[Lisa Lou]

I was thinking this morning after reading several threads on programs and dosage what the gang thinks about steady dosing every day.

In other words, if I am taking 4 caps of an herb daily, split between 2 doses, if I take 1 cap every 4 hours, that would even out the dose and give a steady flow to those picky estrogen receptors.

It seems to me that if, for instance I take 2 500mg caps twice a day, breaking that into 1 cap 4 Xs per day would minimize too much hitting my system at once and eliminate waste. Thoughts?

Also, BRAs... I remember when my ex took my daughter to buy a 'training bra.' Is that just a Madison Ave. marketing device to make flat chested teen girls feel womanly, or does it help the girls in anyway?
*** I think I answered my own question recalling National Geographic pics of bare topped Africans back in the day. Yep, I was the preteen perv that collected those issues... Some fairly large breasts on those ladies and I bet they didn't have the luxury of a Maidenform!

Just wondering others thoughts on those two things.

[Samantha Rogers]

Can't offer any help with bras but many of us using PM have found that spreading out the dosage through the day does help to ward off the headaches that sometimes accompany too much E too quickly.
Boy, I remember the Old National Geographic peep sessions. Fundamental part of growing up in those days. Actually, I am surprised, now that I think about it, that I have not seen some film making use of that little piece of retro. It was such an iconic moment for young boys that it would certainly be a good device to insert into some film dealing with boys coming of age back then. Thanks for the memory!

[BonitaDDs]

Training bras probably aren't needed but I think a lot of girls are a bit self conscious when they start growing breasts are also painful so the training bra is more of a comfort thing and girls like it because its like a growing up thing.

[GoneGirl]

Lisa (I love that name ),
I usually feel swelling and additional soreness in my breasts 2 or 3 hours after taking just one 500 mg capsule of PM. Then, it gradually subsides. When I wake in the morning, my breasts are at their least in terms of swelling and tenderness. I've always assumed the spreading out one's daily dosage of PM was the best way to maximize the growth effect. I also believe there is a maximum dosage for getting growth. Any extra is money down the proverbial drain.

Just my personal opinion, though.

CK

[Lisa Lou]

Thanks for the responses and thoughts. Definitely will spread it out over the day.

You are so right, Samantha, it was a real coming of age thing, of course now the PC police would nail anyone doing it!

[EricaB]

Chatting online with some lady friends, I got the impression that one of the purposes of a training bra was to accustom a girl to the feel of wearing a bra and methods of making unobtrusive adjustments before she had anything that really needed support.

[Lisa Lou]

I guess the training bra for me will be hopeful thinking!

[MonikaT]

T and E are both highest at around 8 am. One idea is to take the entire day's dose first thing in the morning to mimic the normal hormone pattern.

I have also thought it might be better to spread the dose throughout the day, but there is the possibility that constant dosing may not be enough at any given time to override the T in one's system and cause growth, meaning two larger doses might be more effective than 4 smaller doses.

I suppose there is also one other possibility. Since T and E are at their lowest levels at the end of the day, perhaps it would be better to bombard the body with phyto-estrogens at bedtime when sex hormones are at their lowest, meaning there is less competition or overriding being done by the body.

I honestly have no idea what the best course is. I just might try the bedtime dosing once I no longer have to work the graveyard shift.

[Lisa Lou]

Hmmm... good thoughts, Monika. I guess it will take some experimentation on all three to see what works for the individual. Since T is higher in the morning, I'm wondering if a double dose of SP or another DHT inhibitor might be a good idea before taking any PM in the AM! (sorry, couldn't resist!)

Any thoughts on Monika's hypotheses from you physiological/pharmacological geniuses out there?

[Samantha Rogers]

Subjectivly, I have always felt that my girls "felt" fuller in the morning when I remembered to take a bedtime dosage than when I didn't.