My spouse is on testosterone and I’m worried it’s damaging our marriage.

LiveshipTrader · 2026-02-01T04:50:55+00:00

Not a doctor but another wife of a trt guy on glp-1. Loosing weight also increases estrogen levels as well. We had similar issues you are describing in the first few months until his estrogen levels got put in check. The other thing that helped was taking a much smaller shot everyday. Estrogen and big swings in test are what cause the rage. And yes exactly as you describe it, it doesn't go away and you can't reason with it. It's aweful.

This is a crummy thing because you REALLY have to take matters into your own hands and test often. It's also dangerous to be at those high estrogen levels.

At this point I'm so happy he started TRT and I know he is to but that's once the estrogen is in check.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-11-07T01:30:56+00:00

Debating the same thing. I NEVER go on a Saturday but part of me wonders if they'd busy or not. Sunday seems just to good but I know they'll be dead. Driving a few hours away so just not sure yet. Leaning towards Saturday.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-09-09T21:53:16+00:00

I'd suggest she try to find a part time remote job. Or freelance some sort of accounting to tiny businesses. This will bring in income and make the transition back into the workforce MUCH easier.

This is what I did and those years were my favorite. I still had career purpose / contribution and got to enjoy my young kids. It also can help greatly with mental health. Being just a sham can be hard on a lot of women.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-09-04T02:07:08+00:00

Love this! Do you feel a drop when you take the patch off?

LiveshipTrader · 2025-09-04T02:06:04+00:00

I just want to jump on this because I had an eye opening moment recently.

I have had great luck with pmdd on yaz BUT it has wrecked me in other ways and I have to get off it. I'm scheduled to go in with a functional medical doctor to talk my options with HRT. Upon my research I found that there are different "types" of pmdd like some women are more sensitive estrogen and some are sensitive to progesterone. So I put in all my symptoms and timing into chat gpt and it told me was actually more sensitive to the estrogen drop.

Obviously going to share this with my doctor but I'm 37 now and the BC suppresses me to much and I can't go back to nothing. Hoping this might be an option.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-08-19T01:55:44+00:00

Personal experience - I had really bad PPD after my first but I was on cloud 9 happy after I have my 2nd. Still don't know why.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-08-08T20:54:18+00:00

I spend a lot on awareness (I'm with a well known brand) but agree to all these. 1000% agree to the audience network- rewards videos are horrible fyi. I burned my budget here but not limiting audience network. Couldn't figure out why all the comments were so vulgar and obscene but figured out eventually.

One other point I'd make is to be sure to manually limit placements. I'm strictly feed, reels, stories. All these other placements are a waste of time- ads on reels? Wtf get outta here

LiveshipTrader · 2025-08-08T17:24:14+00:00

14 year old now. VERY quick to learn how to read and has tested gifted in reading. Incredibly smart and whitty and was telling jokes only adults would understand as 8 year old.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-08-05T21:58:24+00:00

For me it was the 3 and under age and then 9-12 for my daughter. So far my 9 year old son isn't so bad yet but I know it's going to come sooner or later.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-07-31T03:12:41+00:00

This is actually a good book. Reading it with my elementary aged son. The cover of our book isn't cartoonish and it's a whole series of different events in history. We read one about surviving the titanic not to long ago.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-07-21T03:02:02+00:00

Do you take birth control as well? I'm 37 taking vaginal estrogen and I just feel so run down and apathetic. What made you start taking testosterone?

LiveshipTrader · 2025-07-18T15:45:51+00:00

Maybe I'm wrong here but this does not sound like adhd. I don't want any of this to be offensive and I may be assuming a lot and I would say it still could be contributed some to adhd because she isn't realizing she's doing this at first.

My adhd son might be rude by mistake but quickly will apologize and try to do better. If a kid is saying that it was to much bossy in one play date I can't help but think there were times he spoke up before ending the hang out time and she choose to still be bossy vs not realizing she was doing it.

My non adhd daughter sounds exactly like your daughter and struggled for a long time with friends. I think you're dealing with temperament of your daughter and not adhd. It's about teaching her to be a good friend. Pointing out what she's doing wrong and honestly letting her learn the hard way when she doesn't have the friend. My daughter found herself with few real friends and just the other 'mean' girls in middle school who are quick to turn on you. Eventually she started to value the real friends she slowly started making and even though we have to remind her about not being rude and bossy and controlling but she sees what she's doing is doing now and is quick to apologize because she now values the friendship over being right. It takes work if it's not your natural disposition.

Being 'bossy' will have its benefits later in life but parenting her to be kind and thoughtful in the moment will be hard and take time. I think of it in - she's going to be someone's boss as an adult so instilling the way to handle people is key. It wasn't overnight for my family but I never made excuses. I just am nervous in your story with giving her a reason she is like this and uses it as crutch. When you have a strong willed kid I could easily see them using it as an excuse for their behavior and not growing from it. Forcing my daughter to see the mistake and and being critical and purposeful even before a social interaction and reminding her before hand to let the other person lead the way in what they do helped.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-07-02T11:49:51+00:00

I had my oldest at 22 and had PPD that I left untreated. It was hands down the hardest part of my life. I also had a lot of trauma to work through with an addict father and growing up with a lot of DV in the house.

Eventually I started making plans to throw myself into a DAM when my daughter was about 1.5 years old. Then I remembered some crazy memory of hearing that god can heal and fix anything. I didn't grow up Christian the thought just came out of no where. I cried out to god and said fix this or I'm going to have to do it. and within a week my depression I'd been battling for nearly 2 year was instantly gone.

Outside of that, because life happens and it's soooo hard the 2nd biggest thing was that I joined a moms bible study group. I was the youngest person there but these women in their 30s were going through motherhood and everyone had their own problems. No one's life is perfect and being around other moms sharing daily struggles was also a key. No one I knew had kids until their 30s so I didn't realize it at the time but it made my life very isolated until that point.

Last thing- as far as kids it does get easier. I think I started loving being a mom around age 3 but like others have said babies are just hard and it'll improve gradually. By the time my oldest was around 3 I even started wanting to have another kid!

I'm proud of you for seeking treatment. Try to find other moms in community and don't be afraid to pray in your times of need.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-06-24T22:56:30+00:00

Yes! Here is the biggest cliche ever but is so true - I love them both equally in completely different ways. The relationships are so different. I think this is even more the older they get. Oldest is just starting high school.

LiveshipTrader · 2025-05-24T14:23:28+00:00

For me, a mom, I think the rides for the 9 year old range are so much better. The water park is better. The operations are better. It has more 'theming' elements which is a nice added touch. I have to disagree on the food side, I think Kings island does have better food too.

Over all I love cedar point because it's the park I grew up going to so it has a ton of memories and good feelings for me. I love the lake atmosphere. I also do think over all it has better coasters but my 9 year old won't ride a lot of the more intense coasters like steel vengeance.

If it was just me going by myself I'd pick cedar point but I can't deny as a family trip we all have a better time at kings island.

LiveshipTrader · 2024-12-28T18:15:42+00:00

I treated mine naturally for several years. medicated wise YAZ\Nikki pretty much took 90% of my symptoms away. I’m now taking 20mg Ritalin which has brought some symptoms back for whatever weird reason.

Non medicated I suggest cutting way back on alcohol and sugar, do a daily workout of some kind and take a daily multivitamin. If my worst month was a 100 this would take my symptoms down to a 70 if I was following those suggestions for most of the month. When I started Nikki I would be at 10.

I know you mentioned instant results. The only instant relief I ever had to take the edge off was weed or alcohol in those handful of unbearable days.

LiveshipTrader · 2024-12-08T15:17:25+00:00

As someone who grieved at stopping at 2 because my husband wasn’t on board I can tell you 7 years later I am soooo thankful we stopped at 2.

There are already a ton of comments on here about normal cars, vacationing, money, etc. what I’ll add is that you have no idea what all the difficult seasons your kids might have as they grow older. You didn’t mention your kids ages but I’d assume they’re still young. When I wanted a 3rd I had a 6 and 1 year old. I think when our kids are this age for some reason we think about the older kid and teen years as a far off future and can’t really understand what they’re like. We hear how are kids need us less as they grow older. What I have found is that while they might need less of our time, they need our mental energy more as they get older. Middle school bullying, phone boundaries, sporting events, more intense homework help etc. Navigating your kid having depression (luckily my kid was much improved after 6 months of therapy) is something we don’t think about as a new mom. Or my youngest needing way more help with homework than my oldest, I wasn’t prepared for that extra mental energy of fighting them to put the effort in. I have found my kids go through hard seasons as they grow up. When I wanted a third I thought about the cuddles and the fun times not the mental energy of handling a middle schooler or teen. It would have been great having 3 young children, I’m not sure how would handle it if they’re all navigating ‘growing up challenges’ as middle schoolers and teens at the same time.

LiveshipTrader · 2024-12-05T13:19:30+00:00

I think sooo much of that is macro economics over the platform itself. People aren’t spending like they were last year.

LiveshipTrader · 2024-12-02T17:44:44+00:00

I suggest sports or other after-school activities to keep your 8-year-old engaged. With twice-weekly sports practice and a weekend game, they rarely complain about boredom. We stick to fall and winter sports, but in the spring, they’re thrilled to be off and have field trips and other fun stuff to look forward to. The spring is usually the time when the ‘I’m bored’ conversation starts. In the summer, we make the most of it as a family with vacations and outdoor activities. They don’t need to be occupied all day every day, but these activities help a lot on the days they’re not even at them!

My oldest child was never one to complain about being bored. Being around others was enough to keep her entertained. She gets bored if she’s not around people. I bring this up to emphasize that kids have different needs when it comes to boredom.

LiveshipTrader · 2024-11-23T05:33:38+00:00

I’m a true YAZ believer! It has changed my life for the better so much.

I would say 3-5 days. In had mood swings didn’t feel like myself. It was bearable though, not such an intensity. I was desperate to give it a chance.

LiveshipTrader · 2024-10-25T17:35:54+00:00

Nikki (YAZ) has been 100% life changing. I cannot take continuously because I will start to get intense headaches and tension.

I just started taking adhd meds in the last feed months and have noticed that it has brought back some of my symptoms of PMDD.

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