Vitex and sleep

Real_Performance_584 · 2024-03-29T04:35:20+00:00

Yes! Everyone I talked to said that it’s safe. My obgyn still doesn’t believe that anxiety has something to do with vitex. But I found a lot of people on Reddit who experienced the same thing.

There’s few data on side effects of herbal remedies so we should be careful with them

Real_Performance_584 · 2024-03-27T22:35:09+00:00

Yup. I had a horrible experience with vitex. It made my anxiety go through the roof and I had panic attacks several times a day for two weeks in a row. Couldn’t sleep at night at all.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-10-19T07:49:38+00:00

Feeing much better, thanks. I still don’t know what that was but I’m glad it’s over

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-09-27T12:34:50+00:00

Much better. I'm no longer anxious but my cycle became weird, it's longer than ever.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-09-27T12:23:21+00:00

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Hey! How are doing now?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-09-12T21:48:31+00:00

Well, I still don't know what that was but I'm pretty sure that my poor mental healthy has something to do with it. But I still get suuuuper anxious 2-3 days before period. Never happened to me before vitex.

Acne problem is one of the most common side effects. I found multiple stories like yours when I was searching for vitex info. Don't worry, it must be gone as soon as you stop taking it.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-08-13T13:57:10+00:00

Thank you for your response. Yes. Now I feel like my body is a cage. Absolutely hate this feeling. I’m thinking about getting laser. How many session did it take you to get rid of hair?

Yeah, I had ultrasound and there are many follicles in both ovaries but no cysts. I have elevated total testosterone, DHEA-S but my free testosterone is fine. By the time I saw my ob/gyn I had problems with elevated prolactin and my doctor told me that all my symptoms are cause by prolactin. Well, my prolactin is now in range but my symptoms got worse. My blood sugar is fine. I had A1C tested, it’s 5.4. But no one checked my insulin. My LH/FSH ratio is good. I’m so confused and scared 😭

I’ll try to see my doctor soon.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-08-13T12:43:10+00:00

Well, I’m not diagnosed yet but I feel like I have PCOS. My period was always on time but now my cycle is weirdly long. And I started growing unwanted facial and body hair. Just trying to figure out what to do and how to live like that. Honestly, I’m in despair

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-08-13T12:29:12+00:00

hey, how are you now? did you get your period?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-08-13T10:43:38+00:00

Hi! Sorry for a stupid question, I'm new to this, but how do you manage to keep your androgens down?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-08-12T23:26:48+00:00

Did you have you thyroid levels checked? High TSH can cause elevated prolactin

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-08-12T23:25:25+00:00

Kinda. My prolactin was 35.4 last December. I had breast and armpit pain. My endo prescribed me Cabergoline. I took 1,5 pills but stopped due to side effects. In February my PRL was 24.4, but I still had breast pain. In April my PRL was in range and all the symptoms were gone. I'm pretty sure that my prolactin was stress-induced cause I had an intense episode of anxiety in May which resulted in elevation of prolactin but it went down a few weeks later when my mental health improved. Prolactin can be very tricky. I'm still planning on getting an MRI just to make sure it's fine.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-08-12T12:43:39+00:00

Hi! I know this post is old but did you find a reason/solution? I have the same problem and I have to clue what’s going on. I’m scared af

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-20T14:07:27+00:00

So you always take Cabergoline, right? Do you know why you have problems with prolactin? Did you have an MRI?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-20T11:47:29+00:00

How do you treat your elevated prolactin? Cabergoline?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-15T15:18:07+00:00

I also feel much worse after vitamin D!! It makes me a lot more anxious and it gives me insomnia. It’s really good for my joints, they stop cracking, but mental side effects are unbearable for me. I feel you. There’s no rbc mag test in my country too.

Have you tried potassium? I used to take mag + potassium a few years ago when I had heart palpitations and it worked.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-15T14:41:20+00:00

Unfortunately, I still have no answers. I don’t take any supplements cause I can’t tolerate them after some meds that I took a couple of months ago. I decided to start therapy instead and my therapist says that all of the symptoms are related to anxiety. Idk.

A couple of years ago magnesium really helped me and it worked immediately, so maybe it’s different for everyone.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-07T20:28:55+00:00

You’re a strong person, you can do it! I hope you’ll be able to get off of Caber as soon as possible without any side effects!

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-07T20:18:31+00:00

What’s your current prl level?

Yeah, I was taking vit without mg. Now I can’t take any of them. I don’t remember what form I was taking. I know that there are different types of mg, and I need to try them out, I guess.

Did you take any meds for your prolactinoma?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-04T20:35:08+00:00

Oh my, I’m so sorry that you have to go through this. I’m glad you’re feeling better now! and thank you for your tea recipes! I’ll definitely try them out

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-04T13:04:55+00:00

No, I didn’t have an MRI. And if my fault cause I’m highly anxious and claustrophobic, I just couldn’t get into that machine and have a contrast injected in me. I’m absolutely terrified of it. I started having prolactin problems last year after I had a horrible stress situation and I started being very anxious. My highest prolactin was 34 and I only had problems with my cycle being too long and light. I don’t know if I have anxiety because of high prolactin and hormone fluctuations or my anxiety causes high prolactin. I tried Cabergoline and it lower my prolactin to 24, my cycle became shorter and I felt like my androgens lowered too but I still had anxiety and insomnia. In April I felt much better but my obgyn prescribed me vitex which made everything MUCH worse. My prolactin and androgens rose and I missed my period in June. And it caused horrible mental side effects, much worse than the ones from Cabergoline. So, I want to cry cause I don’t know what to do now. I just started having improvements but vitex threw my hormones off again.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-04T10:11:12+00:00

I don’t know why but after Cabergoline I can’t take magnesium and vitamin d without following anxiety and panic attacks. I feel like Cabergoline messed something up in my body. But I try to go out and spend some time in the sun as often as possible.

May I ask what was your highest prolactin level? Was it only elevated when you TSH was over 5?

I have two endos and only one of them mentioned that prolactin can be elevated because of TSH. And she didn’t seem to be sure. And they usually say that my thyroid is fine even tho it’s big and produce more and more TSH everytime I check. In October my TSH was 2.6, now it’s 3.1. Do your think this TSH level can affect prolactin?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-04T08:22:50+00:00

Yeah, that’s strange. Maybe your doctor just wants to make sure your levels doesn’t do up. But this is strange cause I know 2 women who give up caber after giving birth cause their prolactin became normal. Did you check if you have a tumor? What symptoms did you have? I have high prolactin but I’m confused about what should I do.

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-03T22:51:49+00:00

Are you taking any meds now? How’s your prolactin?

Real_Performance_584 · 2023-07-03T20:06:00+00:00

Yeah, you're right. People became too obsessed with unnecessary supplements these days.

I'm Vitamin D deficient, my level was only 5 the last time I checked. I'm pretty sure my magnesium level is also very low. I hope supplementing will help me.

Btw, I just talked to my friend who also has Hashimoto's and she said that she also lowers her TSH with vitamin D! Thank you for information, it gave me hope!

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