I ended my 30 day herbal break a few days ago, and was glad to get back to NBE. I didn't think any kind of ramp up was needed, so I just jumped right back in at 1500 mg/day of PM (1 tab morning, afternoon & bedtime).

I must say that it took just a couple of days to feel the growth begin again. The soreness returned to a level not previously experienced (I was out jogging without a support bra yesterday, and it really bothered me). The shrinkage that occurred over the break reversed itself so quickly that I suspect a lot of the breast volume is due to swelling associated with the soreness. In any case, my breasts look and feel much bigger than just before the break.

BTW, I have not restarted with the usual AAs I was taking (Spearmint & Pygeum). Instead, yesterday I started taking 5 mg of finastride (Fincar), half in the morning, half at night. I'm hoping that it will do a better job of lowering my DHT and, therefore, be more effective in reducing body hair than Pygeum was. I will start to take Spearmint Leaf caps again next week.

Clara

I'm on day 29 of my 30 day break. As I said earlier I may extend the break (but I'm leaning against it as I don't like the mood and temperament that has resurfaced).

I'm not sure what dosage I will start at (I'm thinking starting slow... maybe 1 500mg tablet/day). We'll see.

My breasts are still tender (even after 29 days, though perhaps not as much) and I haven't noticed any reduction in size or fullness. Hence I don't expect a big change when I resume.

I will be glad to shed the increasingly frequent erections, however.

Misty

I will be glad to shed the increasingly frequent erections, however.

OMG, yes. When I started back on PM, my spontaneous erections were almost completely gone within two days. It was amazing how strong they were during my break, though. I'd say stronger than before I started NBE. Of course, back then I was beating the crap out of my johnson so much..lol! I don't miss those days one little bit.

Clara

Good to see you back on your meds Clara

I just ordered Dutesteride myself to hopefully kill DHT and it never hurts to hope for a miracle as far as maybe reversing some of my baldness
Im even gonna try some 5% minoxydril with it....

I wish I could tell you all about my break but I never took one

I did feel a bit screwed up though switching from large doses of PM to syn E2 for about a week.... Finally it seems the PM withdrawal and the E2 acclimation is complete thank god

Happy boob growing to all

Good to see you back on your meds Clara

I just ordered Dutesteride myself to hopefully kill DHT and it never hurts to hope for a miracle as far as maybe reversing some of my baldness
Im even gonna try some 5% minoxydril with it....

I wish I could tell you all about my break but I never took one

I did feel a bit screwed up though switching from large doses of PM to syn E2 for about a week.... Finally it seems the PM withdrawal and the E2 acclimation is complete thank god

Happy boob growing to all

Thanks, Eva, it's good to be back.

Dutasteride has been shown to be more effective than finasteride for hair restoral. I assume that means it is more effective in reducing DHT. I'll give it a try down the road.

Has your scalp hair started to grow back yet? Mine has, just using PM, so I'm expecting more regrowth on finasteride. Time will tell.

Clara

Nice to see our Clara back, 30 days....whew!, did it feel like self imposed exile?, welcome back big sis!!

Nice to see our Clara back, 30 days....whew!, did it feel like self imposed exile?, welcome back big sis!!

Thanks, Lotus. Yes, it was self-imposed. Among other things, I wanted to see what would happen if I deprived myself of PM for a full month. One important conclusion is that my female gender identity is not caused by taking PM. My GI never faltered for a minute under rising T and falling E levels. I'm sure that if I had decided to stay off PM, I would have ultimately reverted to my old crossdreaming ways with cross dressing being a sexual turn-on rather than an expression of my feminine personality. Higher T interfered with my being in control of my sexuality. It brought out the sexual demon in me, if you get my meaning. It's almost like being possessed by some kind of external force. On PM I feel that my sexuality is an integral part of me, and I find it's a much better way to live. Now that I'm back on PM, the demon is gone.

Clara (feeling in a good state of mind )