The PCOS diet is totally boy friendly. You have to find other ways to keep your pH low, I think.

I just posted about this in my ongoing thread about the + OPKs because I don't know how to keep my body pH lower if I am eating a boy friendly diet. Any time I deviate from the PCOS diet, I can tell my testosterone is allowed to go out of check more (acne, weight gain, painful cyst bursts, etc). It is a conundrum for girl swayers with PCOS for sure.

[Juniebjones]

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[fresas]

We can definitely be diet buddies!

It sounds like you are doing the right things for controlling hormone imbalances, especially with the diet and exercise. I think PCOS girls that are TTC girl have a unique challenge. I'm just not sure what the right answers are.

It is nice to know that aldactone leaves the body pretty quickly.

[michaela]

No spironolactone does not leave your body quickly!! You need to be off of it a minimum of six weeks prior to TTC. This was told to me by my endocrinologist as well as 2 RE's. this stuff has horrible birth defects for the sex organs of the baby. I wouldn't risk only bring off of it for a week. We actually ovulate the eggs that started to develop 3-4 months prior to actually ovulating so you don't want to be even close to the follicular selection stage of your cycle while on this medication.


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