Spearmint Cysters for Science! | 20 ladies so far!

[Fern81]

Yay for the second spearmint bfp! Congrats x

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

Sorry for the tmi but can consuming too much lead to a dodgy tummy?

 

[GingerPanda]

RainbowDrop, I've never had that problem. I drank six cups in one day and had no issues. But everyone is different, so I guess it's possible.

 

[laurac1988]

Mint helps clear out your digestive system, so if you were a little clogged up it would do, yeah

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

Mint can be a laxative can't it. I started off on 3 cups a day and it didn't agree with me at all. I've cut down to 1 cup a day and I'm going to build up on it slowly

 

[laurac1988]

It can be in that it helps clear your digestive tract. TMI, but I have mild irritable bowel syndrome and get diarrhoea fairly often, but the mint hasn't Bo here'd me at all.

Good idea to start low and build up, though if it bothers you x

 

[Penguin20]

Congrats Kuro

Laura - I might have to try the chocolate idea and sounds really good and different

Raindrop - It might be that you started off to strong with 3 cups and because it helps digestive it could have been to much for you, starting with 1 and then building up might help

 

[RedRose19]

Congratulations

Delighted I lost another 2lbs this week so 8 in total for the last 3 weeks which is good for me because usually if I jave any carbohydrate I stay the same or put weight on! I just hope it continues
Trying to remember my big mug of tea every day but forgot yesterday oops.
Anyone have plans for this valentines?

 

[laurac1988]

https://londontea.co.uk/shop/trade-introductory-offers/503080-trade-starter-jar-set.html Found this! definitely ordering once payday rolls around!

Awesome work on the weight loss RedRose

No valentines plans here. We don't do valentine's.

 

[RedRose19]

We dont really have plans either I don't really trust anyone with jamie except the grandparents and my and dadavids parents will most likely have thier own valentines plans. So davids cooking dinner but thats it because I don't want to get tempted to ditch the diet.

 

[laurac1988]

Have a good night anyhow

We don't do the commercial thing. I'm a fan of telling someone you love them every day and not just one day when Hallmark says we should

 

[RedRose19]

We dont really go mad about it either our anniversary of being together is the first of feb so we make more of a big deal of that, 8 years this feb, and our wedding anniversary in july. I usually just grt jamie to make dh a messy card but this year hes decided he doesnt like getting his hands siticky or wet so refuses to finger paint lol.

 

[laurac1988]

ahhhh happy belated anniversary

 

[GingerPanda]

Yes, happy belated anniversary!

Got my spearmint capsules in yesterday. Talk about a life-saver! They look like Vitex capsules. Clear with crushed herb inside. Each one is 400mg, and I am doing one in the morning, and one at night. I have broken out pretty bad in the time I stopped being able to drink the tea. I'm hoping that will go away now!

 

[laurac1988]

Oooooh I might get some of those at some point. I've still got a few flavour combinations that I want to try at the moment but we shall see

 

[Fern81]

I need your advice ladies. I've been on a break but am reconsidering my options.

I'm out for this cycle, as expected, started spotting so AF should be here soon (wasn't ttc in any case). My dilemma is this: I really don't know what to do next. I'm praying about it but I still have no clear idea.
My three options are:
* Trying a low dose clomid again
* Trying without clomid (I did O this past cycle without clomid but I suspect it was maybe because I had residual clomid in my system?).
* Going back on birth control pill... that might sound strange but I've had cramps for the past 2 cycles every single day. Today my left ovary (the one that is worst affected by endo) is very very sore. My back hurts. All those things make me suspect my endo is back. Cramping and spotting and feeling tired all the time is really dragging me down. So if I go back on bcp it will suppress the endo to a degree. ALSO, I won't have false hope every month and that will probably improve my quality of life. (I plan on making an appointment with an endo specialist for June, in any case.)

Now if I stop trying, the benefits are obvious as I described above. I really, really want to stop trying. The only downside is that my 1% chance of ever falling pregnant will become 0%. I'm scared that I would blame myself for making that decision one day when I'm too old to have kids at all.

Please give me your honest advice!

I am praying that we have a baby but that God's will be done and that He gives me peace of mind with whatever road is the right road. I trust that your opinions will be part of an answer to that prayer.

 

[GingerPanda]

Okay, the first thing I wanted to say was that you wouldn't have ovulated because of "residual Clomid". Clomid is already out of your system by the time you ovulate the cycle you took it. So if you O'd last cycle and didn't take Clomid in the beginning, your body did it on its own with no help.


Getting your endometriosis under control would be good. You say you're going to see a specialist in June? You could go on BCP until then, but if you're ovulating on your own, then that is a good sign, you know?

 

[Fern81]

GP- I had stage 3 endo lazered off in dec but the constant cramping etc that I've come to associate with endo, is back. A friend of mine also has severe endo and she's recommended that I go see her specialist. He is just booked months ahead.

In the meantime I will continue with the tea regardless of what I decide to do for this new cycle. Greater hormonal stability can't hurt right.

 

[Mrs. and Mrs.]

Well one, obviously whatever you and your dr decide will be the right decision!

That said, if you're ovulating by yourself then I wouldn't want to mess that up with BC! But, if you're hurting then you need to take that into consideration also.

I don't have endo so I don't know what that pain is like, but that's pretty exciting to have ovulated on your own!

 

[laurac1988]

Fern I really can't help I'm afraid. I think this is the kind of decision that only you can make x