Update on my hormone journey:
Not so great:
I am still not sleeping well.
I am exhausted when I get home from work, but have such a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep.
This is with Tylenol PM, Melatonin, and a very consistent bedtime routine.
I accidentally filled my syringe with 50 MG of Vitamin B12 instead of 5 MG of Vitamin B12 last week.
Thankfully, it's water-soluble.
Unthankfully, too much Vitamin B12 causes acne.
Gigi has acne.
Better:
My vaginal dryness has gone away. Thank goodness. That pain is gone.
My cognitive fatigue has decreased. I feel like I am doing better on a day-to-day basis.
I am better able to multi-task at work.
My digestive system is working better; maybe better than it ever has!
New:
We have added Tirzepatide to the mix.
It is a GLP-2.
I am micro-dosing.
This came about due to the fact that when I went into menopause, I gained 15 pounds and it has not gone anywhere. It started to get worse when I started on Progesterone. We gave it time, let the water retention settle, kept up on a consistently good diet and daily exercise. That weight was not gonna go!
I've been on it for almost two weeks (it's a once-a-week shot).
I've lost seven pounds.
For me, it's taken away the food noise for sure.
It has also taught me that I eat way too much food.
It really teaches me that we don't need huge servings of yummy food.
Depending on our activity level and circumstances, our body simply needs fuel.
I haven't had ice cream in two weeks... just don't feel like it.
That's the update!
