Hey everyone! I'm back again. It's day 14 of my cycle today. I started taking my progesterone yesterday, but then this morning I noticed some brown spotting again. Now I’m just sitting here wondering if it’s going to keep happening all day—honestly, I'm losing my mind over this. Has anyone else dealt with something similar? What could be going on? I haven't actually gone in to get my hormone levels checked yet—my OBGYN just assumed based on my symptoms that my progesterone is low. Could it be anything else?
Just bumping this thread a bit... I started taking progesterone because I was dealing with this spotting before my period that would drag on for like seven days straight. I kicked off the treatment on day 18 of my cycle, and the plan is to take it for two weeks. My period was supposed to show up yesterday, but—nothing. Is it actually possible for my period to be late because of the progesterone? Like, am I just waiting until I stop taking them to finally get it?
Honestly, it’s tough—I’ve been there... I used to pull 18-hour shifts, day in and day out... always on call. If you haven't lived through that, you can't really grasp what it does to your body and your head... your immune system just tanks, your metabolism goes sideways, all that... that's why I suggested watching what you eat, seriously, it makes a difference... It’s a brutal feeling when you're absolutely exhausted but sleep just won't come... I tried taking Person for a while—it's herbal, mostly—but even that didn't do much, though hey, give it a shot, everyone reacts differently...
It’s still pretty early days for your body to adjust to that kind of pace... it’ll happen eventually. Just give yourself some breathing room—try to actually rest when you can't fall asleep. And maybe try to cut back on the screen time at the computer... that's basically it. Oh, and make sure you're eating actual decent food... p.s. I'm not exactly a fan of jumping straight to the pills...
When I’m peeling a label off something in a cardboard box, I am incredibly careful. I make sure not to tear the actual cardboard underneath the label so that the surface stays perfectly intact. Though, most of the time, I just toss the packaging in the recycling right after.
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If I do end up tearing it, I’ll just tape the label or the price tag back over the spot and then throw it away.
Yeah, but I still have to go through the whole tedious process step-by-step🙄 even if it all ends up in the garbage like you said...
Yeah, things get a bit messy sometimes—you might end up with a few black eyes here and there 😬 but people tend to move on and accept you pretty fast... I’m always counting stuff too, letters, stairs, trees, pebbles... unknown everything around me... I even peel all the labels off products, usually the stickers if they're there 😬 The only thing that actually gets under my skin is seeing people wash their hands a thousand times a day... unknown the list of little things just keeps growing
Seriously though, give me a break... 😬 Has nobody here actually been in this spot before? And not a single one of you stopped to ask why? de de, don't let me down 😢
Yeah... 😂 A buddy of mine once told me—back when we were deep in talks about this kind of stuff—that my conscience isn't exactly spotless (which, honestly, is pretty accurate). He threw out a few phobias and gave some sort of "professional" breakdown... I felt a little shitty for a second, but I got over it quickly 😬.. Truth is, the less I analyze it, the better, haha It doesn't weigh on me anymore, doesn't hold me back... if anything, I actually find it kind of amusing 😍 There are so many little things like this I can't even list them all right now... you hit the nail right on the head 😉
This all sounds way too familiar to me.. 😬 extremely familiar... though I tend to hang onto certain gifts—some, anyway—while I toss or delete the rest.. I’ve always liked keeping my contact list as massive as possible.. 🤷 At least now I know I'm not the only one feeling this way.... 😍 and honestly, who cares, I don't even know myself..
@Endimion17, I honestly don't know what you're getting at—it’s clearly not the same thing... but I'm speaking from a woman's perspective here. I know girls who deal with hirsutism—or maybe they just have crazy high androgen levels—and they have hair in places where it definitely shouldn't be... it’s not just visible, it’s constant... and I've seen how much that messes with every single part of their lives. And I know they've dropped a fortune at spas and salons... mostly just so they could feel okay again... and actually feel comfortable enough to go to the beach...
Believe me, they're out there... it's just ego or whatever else gets in the way... Not many people actually speak with this much honesty these days... 😉
Just wanted to say—I'm definitely not alone here. So many women deal with this, especially Black women... A ton of my girlfriends have asked basically the same thing, but honestly? You just do whatever you can to fix it and work on your self-confidence...
Hey girl... when I first started reading this post, I honestly had no idea what we were even talking about... I know this feels heavy and like it's weighing you down every single day... But is it really that big of a deal? Don't hate me, but I don't think it is... I mean, your boyfriend hasn't even noticed, so why are you stressing yourself out this much??? Nick isn't perfect—none of us are—and we all look great to some people and not to others... Why don't you just head to a decent beauty salon in town... honestly, that would probably solve everything for you... 🤷