And really, it hasn't been very long, compared to the gap in between the first two, but the last two to three weeks my hormones suck. I had THE worst migraine I've ever had at the end of last month. As usual, the moment I got my period it went away, but the peak of it was fucking horrible. I was in a state of about to puke for like 2 hours, and had chills, which I've never had with a migraine before. Usually after the migraine peaks, I am better enough to go about my day. Still in pain, but the nausea goes away, which for me is the worst part.
Yesterday, both of my ovaries were hurting. Right side was worse, but both hurt. This scares me. Do I have a complex cyst on both sides now? I know I get functional cysts o my left sometimes, because it sucks when they burst, but lately I feel like my left one has pains now too. For a couple months now. Sigh.
I haven't stuck with certain changes I made for a while to help. The changes seemed to be helping, because my migraines were minimal... well, for migraines, but not as bad as they usually were before. The fermented foods seem to be helping so I am going to try to eat something fermented everyday. If I can work two things in, even better. I was doing that for a bit the month I didn't get a migraine, pickles with lunch, kefir before bed.
I do think I know what caused the migraine to be so damn horrible, though. I had it thinking it was good for me, and I should have known better, because I think my body might hate soy. Bragg's Liquid Aminos. Soy. Unfermented soy. I made a stir fry, stuck in some liquid aminos, then read the label. I thought it was fermented soy, which would be okay. It wasn't. I had it for dinner that night, then lunch the next day, and migraine started within hours of lunch. So just to be safe I won't be using that again. I do have coconut aminos, so I should try those next time. I'll be takig some DIM too to try to rid myself of excess estrogens. I'm waiting until the ideal time of the month to do so.
So everything feels way better today. I had less caffeine yesterday, took some turmeric and ginger, ate some Bubbies relish, had some kefir, and did a walk to help with being annoyed by nothing lol... The pain gone today. I was so afraid my cyst was growing, that I have another complex one on left side now, though I am close to ovulation, and technically releasing an egg is a small cyst bursting so that can cause pain, and I'm hoping that's what the lesser pain on my left was. All of my monthly signs and signals are still there when and how they should be so far, so maybe once I take the DIM, things will be more level again. I'm going to keep taking the turmeric and ginger too. My body seems to love it.
Monday, May 9, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Aaaaaaaand...
Here I am many months later and finally a second post.
March was crap... My car was hit and totaled, and little one was with me. She is fine, but my shoulder has been off ever since, and it was never an issue before. It is mostly better as long as I don't over use it. I'll take it easy until I think it's good. I'm thinking it was a small sprain or something. Moving on, a friend died, an uncle and a kind of aunt died, I got that flu cold thing that was going around, and so did the little one. It was a rough month, but overall I think things are better than even before all of that.
Now we have allergy season. Actually even though it's still annoying, my allergies aren't as bad as they used to be. Changes I've made with my health over the years has drastically reduced them.
I have started a few new things since my one post. I eat avocado at least 3 days a week, and I've started including fermented foods in my diet. My main reason for starting avocado was to help balance my hormones, because they are fairly unbalanced. At this point, I'm not sure if my ovarian cyst is causing it, or it is happening on it's own. I know them being unbalanced to begin with is what started it, but I feel like I get functional cysts on my left side sometimes too. Or I have painful ovulation sometimes. One of them lol... So I started the avocado 3+ times a week around 6 months ago. Maybe even more. On top of having less cyst pain on my right side, my hair gotten thicker. Noticeably. I lose less when I wash it and when I brush it. A lot less. I wasn't expecting this, but I am liking it.
So... fermented foods. So far I am only eating store bought, and I have still noticed a difference in things. I have been getting Wallaby Kefir from Whole Foods, because no place else seems to carry that brand and it tastes way better than the Lifeway which is everywhere, and I started out with Bubbies Dill Pickle Relish. I have had kefir off and on for years, knowing it was better than yogurt. I used it during pregnancy to help with some issues, and it worked. But I stopped. I have had migraines since I was 18. About a year after starting birth control pills. I never put it together until I had the little one and didn't go back on it. My migraines lessened once pregnancy and nursing hormones subsided. I still got them enough to be effected for 2-4 days the week before my period every month. So about a month and a half ago, I was starting to get one. I had, just earlier that day, bought my first jar of Bubbies Dill Pickle Relish. I thought to myself, I'll try it, and at the very worst, nothing will happen. So I tried it, and within 15 minutes my migraine was gone. It started again a little that morning and once again I had more relish, and it went away. It never came back. Ever. I never even got a headache at all this past month. So two migraines I should have had, I didn't. The only thing that changed is eating those foods. Also, a lot less cyst pain. Needless to say, I am hooked.
I have done a lot of reading about probiotics, the micrbiome, and how much they effect our bodies since a little before trying all of this. I have to admit, I didn't actually expect it to get rid of my migraines, or my cyst pain, but I was still hopeful because nothing else really worked. My cyst pain was never really bad, but sometimes it was annoying. Now I hardly ever notice it. That combined with no migraines, I'd say it's helping my hormones balance out. PMS this month wasn't as bad as usual. Still bad, but baby steps are still steps in the right direction. Now I want to start making y own kefir, and I started seeds to grow my own pickling cucumbers so I can make my own fermented foods and get even more benefits since homemade significantly increases the types and amounts of beneficial bacteria. I am a little excited.
March was crap... My car was hit and totaled, and little one was with me. She is fine, but my shoulder has been off ever since, and it was never an issue before. It is mostly better as long as I don't over use it. I'll take it easy until I think it's good. I'm thinking it was a small sprain or something. Moving on, a friend died, an uncle and a kind of aunt died, I got that flu cold thing that was going around, and so did the little one. It was a rough month, but overall I think things are better than even before all of that.
Now we have allergy season. Actually even though it's still annoying, my allergies aren't as bad as they used to be. Changes I've made with my health over the years has drastically reduced them.
I have started a few new things since my one post. I eat avocado at least 3 days a week, and I've started including fermented foods in my diet. My main reason for starting avocado was to help balance my hormones, because they are fairly unbalanced. At this point, I'm not sure if my ovarian cyst is causing it, or it is happening on it's own. I know them being unbalanced to begin with is what started it, but I feel like I get functional cysts on my left side sometimes too. Or I have painful ovulation sometimes. One of them lol... So I started the avocado 3+ times a week around 6 months ago. Maybe even more. On top of having less cyst pain on my right side, my hair gotten thicker. Noticeably. I lose less when I wash it and when I brush it. A lot less. I wasn't expecting this, but I am liking it.
So... fermented foods. So far I am only eating store bought, and I have still noticed a difference in things. I have been getting Wallaby Kefir from Whole Foods, because no place else seems to carry that brand and it tastes way better than the Lifeway which is everywhere, and I started out with Bubbies Dill Pickle Relish. I have had kefir off and on for years, knowing it was better than yogurt. I used it during pregnancy to help with some issues, and it worked. But I stopped. I have had migraines since I was 18. About a year after starting birth control pills. I never put it together until I had the little one and didn't go back on it. My migraines lessened once pregnancy and nursing hormones subsided. I still got them enough to be effected for 2-4 days the week before my period every month. So about a month and a half ago, I was starting to get one. I had, just earlier that day, bought my first jar of Bubbies Dill Pickle Relish. I thought to myself, I'll try it, and at the very worst, nothing will happen. So I tried it, and within 15 minutes my migraine was gone. It started again a little that morning and once again I had more relish, and it went away. It never came back. Ever. I never even got a headache at all this past month. So two migraines I should have had, I didn't. The only thing that changed is eating those foods. Also, a lot less cyst pain. Needless to say, I am hooked.
I have done a lot of reading about probiotics, the micrbiome, and how much they effect our bodies since a little before trying all of this. I have to admit, I didn't actually expect it to get rid of my migraines, or my cyst pain, but I was still hopeful because nothing else really worked. My cyst pain was never really bad, but sometimes it was annoying. Now I hardly ever notice it. That combined with no migraines, I'd say it's helping my hormones balance out. PMS this month wasn't as bad as usual. Still bad, but baby steps are still steps in the right direction. Now I want to start making y own kefir, and I started seeds to grow my own pickling cucumbers so I can make my own fermented foods and get even more benefits since homemade significantly increases the types and amounts of beneficial bacteria. I am a little excited.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Hobby Blog Shit
First Nightshade Apothecary post. Yes.
I've had other blogs, I have lost track of them, and will probably continue to not keep track. I feel this one was a long time in the making. I stopped writing for a long time. I used to only write when stuff was bad, or I was unhappy for some reason. I don't want it to be like that anymore. I'm thinking that having a daily or even just few times a week type outlet will be good for me. I'll keep track of thoughts, crafts, and projects in one spot. Fuck that different blog for every hobby shit.
I'm trying to green everything up as much as possible. The working single mom thing has made things progress a little slower than I'd like. That's sort of an excuse, but toddlers are expensive. I am getting there though. I make my own deodorant now, been making stuff at home more and bringing it to work so I don't get Panera 4 days a week. I made no poo jasmine vanilla shampoo today. Pretty basic castile soap, water, and essential oil recipe.
I've been trying to cut down a LOT on anything that is known to disrupt hormonal balance... so no soy, dairy with hormones added (I get organic), non organic meat, really anything that creates excess estrogens in the body, and endocrine disruptors. So not as much plastic, and definitely no microwaved plastic. Gotta figure out the bottled water situation still. Most things in the house are organic, made by me, and such.
So let's see how well I do this.
I've had other blogs, I have lost track of them, and will probably continue to not keep track. I feel this one was a long time in the making. I stopped writing for a long time. I used to only write when stuff was bad, or I was unhappy for some reason. I don't want it to be like that anymore. I'm thinking that having a daily or even just few times a week type outlet will be good for me. I'll keep track of thoughts, crafts, and projects in one spot. Fuck that different blog for every hobby shit.
I'm trying to green everything up as much as possible. The working single mom thing has made things progress a little slower than I'd like. That's sort of an excuse, but toddlers are expensive. I am getting there though. I make my own deodorant now, been making stuff at home more and bringing it to work so I don't get Panera 4 days a week. I made no poo jasmine vanilla shampoo today. Pretty basic castile soap, water, and essential oil recipe.
I've been trying to cut down a LOT on anything that is known to disrupt hormonal balance... so no soy, dairy with hormones added (I get organic), non organic meat, really anything that creates excess estrogens in the body, and endocrine disruptors. So not as much plastic, and definitely no microwaved plastic. Gotta figure out the bottled water situation still. Most things in the house are organic, made by me, and such.
So let's see how well I do this.
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