detoxing from the birth control pill

[Guest guest]

Dear Joelle,

 

I would suggest that you visit/join the hyporthyroid group, and see if any of

your symptoms resonate with the stories from the other women. There are as

many ways to approach these issues as there are women who've been on the pill! I

think the hyporthyroid group will give you a lot of options and a story or

two which are just too spookily similar to ignore.

 

Rachel

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I am no expert here.. But, when I went through this, (I have wicked bad monthly

cycles) I found that black kohash works miracles for my cramps and moodiness. I

have no idea how or why.. My OB/Gyn suggested it as a natural alternative and

I've been very happy with the results!

IMHO!

Jess

-

morrigan1017

Thursday, July 05, 2007 22:43

Re: detoxing from the birth control pill

 

 

Hi Jo,

 

The only thing that I can think of, which has worked for me for

moodiness and cramping for years, is catnip tea. It is available

from a variety of sources, including health food stores. It

functions mostly as a relaxant, which helps the body roll with

whatever pain it is having. It also helps with calming you down, and

letting your mind relax. Hope this helps. I'm not sure if I'm

allowed to recommend brand names, as I am fairly new to the group,

but I recommend Alvita. Other brands seem to be diluted with other

plants, and do not have quite the same strength.

 

-Kristen

 

, " Joelle Garnick "

<yogajo37 wrote:

>

> So, I stopped taking the pill about 6 weeks ago after being on it

for 22

> years!!! I have already had my monthly friend once. The problem

I am

> having is that I am having INCREDIBLE ovulation pain as well as

> moodiness....my poor family. In addition to this I also have

Interstycial

> cystitis which seems to flair when I ovulate. Any natural options

for

> getting me through this? I also had miserable cramps....I am

hooing that as

> my body gets back on its own natural rythmn things may calm down...

in the

> mean time OUCH!

>

> Any thoughts or support would be appriciated.

> Jo

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo,

 

First, congratulations on eliminating this synthetic, risk laden drug

from your life! I am curious about your age?

 

Unfortunately, the pill, while creating a " perfect " monthly cycle,

also throws your natural hormones totally outta whack and impacts the

entire endocrine system. After 22 years, it's pretty safe to conclude

that your body will need to undergo a real adjustment phase and it

will likely take some time.

 

What you're experiencing now is an excess of estrogen, which (among

other things) causes cysts and fibroids to proliferate. This is

common for women in perimenopause (typically from 35-50) but in your

case, it the result of synthetic estrogens. A cleanse is a great,

even necessary idea.

 

The best way I've found to address those cysts, to detox and to

nurture the endocrine system is with Castor Oil Packs. This link will

take you to everything you need to know about how to use them.

http://tinyurl.com/27zsf4

 

Take good care,

Michelle

http://www.HolisticPerimenopause.com

 

 

So, I stopped taking the pill about 6 weeks ago after being on it for

22 years!!!

[Guest guest]

Hey, Joelle! Oh gosh -- I'm sorry you're having these kinds of

problems ... it's been awhile for me, but my perimenopause was

ghastly.

 

Which leads me to ask you, and I don't mean to be too forward, but

how old are you? Are you in perimenopause (typically hits somewhere

around 35-40). Sometimes bad cramps happen (I called them " wall

huggers " ).

 

There are herbs you can try -- you might want to head down to your

local health food store and see what they have. Black Cohosh is

good, and there's also some package-types as well.

 

A heating pad might help, too! (and maybe a dash of spirits!!)

 

Dede

 

, " Joelle Garnick "

<yogajo37 wrote:

>

> So, I stopped taking the pill about 6 weeks ago after being on it

for 22

> years!!! I have already had my monthly friend once. The problem

I am

> having is that I am having INCREDIBLE ovulation pain as well as

> moodiness....my poor family. In addition to this I also have

Interstycial

> cystitis which seems to flair when I ovulate. Any natural options

for

> getting me through this? I also had miserable cramps....I am

hooing that as

> my body gets back on its own natural rythmn things may calm down...

in the

> mean time OUCH!

>

> Any thoughts or support would be appriciated.

> Jo

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, Jess Phillips

<jessichka.p wrote:

>

> I am no expert here.. But, when I went through this, (I have wicked

bad monthly cycles) I found that black kohash works miracles for my

cramps and moodiness. I have no idea how or why.. My OB/Gyn suggested

it as a natural alternative and I've been very happy with the results!

> IMHO!

> Jess

> -

> morrigan1017

>

> Thursday, July 05, 2007 22:43

> Re: detoxing from the birth control pill

>

>

> Hi Jo,

>

> The only thing that I can think of, which has worked for me for

> moodiness and cramping for years, is catnip tea. It is available

> from a variety of sources, including health food stores. It

> functions mostly as a relaxant, which helps the body roll with

> whatever pain it is having. It also helps with calming you down, and

> letting your mind relax. Hope this helps. I'm not sure if I'm

> allowed to recommend brand names, as I am fairly new to the group,

> but I recommend Alvita. Other brands seem to be diluted with other

> plants, and do not have quite the same strength.

>

> -Kristen

>

> , " Joelle Garnick "

> <yogajo37@> wrote:

> >

> > So, I stopped taking the pill about 6 weeks ago after being on it

> for 22

> > years!!! I have already had my monthly friend once. The problem

> I am

> > having is that I am having INCREDIBLE ovulation pain as well as

> > moodiness....my poor family. In addition to this I also have

> Interstycial

> > cystitis which seems to flair when I ovulate. Any natural options

> for

> > getting me through this? I also had miserable cramps....I am

> hooing that as

> > my body gets back on its own natural rythmn things may calm down...

> in the

> > mean time OUCH!

> >

> > Any thoughts or support would be appriciated.

> > Jo

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I know that vitex is good to help

get your hormones back to normal after

being on the pill.

 

I also know that evening primrose is good

for reducing cramps.

 

AS for the other, I just don't know anything

about interstycial cystitis.

 

~tam~

 

 

[Guest guest]

yes.................this can be a difficulty................years ago i did some

landscape work for a lady who had a beautiful garden...........she was also

going through something very similiar to what you are describing......her

husband was very concerned.When i said i knew of something that would help..his

response was 'Do not touch my wife'

i was already up to my armpitts in marrigolds and delpheniums so i asked her

to give me one of her shoes.........i looked at the way it was shaped and

wearing.and then asked for the other............they complemented the way her

walking and movements were..........but it mostly gave me a chance to alliviate

some of the painfull tensions developing at the time

keeping it simple..............i showed both of them that if the uppur spine

and lower spine were not in harmony..the hips would have difficulty in

distributions to the feet...and the feet take and give a variey of nourishment

and sustenence for the wholeness of body

Without hesitating...i crouched down and put her shoes back on..slowly

checking the ankles............and holding them.they are often tender....and

well known to reflexologists

i am relating too much here.but if you can sit andlift up a leg and cross

your arms so your left hand centers under the outer right ankle bone and the

right hand goes to the inner area below the inside right ankle............you

can just hold these areas and free-up the blocked flows that have brought

discomfort

THIS is a harnonizer

anyway i said it would be good if she walked barefoot in the garden and

grass.occasionally...........for five/minutes in the evening.rain or shine

Knowing that she would wash and towel her feet later [EXCELLENT for

circulation]

and a new pair of shoes would be great

i hope you can effectivly find the enjoyment here

many of us try so hard at doing daily living that we forget about the wondeful

feet we were given....................if you have sore toes.....just hold

them......this is not harmful....because you are not kicking

something...dropping something on them or stepping on someone

{YOU}.....................if you want....by trying and applying these

simplicities..............i would be happy to relate places where you can learn

more about helping yourself and thus others. rod@happy fingers and toes

 

 

rod helfenstein; crescentwrench2003

 

 

 

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