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[CrispyChick]

Good your mood is good. Actually, through all this high dose trouble, my mood has definitely been better than previous months.

It's the only positive 🤣

How many weeks have you been on it??? I was on it about 9 before I got this tremendous change - which I assume was a very very strong dose of prog following my ovulation (which was very late).

So defo takes a age to kick in. X

[Cara999]

Least we are both bot being moody 🤣🤣 that's one good thing!!

A few months now I think....keep on it and see how you get on. Has your period come now xx

[laszla]

Bit late to this thread but I am a fan of agnus castus, I use that same brand as you Crispychick and despite being officially postmenopausal and now on a continuous regime, I often experience the same mood patterns as I did in the past and vitex definitely balances things out. Occasionally I stop taking it thinking I might not need it anymore and soon feel worse so I think I'll stick with it longterm

[CrispyChick]

Laszla that's very intersting. thank you.

Do you take it continuously? No regular breaks??? On the 800mg?

Unfortunately the premeze was far too high a dose for me. When it kicked in at month 3 I gig daily debilitating headaches and a 42 day cycle!!! I never cycle beyond day 28. When I took if 5 years, ago - I got the headaches.

So, this time, I've not given up. I've gone onto the standardised dose extract instead. And am only taking a very small dose. Will see what this month brings. Following my period, I've finally got rid of the headaches.

Really intetesting to hear your take on it. I feel it has real potential for me. Its just about finding my dose. As with every thing hormonal, I seem really sensitive!!!

Cara.. Are you still going with it???

[Cara999]

Crispychick so glad your headaches have subsided 🙂. Maybe the lower dose suits you better.

Yes I'm still taking it and lately mood has been good. Had a very light period, first in 3 months and mood stayed okay, so think it's helping somewhat xxx

[CrispyChick]

Amazing cara.

Are you still on the 4mg extract from H and B?

[Cara999]

I am yes xxx

[CrispyChick]

That's good to hear its working. I'm taking half one of those at present. No idea if it is enough, but I needed to get rid of the headaches.

[Cara999]

Crispychick there's nothing worse than headaches 😪 glad they have finally gone xx

[laszla]

Crispy I take one tablet only on most days (400 mg)and usually early in the day. Maybe try the drops which might give you more control over the dose if you are sensitive?

[CrispyChick]

Laszla. Good idea re. Drops.

I'll see how I go this month on the extract tablets, well, half of one.

I'm so glad the headaches have abated. Hopefully I'll find my dose and I'll get some help with my symptoms. X

[tootsieroll]

Laszla. Good idea re. Drops.

I'll see how I go this month on the extract tablets, well, half of one.

I'm so glad the headaches have abated. Hopefully I'll find my dose and I'll get some help with my symptoms. X

@CrispyChick, how did you do on it?  Did you take it daily or every other day?  I heard that lower doses of Vitex increases prolactin and H&B definitely looks like it's low dose.  It's dose dependent.  Low doses raise prolactin and high doses decrease it.  You want prolactin low to produce progesterone.

[CrispyChick]

It was horrible for me.

High doses gave me screaming headaches. The whole episode increased my P off the scale, but also my E. So it didnt help me at all.

I'll never touch it again.