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Long review. Read if you struggle with coming off birth control.
Let me start off by saying that they didn’t pay me for this. It’d be cool if they did, though.
You guys, this is the real deal.
I have been battling hormonal issues for two years. I had to do at-home troubleshooting, because the doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me and said that everything I was going through was normal.
Backstory: I had endometriosis and my body always overreacted to birth control. Whether it be mood swings or acne, I’d have to deal with something every single time I was put on it. This last time, with the Mirena, which is synthetic progesterone, I gained 50 lbs in 2 months. Went from being borderline underweight to overweight. TWO MONTHS. Lost all of my energy and got severely depressed and anxious. My hair practically stopped growing. Had a second procedure for my endometriosis, wound up with more ovarian cysts, and had a complete hysterectomy.
I’m 31. Started having premenopausal symptoms, then full on menopausal symptoms. Doctors say that my hormones are normal and that I must be adding some other hormones into my diet.
I troubleshoot on my own and come across DIM. Of course, I was skeptical, because I’ve tried tons of stuff. This was my last hope.
I started taking it two weeks ago. The first few days, I noticed absolutely nothing. And then, the ball dropped. I felt hungover/like I had the flu for a week straight. Headaches, nausea, bloating, joint aches, and hot flashes. One day it got so severe that I could only handle vegetable broth...not even water. But I also noticed that my insomnia wasn’t keeping me up...I fell asleep before 10 pm. And then I woke up when my alarm went off, ready to go.
The next couple days, I realized that I wasn’t having insomnia at all. I had the easiest time getting up in the morning. My head still hurt like hell and ibuprofen wasn’t touching it, but I was still seeing positives from this. My nausea was rough, but I was still getting more done than usual.
Now: And then, today. No headaches, nausea, any of that. I woke up early, got everything done and more, and no anxiety or depression. And on top of all of this, my hair has grown about a quarter of an inch in the past two weeks, which is about a month’s worth of growth for me in the past couple of years.
I have not lost weight with it, but I’m not ruling out the possibility that it will happen in the future. I have enough energy now that I can exercise more than I have been, and that’s an incredibly bright future for me.
TLDR: If you have issues coming off of birth control, please try this.
November 2019 · Unknown · verified purchase