[karen]

I've regrouped and started down the path again ..... no more PM for me, but let's not go there.

This time it's kinda simple ... to start anyway.

I've resumed my Testosterone Replacement Plan .... and this time I've added Liquid Extract Hops. I did try some Licroice and Spearmint Tea too but I've decided to keep it real simple to start.

This liquid extract hops is 56 drops = 2000 mg of Hops.

The 1st time I tried it was two nights ago .... I tried 56 drops .... slept great and woke up with "water retention" ankles and a slight headache ... same thing that happened the 1st day I tried PM. I'm told that this is due to high levels of Estrogen. So I guess something is happening.

Yesterday morning I had another 56 drops and applied my TRT. (Also took a water pill) I felt great all day. Plenty of clean energy. Great Mood. Even Tempered, got along GREAT with everyone .... NICE.

That was yesterday morning. I didn't take anymore last night. I didn't sleep as well last night as I did the night before. Woke up around 1:00 AM with a slight headache. Fell back asleep around 3:00 AM. So this morning I'm only taking 30 drops .... my plan is to take 30 drops this morning and then 30 drops again tonight before bed to see how sleep goes.

Here's the thought behind the plan. The TRT puts my T Levels up nice and high ... like 750-800. That gives me like 15 ng/dL of Free Testosterone. The Hops Blocks some amount (not sure how much yet ... got to work that part out) of that Free T from being made into DHT. That leaves it to be converted to Estradiol instead. Add to that the phyto-estrogen part of Hops and there you have it. Should be plenty of Estrogen WITH the ability to control it by varying the amount of TRT and Hops.

I'll let everyone know how the day goes ...

Hugs .... Karen

[Isabelle]

Hi Karen,

That looks great. Life can be so sweet if you master the technical side of NBE

[karen]

Today was another good feeling day ..... got lot's done at work. The usual BS rolled off my back .... plenty of energy.

Not sure how I know .... other than the way that I felt .... the 30 drops that I took today wasn't doing it as far as growing boobs ... I just know that the 56 that I did yesterday had me much more in the zone. I could feel the edge of High Estrogen yesterday .... slight headache, nipples and areolas getting hard and puffy on and off all day, pee'ing allot, a warm all over feeling ... I can just tell.

Anybody have any idea how long a dose of Hops stays in your body inhibiting 5a reductase? If I knew that it would help be plan out my hops ... for example .... once I find out let's say that 60 drops blocks the amount of 5a reductase to put me in the zone .... and I know that it stayed in my blood being effective for 24 hours then I could take 60 drops the same time every morning.

If it's lets say 12 hours ... then I could take 60 drops in the morning ... when T levels are highest ... and then take some amount at night for sleep ...

Hugs .... Karen

[Isabelle]

Hi Karen,

I'm pretty sure hops blocks 5α-reductase for at least 24 hours. I take all my hops an hour before bed time. I only got two pimples in the last six months: one in the middle of my break in June (after two weeks without hops!), and one when I increased maca too fast. Body hair is less than when I was 16. I never have oily skin, and I need maca or oats to get my libido going. The hair on my head grew back.

My facial hair is not falling out, but I know that would be too much to ask for