Another Testosterone Question

[sweetpea]

I know I've asked a few testosterone questions before in the past, but this is part of the girl sway that still really confuses me. The one thing that's really bothering me is that I still seem -- personality wise -- to have a lot of testosterone, even despite being on the LE Diet for so long, losing a ton of weight, and taking Saw Palmetto. I seem to have a really short fuse, get angry and yell a lot with my DH and with my kids, and I'm always worked up over something. I'm not sure why.

Actually, it just occurred to me as I'm typing this that I *did* actually seem a lot calmer when I began the LE diet, but ever since adding SP, which is supposed to lower T levels, I seem to have gotten really irritable/cranky/moody/angry. Is it possible that the SP is making me this way for some reason?

Anyway...I just don't know what to do to relax and just CALM DOWN. I'm worried that my anxious, angry self is going to make me conceive a boy, regardless of what my weight loss or diet looks like.

Thoughts?

[NCBeachyGrl]

Are you taking Vitex? Vitex made me a bitch from hell the first 2 months I took it. The 3rd month, I seemed to have calmed down some. DH said he couldn't take me anymore!! Maybe that is causing your moodiness?

[sweetpea]

Hmmm, that's interesting, NC. I don't think it's the Vitex in my case though, since I've been taking it nonstop since about February.

[allen001]

Hmmm, that's interesting, NC. I don't think it's the Vitex in my case though, since I've been taking it nonstop since about February.

Did u consult any doctor for such problem tell me.

[Mum23boys]

Maybe its your blood sugar levels hun - when mine drop i get cranky and moody - my dh says " boy you must be hungry" or "did we forget to eat today" I find when i eata nd my sugar levels are high again i feel fine which is why ive always been a grazer its the only way i can keep myself from being cranky all day long.

[auroara78]

think it could be a blood sugar thing too...I was a complete mess when I was on IG diet and "banned" potassium rich foods, it made me jittery and very easily agaited. I put back a banana in my diet and still concieved a girl.

I know Atomic says that SP is better than Pepp Tea, but when I was drinking the 2-3 cups of Pepp Tea from AF-O I really did feel calm, and as a matter of fact, my DH started drinking it too before we concieved (I dont think it's recommended for men though!)

[sweetpea]

Oh, I didn't think of that -I suppose it could be a blood sugar thing. But I've been on the diet for a long time now, and it's only been recently (like, within the last month) that I've been feeling/acting this way. It makes sense that it would be something else, but I don't know what? The most recent change I've made was adding SP, but it's crazy to think it would have the opposite effect on me. Hmmm, I'm kind of stumped.

Either way though, I'm worried this is going to ruin my sway bc I'm constantly getting all worked up and yelling all the time. I also can't stand the way I've been so moody and thus taking it out on my hubby and the kids. I feel really bad.

[atomic sagebrush]

I think the blood sugar and vitex ideas both have a lot of merit. The only way to really KNOW if SP is causing/contributing to this is to take a month off and see what happens. You can try switching from SP to pep tea and seeing if that makes a difference.

I want to point out that this can have nothing whatsoever to do with testosterone. We get PMS because of fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone, not testosterone. So it may just be that your other hormones are in flux and that's contributing to the moodiness, and the testosterone really is dropping thanks to the SP.

[sweetpea]

Thanks so much for your reply, Atomic! Everything you said makes a lot of sense, and actually, I did just start my period so I suppose the craziness could be related to the other hormones, like you said. It just seemed that it started a bit early for PMS type moodiness, so that's why I was confused. Hormones are such a tricky thing!

Also, I've been wondering if a feeling of despair/defeat/sadness has anything to do with the possibility that my testosterone may be dropping? I only ask because that's how I've been feeling lately - kind of hopeless that I'll ever conceive a girl, almost a bit sad/depressed, whereas months ago I was all like, "Yeah! I can DO this! How can I get anything BUT a girl if I sway?" - LOL, I was way over-confident (or maybe just excited that I found this site! ). Anyway, do you think these moods/feelings have anything to do with lowered T levels, or am I just depressed? LOL

[Ktiguewantspink]

Sweetpea, I am going through the same thing right now and I wonder if it's because I'm a little sad about the fact that I might never get a girl! I was at first so excited and thought this is it but than I remember not everyone is going to get what they swayed for and I think it will be me that is the unlucky one. Than I get irritated because I feel ashamed for not being happy with my two awesome boys! It must be hormones or something because I just started af and am just depressed right now. I guess the fact that we can't eat isn't helping matters either! I guess hold steady and try and stay positive! Good luck!