Hi Rayanne -
You know I've had a lot going on lately too. It's hard to say what the weight loss is from. I actually think in my case my androgens have something to do with it too. I've also been under a ton of stress from this hair crap, and going on a thyroid med that I think made me hyperthyroid for a bit. After each of my two babies my weight got a little lower than the norm. Lately though I'm 108 pounds and I'm usually around 118. I'm 5'2" but have a medium build and carry a lot of muscle. I work out but mostly cardio, so I can't explain the amount of muscle I have other than the higher testosterone. My levels are supposedly normal according to the labs. But poking around hear I think the consensus is that it's too high.
I"m thinking about trying metformin to get the levels down. I just needed to let my body settle down after trying that thyroid med that I'm not sure I really needed.
No real stomach issues on flutamide. I do have some at times but I think it's stress and where I am in my cycle. I also was just informed I may have a wheat intolerance. I do great during most of the day but sometimes after dinner, if there is bread involved I notice I'm gassier. I still need to explore how vital it is that I go on a gluten free diet though. It sounds super extreme.
I've heard about stomach upsets on Ocella. You may want to see if you can go back to Yasmin if it still bothers you and you don't mind paying extra.
I will say that even though I just suffered some thinning and two sheds that were/are stress related, I'm seeing a lot of regrowth now. I have about a quarter inch of hairline that I can see trying to come back in. This blows me away since I didn't even realise it went back that far. I don't know how much I'll have luck in regaining but will take what I can get.
So don't give up hope yet. I know how hard this is. I've been dealing with it for 8 years now. It's by far the worst symptom I've had to deal with.
Still though, |