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[Juniebjones]

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[Coccinelle33]

That's me. When I don't get my sleep I am a grouchy mama.

[sweetpea]

Hmmm, that's a really good question. I am the same way.

[atomic sagebrush]

Getting less sleep tends to lower testosterone.

[atomic sagebrush]

Just to clarify, being bitchy and crabby does not necessarily translate into anything to do with your testosterone.

[sweetpea]

Interesting... I just feel like I get upset more easily, especially with the kids. That getting somewhat anger doesn't do that then? Thanks AS.

Yes, that's how I feel too, when I don't get much sleep. I tend to lose my patience a lot more, tend to yell more, get in arguments with DH more. I thought those things would be raising my T levels.

[atomic sagebrush]

Interesting... I just feel like I get upset more easily, especially with the kids. That getting somewhat anger doesn't do that then? Thanks AS.

no, and in Valerie Grant's book she explains in exacting detail the difference between dominance (linked to higher T) and normal day-to-day crankiness and irritability. Everyone gets angry sometimes, it's not anger that raises testosterone. In fact, being angry and feeling impotent to do anything at all about it can very much sway pink.

[Juniebjones]

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[sweetpea]

no, and in Valerie Grant's book she explains in exacting detail the difference between dominance (linked to higher T) and normal day-to-day crankiness and irritability. Everyone gets angry sometimes, it's not anger that raises testosterone. In fact, being angry and feeling impotent to do anything at all about it can very much sway pink.

This is really interesting! Even though it's beginning to become more clear to me, the whole issue of what exactly raises T levels is still confusing me a bit. Which book are you speaking of, AS? I'd like to check it out so that I can understand this a little better.

[sweetpea]

Nevermind about my question above - I just found her book on Amazon. But it's over $30 for the paperback, and over $17 for the Kindle version! Eeek!