Is this estrogen?
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So after I have breakfast + b vitamins and a bowel movement, about an hour later I have weepiness and crying. It’s happened for the last week.
I thought it was related to the prometrium I was taking cyclically but I didn’t take any last night and it still happened this morning.
It feels like estrogen detoxing.
For context, I cry easily if I hear something upsetting and I was a kid that cried a lot. I’m 37 female and “unexplained” infertility is my current main issue. However nothing is triggering the weeping currently, it just appears.
I don’t do well with fibre and have upper GI irritation from it but hugely improved with peat principles and gelatin. (Just in case someone suggests raw carrot salad, I can’t handle it currently)
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My first thought was serotonin.
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I wouldn't say Serotonin, it rather blunts emotional response, subdued kind of sadness yes but not crying. No idea what effects estrogen has though.
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Hi @LucyJ, I can’t recall if you’ve mentioned this, but do you have a history of hypoglycemia? Prior to treating my thyroid, I had frequent hypoglycemic episodes and random crying spells were my telltale sign that my blood sugar had crashed. Within 15 minutes of having some fruit or juice, I was back to my old (cheerful) self.
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@Jennifer
I think I used to but it's hugely improved. It doesn't seem to have before ovulation hence thinking it was estrogen. -
@Peatful interesting. I get serotonin issues form pineapple and bananas and tomatoes. But curious why it would happen second half of cycle only.
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@pittybitty I wonder if that's different for different people as I cry sooo easily and do have serotonin issues?! I have histamine issues too though
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@Peatful Reading what you've posted I wonder if I get a Co2 breathing device. I do think I have serotonin issues as ondansetron does help if I'm really anxious and can't sleep. Just wonder why serotonin is still such an issue despite doing a lot of peat stuff and generally feeling better...
