I have read that GLOW and KLOW tend to make botox and some fillers metabolize quicker. On the off chance you or anyone else in here has tried either, did you notice that occurring with KLOW or GLOW?MsGizmo said:
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I don't actually know if timing is a factor for pinning, as It is for food or beverage intake. 4am is perfect. I think that somehow it's the Reta throughout the body that inhibits the conversion at those sites. But I don't know.. I had to add T3 to my dailies.domin8brix said:
Making sure we get enough minerals like zinc, iodine, selenium, magnesium etc is also important. It could be something like that; the lack of something critical for the conversion we aren't getting enough of because we aren't eating enough.
Funny enough, I cannot take additional iodine that isn't in my multivitamin due to an allergic reaction (it's such a weird allergy, too, like how are you allergic to something that you need to survive.) I do take a bariatric multi, and boatloads of additional magnesium (multiple forms, plus shitrate for obvious reasons lol), as well as zinc daily. I have had a hell of a time getting an endo that will actually pay attention to more than just the TSH, though. The bariatric surgeon will do the full panel, but I have churned through endos in the last 20 years just trying to get one that will do a full panel! They act like I have no idea wtf I am talking about, as if those numbers are entirely useless--I have had 48 years of experience with how I feel when my numbers are off, and my mom has been on synthetic since she was in her late teens, which is why they knew to pay attention to mine. She still updates my friggin baby book! (I can't decide if that is sweet or creepy!) When she hit the throes of menopause, she had to change from levo to armour--which is a nightmare to get apparently--and I am wondering if that will be something I encounter as well. Before my sleeve, I was at 175, post sleeve I've been at 200-225, but I feel great at 200. When we go to Mexico, I try to get boxes of 100 (that's as high as they go) so I can keep a little extra since Walgreens seems to have a hard time keeping stock. Some months I get capsules, some months the little chewable tablets. It's weird.desinr-gal said:
wow I am sorry, I dont have an endo, I did for a moment then switched providers. I got my pcp to run all the tests. Armor makes both kinds, levo and the porcine. They dont have a great reputation as a compounding entity. Consistency seems to be a problem. Mine come from Mylan. I am sorry you've gone through all that, I hope things get better.domin8brix said:
Hi! I thought I would jump in here. I'm 57 and have been on tirz for 9 months now. This morning I was down 80.1 pounds with 7.5 to get to my initial goal. I am undecided if I want that to be my final goal or not. I'm really thinking I want to get to mid 130's which is a little over 20lbs away but I'm so happy even now that I am not going to stress over it.
I'm 8 years post menopause and have started in with hot flashes and night sweats again. I'm trying to get in with my doctor to see if HRT would help. I had zero help with perimenopause because my doctor at the time told me I was too young and refused to even listen. Just told me to lose weight. I also have absolutely awful sleep. I can't fall asleep, I can't stay asleep, my sleep quality is poor. I thought maybe losing weight, daily exercise, and eating right would help. Nope.
I'm 8 years post menopause and have started in with hot flashes and night sweats again. I'm trying to get in with my doctor to see if HRT would help. I had zero help with perimenopause because my doctor at the time told me I was too young and refused to even listen. Just told me to lose weight. I also have absolutely awful sleep. I can't fall asleep, I can't stay asleep, my sleep quality is poor. I thought maybe losing weight, daily exercise, and eating right would help. Nope.
I'm still peri and a second month on progesterone and estrogen...still have the night sweats...hope they'll eventually go away...Zoozoo said:
If you haven't already, you need to find a new doctor.
I'm working with a naturopath and finally feel like someone is actually listening and looking at things from variety of angles...
Yep. I currently take Magnesium Glycinate, Ashwaganda, Melatonin, Glycine, and L Theanine. It helps me fall asleep by 2am instead of 4am. NAD+ has not helped. I took tesamorelin for 5 days and it was causing too many other issues to see if it would eventually help.JFinHK said:
We moved so I have a new doctor now. And I am changing again to a nurse practitioner who seems like she is really on the same wavelength. Waiting for all of my records to transfer before they will set up an appointment.JFinHK said:I'm still peri and a second month on progesterone and estrogen...still have the night sweats...hope they'll eventually go away...
If you haven't already, you need to find a new doctor.
I'm working with a naturopath and finally feel like someone is actually listening and looking at things from variety of angles...
I'm almost 50. What has worked for peri symptoms? I'm desperate right now. I already went to my gyno last year and they just gave me birth control pills which I didn't like. They said they could not advise hrt because I was still having a period.
But anyway,I'm looking at various otc estrogen creams and wondering if any of those make sense or should I get real estrogen from indiamart.
But anyway,I'm looking at various otc estrogen creams and wondering if any of those make sense or should I get real estrogen from indiamart.
I've spent the last year and a half dialing in my thyroid and it's made a huge difference. I'm in the very last stage of peri now though, so I have a little bit of symptoms like hot flashes and middle of the night insomnia. I also have night time congestion that makes me snore, so I started taking a zyrtec before bed and not only do I no longer snore, but it makes me sleepy enough that I fall back asleep after waking. My dr said he'd start HRT for me at the next appointment since my hormones were so low, I'm at the point of no return I guess. I haven't had a period in almost 3 months now.dogmom said:
We finally started reta on Saturday at a tiny dose (had a delay since my dog got sick and we moved the oldest back home after he graduated). Surprisingly, I already notice reduced hunger. My husband and son also started it.
The names were Estroven, and Amberen. The Estroven worked well prevented hot flashes at leats and my periods were regular. They eventually got very heavy, and the Menopause commenced. I wish I had known and been able to start HRT sooner.desinr-gal said:
Welcome to the 50s! I just turned 52 and fwiw, I love this decade.StayGold said:Hi all, I love this thread, it feels like I belong! I just turned 50 last week & just started Reta on Monday. (Anyone else struggle reconciling being in their 50s but feeling mentally like they're still 30?)
I never really had perimenooausal symptoms except weight loss became harder in my 40s. I've always eaten ketogenically since the late 1990s, been moderately active but weight gain skyrocketed in my 40s after fertility issues. I had multiple miscarriages (11 of them) & the NHS put me on mass doses of medication which heaped on the weight. Plus it made my liver enzymes skyrocket, too. Hoping Reta will help with my liver
Suddenly, over the past few months I started to cry. Not just wee tears, I'm talking gut-wrenching sobs and a sadness & despair to accompany it. I'm not a weepy person so this has been disconcerting to deal with period, let alone with the depth of emotion! Plus, my joints started aching so badly that I can hardly walk or go up steps and I can hardly get more than 5 hours sleep.
I went to my GP who had to refer me to a hormone specialist because I have had blood clots & have breast cancer in my family, so it looks like HRT won't be an option for me.
Sigh. Does anyone know of other options for me to look into? Perhaps the natural supplements someone has mentioned prior? I take a lot of supps already but nothing helps with sleep or the weeps. Maybe with reta and hopefully weightloss will miraculously fix my Weeping & joints
I don't have much to offer on crying other than to be kind to yourself and just let yourself cry if you need to? Crying can be cathartic, but despair is something to be careful about and visit a doctor if you find yourself spending much time there. I do think we need the low lows in order to experience the high highs, but neither space should be where you dwell.
What I'm replying to say is that it's my understanding that 'having breast cancer in your family' does not necessarily automatically remove the option for HRT - that information has been debunked, and if your doctor has not updated themselves on more recent research you might consider finding a new doctor who is more up to date. We don't need to suffer.
And Tirzepatide has helped SO MUCH with joint pain for me. I will never be without it.
Thank you for this! Labor Day is approaching, and I am in the Midwest so the winter scaries will be shortly behind.Stace_wow said:Hi Chunky!
(I’m not over 50, I’m 46, BUT I have been obese my whole life, and I deal with the winter scaries too!) My hack for keeping those at bay is walking. I live in Vegas so we don’t get snow….its easy for me to go for a walk durring my lunch or after dinner to at least get some more movement into my day, and last year I was successful at keeping the seasonal depression at bay. My trick is..,,I tell myself I will only go for 5 or 10 minutes and I can do ANYTHING for that long….I usually walk more. When I was lifting, I would go to the gym first thing in the morning (4amish) like right away, before my mind told me not too, this was also super effective for me. **** Motivation is fleeting, I don’t rely on that….i would have to force myself. You never feel worse after a good work out
As far as the loose skin….I've come to terms with this aspect of weight loss a while ago. BUT I have GHK on my list for my next buy….which I will cycle for skin health and all the anti-aging, anti-sagging benefits.
My sister, F43 is a Nurse Practitioner, and on my last buy she got some Glow…..I’m excited to hear from her on how it’s worked in terms of her skin appearance and elasticity. If I learn anything, I’ll happily share it here.
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