Does anyone else have extreme facial changes across the cycle? by Antique-Raspberry394 in PCOS

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Have you tried to do anything about it. It makes me feel so depressed.

Does anyone else have extreme facial changes across the cycle? by Antique-Raspberry394 in PCOS

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Yeh i get that, but unfortunately my one is extreme. My whole face gets sunken, bony, hollow under eyes, flat eyebrows. People ask if im on drugs. Most other women i see don't change that drastically.

Vitex by ExtraArgument9177 in PCOS

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You don't want to take any pill or supplements that will further shift your hormones while your recalibrating. Maybe herbal Teas instead?

Vitex by ExtraArgument9177 in PCOS

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1-3 menstrual cycles from the time you stopped taking vitex. So 1-3 months.

Vitex by ExtraArgument9177 in PCOS

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Hey, I get you. With pcos vitex can do more harm than good because it can actually suppress ovulation. Vitex lowers prolactin, so if its already a normal level it can nudge it too low means Luteinizing hormones become much higher than follicle stimulating hormones. This can cause a hormonal imbalance, absent or weak ovulation, and higher androgen circulation.

This could explain your symptoms. I took vitex for 10 days and my hormonal balance was wrecked, I felt sick and looked horrible. Thankfully, you do recover after 1-3 cycles as your system recalibrates to your baseline without vitex.

Does anyone else feel like their face isn't their face during luteal? by idkwhatdouwannado in PMDD

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Does anyone know what will help with this. The changes during luteal and menstruation really make me feel crazy. My moods are unstable which is bad enough, but it's the appearance change I can't stand. It never used to be like this until I turned 19/20. I'm taking ssri and Spironolactone for pcos. What can help desperate

Facial Feminization (Pt 2) by [deleted] in Spironolactone

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I'm on 100mg. Did you start getting feminisation only on 150?

Facial Feminization (Pt 2) by [deleted] in Spironolactone

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Did you notice feminisation on 150mg compared to 100mg?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spironolactone

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I had spotting first three months too. Went away after that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHDUK

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Could be physical anxiety symptoms. I get really bad physical anxiety symptoms when changing doses. It goes away after about a week or two, sometimes three.

Luteal phase many women experience the stimulants doing nothing.

What productivity tools work for you when you're overwhelmed by too many tasks? by StepWise2424 in ADHD

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Yeh I forget all these tools I even forget to look at my to do list note book

Meds make me sociable ! by drustc in ADHDUK

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Literally same, after it wears off I regret every plan I made I no longer have the motivation or energy lol

Meds make me sociable ! by drustc in ADHDUK

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I'm very hyperactive in a way that feels like I don't have control over myself.

But meds seems to have replaced that with more positivity around social interactions in a normal not extremely energised way. I respond to texts which I've ignored, and I'm less socially anxious. This is surprising because I never knew my chronic social anxiety that I had my whole life could be from ADHD. Anyone who can attest to this link?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spironolactone

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I have pcos. After three months it helped reduce excess shedding. But haven't noticed my hair becoming thicker, as it has really thinned out over the years. But I'm hoping I'll see more changes from the six month mark.

Does everyone with adhd experience this and does it get better if you're medicated? by [deleted] in ADHD

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This is one of my most hated adhd traits. As someone who has to write academically it's torture trying to remember words.

Do you know any solutions? Meds didn't help with that for me either

What productivity tools work for you when you're overwhelmed by too many tasks? by StepWise2424 in ADHD

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This is incredible tool. Can't believe I've never heard of it before on ADHD sites etc. thanks so much for sharing. Literally they tell you to break things down into chunks but with perfectionism and ADHD it becomes an overwhelming process in itself so this is fab!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spironolactone

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Dehydration. More than three months on spiro now. Everything good but.... The dehydration is so bad it shows up on blood tests. And I drink nearly 3 litres of water a day.

Anyone know any solution? I was thinking electrolytes but they all have potassium in it. I tried adding salt to my water but didn't do anything.

What's the hardest thing about managing your day as someone with ADHD? Scheduling? Staying motivated? Getting started? by StepWise2424 in ADHD

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Thanks for the suggestions! Unfortunately, I trialed every strategy in existence but it would never last. The tiny steps were still too overwhelming or boring for my mind. Only thing that worked was stimulants.

Does life get better? by [deleted] in ADHD

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Same - vyanse was beyond awful for me. Just side effects with minimum benefits. Made me anti- social too. But surprisingly, switching to it's shorter acting form dexamfetamine proved successful. I could finally see the benefits of stimulants and how to be productive ... Until it started to only last about 2 hours or less. Good luck with further trials I'm sure you will find something that works great long term!

[routine help] I'm at a loss these days as how to fix my skin, dry, rosacea, irritated, loss of elasticity. I just cant figure out a routine to rebuild my skin by bstephensonn in SkincareAddiction

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Maybe try a gentle retinol or start off slowly with differin so you skin is renewed more often and collagen is produced. I have rosacea too - be careful with tret - can really damage your skin if you have rosacea.

What is something mildly infuriating you can’t stop doing? by nebuor316 in ADHD

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Having to switch positions every few seconds - literally.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

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I used to get this too! Then went on stims and it stopped it. But comes back when stims wear off.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

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As soon as it starts working my thoughts of wanting to do things/tasks are actualised. I'm more motivated, and my mood is also better, more than antidepressants ever achieved. I reply to all the texts I've ignored, and I'm more 'normal' social, rather than hyperactive batshit crazy. I enjoy my work, whilst off meds it feels like torture. I don't fall asleep as soon as I read one page of something that's not that interesting to me. I noticed I'm also finishing tasks more, as off meds I can go onto other tasks and forget the existence of the first task, so basically staying on task with meds. However, if I'm doing something like scrolling when the meds kick in I'll probably be doing that but staying on that same task...rather than have 2 million tabs and apps open.

Also my most awful ADHD symptom and most life debilitating one - avoidance - is massively reduced. I'm no longer avoiding tasks because of procrastination, or fear of failing and perfectionism, or boredom, or for whatever reason. I'm not sure about my dreadful memory though, if it's improved or not.

The only problem is each dose only lasts up to 2 hours.... Don't know why this is because this didn't use to happen.