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Hello ladies, (this post is going to be long - sorry!) 
I am a long time stalker of this forum and I decided I should finally post again after 3 years since my last post.
A little background information: DH and I are in our early 20's. I have never had a BFP, a miscarriage, anything. We started NTNP about 3.5 years ago. Halfway through, we decided to start TTC. I haven't been big on charting my temperatures, and I tried checking CM and CP but it never really changed enough for me to notice. My normal period was probably about 35 days when I was a teenager, but in the past few years it has ranged from 22 to 80 days. Seriously, its that crazy lol. There is no telling when it will start. I believe I have a hormone imbalance or maybe PCOS, but I am trying to not self-diagnose. Also, I am trying to test out some things before I go in to see the doctor for some help.
After research and recommendations, I started taking Vitex and Maca on September 3, 2016. I started to get very gentle cramps, and voila! A few days later, I got my period! I was so excited after having 60-80 day cycles the past few cycles. The period was the normal 5 day flow I always have. Then the cramping stopped after my period ended. I continued to take the Vitex and Maca.
On CD 13/September 20th, I had cramps on and off all day. I have never experienced mid-cycle cramps before so I figured that I ovulated around that time. I found it odd because it was such a text book time to ovulate, and I have never ever had 28-day cycles. DH and I BD often enough usually, but around this time, it was more frequent (increased libido maybe?), at least every other day.
Around CD19/6DPO, I just felt odd, and like I was getting sick. When I get sick, my eyes have trouble focusing and I take a bath like every 2 hours. It is a sure way to know when I feel unwell. Also, I was getting car sick and although it isnt unusual for me, it was very often.
Around CD21/8DPO, I had (sorry, tmi) brown-tinged CM, felt generally warm, and had dull cramps. I started printing pictures to start a family photo album, and my mother tells my husband to watch out, shes nesting! lol. Read about that happening to someone else and it was just odd timing. I am INSANELY tired. My whole sleeping schedule is off because I started napping during the day. I feel like I could sleep all day and it feels so amazing to lay in bed.
Today CD22/9DPO, I had one spot of red blood, as well as brown CM still. I do not have sore breasts or anything, but just the occasional cramping and warm feeling. I still feel like I am going to get a fever, because I want to be in the bath 24/7, but I never actually got sick. I am still very tired. I get twinges in my uterus as well as in my breasts but at this point, I am unsure if its real or not. I also get random waves of nauseousness but that could be in my head too!
I am a POAS-aholic, so naturally I have taken 3 HPTs already (I know, I need to stop! lol) and of course, they were all negative. I am trying SO HARD not to read into every little thing, but I seem to do that almost every cycle.
I guess my real question is, did taking Vitex/Maca give you some odd side effects like this? Or did I finally go insane from TTC?
lol. Im only on the first month of taking the herbs and I am trying to tell myself that anything could be a side effect of the herbs or my hormonal changes. Any help would be appreciated!
I am a long time stalker of this forum and I decided I should finally post again after 3 years since my last post.
A little background information: DH and I are in our early 20's. I have never had a BFP, a miscarriage, anything. We started NTNP about 3.5 years ago. Halfway through, we decided to start TTC. I haven't been big on charting my temperatures, and I tried checking CM and CP but it never really changed enough for me to notice. My normal period was probably about 35 days when I was a teenager, but in the past few years it has ranged from 22 to 80 days. Seriously, its that crazy lol. There is no telling when it will start. I believe I have a hormone imbalance or maybe PCOS, but I am trying to not self-diagnose. Also, I am trying to test out some things before I go in to see the doctor for some help.
After research and recommendations, I started taking Vitex and Maca on September 3, 2016. I started to get very gentle cramps, and voila! A few days later, I got my period! I was so excited after having 60-80 day cycles the past few cycles. The period was the normal 5 day flow I always have. Then the cramping stopped after my period ended. I continued to take the Vitex and Maca.
On CD 13/September 20th, I had cramps on and off all day. I have never experienced mid-cycle cramps before so I figured that I ovulated around that time. I found it odd because it was such a text book time to ovulate, and I have never ever had 28-day cycles. DH and I BD often enough usually, but around this time, it was more frequent (increased libido maybe?), at least every other day.
Around CD19/6DPO, I just felt odd, and like I was getting sick. When I get sick, my eyes have trouble focusing and I take a bath like every 2 hours. It is a sure way to know when I feel unwell. Also, I was getting car sick and although it isnt unusual for me, it was very often.
Around CD21/8DPO, I had (sorry, tmi) brown-tinged CM, felt generally warm, and had dull cramps. I started printing pictures to start a family photo album, and my mother tells my husband to watch out, shes nesting! lol. Read about that happening to someone else and it was just odd timing. I am INSANELY tired. My whole sleeping schedule is off because I started napping during the day. I feel like I could sleep all day and it feels so amazing to lay in bed.
Today CD22/9DPO, I had one spot of red blood, as well as brown CM still. I do not have sore breasts or anything, but just the occasional cramping and warm feeling. I still feel like I am going to get a fever, because I want to be in the bath 24/7, but I never actually got sick. I am still very tired. I get twinges in my uterus as well as in my breasts but at this point, I am unsure if its real or not. I also get random waves of nauseousness but that could be in my head too!
I am a POAS-aholic, so naturally I have taken 3 HPTs already (I know, I need to stop! lol) and of course, they were all negative. I am trying SO HARD not to read into every little thing, but I seem to do that almost every cycle.
I guess my real question is, did taking Vitex/Maca give you some odd side effects like this? Or did I finally go insane from TTC?
lol. Im only on the first month of taking the herbs and I am trying to tell myself that anything could be a side effect of the herbs or my hormonal changes. Any help would be appreciated!
