"I'm not remembering things like I normally do.. " 9 months ago in early '22

Normal AMY = remembering details from yesterday.. remembering details from 2 weeks ago.. and EVEN remembering small details about an event from MONTHS AGO.

At that point - I was having trouble recalling items from earlier in the day or yesterday.. without having to WORK FOR IT.

Provider, "Amy, you're still cycling.. I don't think it's your hormones. Just increase your ADD pill.." 😒

BACK STORY - I have been helping myself AND OTHERS with hormones for over 18 years.. This is my speciality.. ESPECIALLY MY OWN BODY. My #1 rule .. is I DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS TO MY BODY.. I will acknowledge your opinion.. and I DECIDE.

I've found my own answers since my beginning PCOS condition blocking my desire to have babies.

I purposefully CHANGE doctors and offices because they do NOT LISTEN TO ME.. OR DISMISS MY OPINIONS..

In today's world - there is all the information you want and need at your fingertips..

With my traditional medical training in pharmacy school and my alternative medical training AFTERWARDS.. I have experienced and utilized MUCH MORE ALTERNATIVE than traditional.. (more at another time)..

back to the story..

Yes, I had started using an ADD pill back a while ago.. although, not the one everyone else takes. DM or have a consult call with me if you want more information..

#2 RULE - NO DEPENDENCY ON DRUGS ..

I'm a trained medical PHARMACIST.. I know the damage and physical dependency which can accompany some medications. I study a drug's safety profile and mechanisms of actions BEFORE I'LL EVEN CONSIDER IT.. for myself or my family. My fathers' side of the family struggled with various addictions.. and I will NOT CROSS THE LINE .. and play with that potential.

I had a lot going on in my life at the time of the appointment.. and yes.. I was still cycling.. so "maybe" he's right.. and I left it at that

I took my provider's advice.. I DIDN'T LISTEN TO MY BODY AND MY INNER KNOWING.

Something was "off".. and I knew it.

A few months go by - the 2nd pill helps BUT .. not overly and doesn't get me back to what is "normal".. BESIDES the fact = I don't want to HAVE TO TAKE SOMETHING TO GET ME CLOSE TO NORMAL.

My MOUTH STARTS FEELING FUNNY.

Dry.. Cotton mouth DRY.. which is very very rare for me.

I TYPICALLY DRINK 2 L OF WATER DAILY.. On a great day - I consume 3L of water..

I DO NOT experience.. Dry mouth. UNTIL NOW.

The dry can even be described as "burning"..

So - I go down the rabbit holes of drug side effects and such.. however, this ADD pill I've used and all items (supplements included) I was taking was consistent for 4+ years. Probability is LOW.

I KNOW when ESTROGEN LOWERS.. your brain processing speed DECREASES.. your brain PROCESSING IN GENERAL DECREASES.. your brain memory RECALL DECREASES.

I DID NOT KNOW.. WHEN ESTROGEN LOWERS.. AND KEEPS LOWERING.. YOUR MOUTH CAN BECOME DRY.. AND EVEN HAVE THESE BURNING SENSATIONS.

I'm like you. Life keeps going.. whether I'm 100% or not.. and I keep moving.. the holidays come.. and speed it all up.. WINTER IS NOT MY FAVORITE.. I feel FLAT. I feel more DEPRESSED THAN NORMAL.. I am NOT OKAY overall.. even though quite a few of normal stressors are better.

I TEST MYSELF FOR HORMONES. I use specialty testing and because of my licenses .. I can do it for myself.. I can do it for you. We do live in a country with certain freedoms... (still).

and NOW - I DISCOVER.. My body HAS HIT BOTTOM LOW LEVELS OF HORMONES. ESTROGEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE.. IS NEAR 0. IT REGISTERS AT 0.9!!!

and I'M PISSED. I'm pissed at myself for not listening to my inner knowing 9 MONTHS AGO.. when I could have at least MAINTAINED AND PREVENTED THE BOTTOM.. and I'm pissed I WASN'T LISTENED TO.. AND I EVEN KNOW BETTER THAN THAT. #healthcoach #beTheExample #healthCoaching #weightloss #hormonehealth #spoonfulwellness #lifecoach #YesYouCanWithAmy #empoweryourself