I don’t see that many posts about this, but I’m really interested in hearing others’ experiences. I’m in my 7th cycle now and have to mention I’m proud of what my body has achieved. I truly believe it was worth the effort (and weight gain and tears) to start listening to my body again and getting my hormones functioning properly.
My point is that I feel my hormones and the fluctuations a lot. For example, right now I’m around ovulation and dealing with water retention, sore boobs, increased hunger, and the last three days I just don’t feel comfortable in my body at all. I’m tired but at the same time sleeping badly because I feel so warm. These days, my self-perception and how others see me don’t match — my boyfriend literally told me today how good I look, but I just don’t feel it at all.
I would love to hear if theres anyone who has experienced this, even after the first few recovery cycles?
And I want to get off my chest that I‘m afraid, this could maybe just be „normal“ and that I‘ll have to deal with those ups and downs..
I feel bad for complaining because I know how hard some people are working just to get to the point of having a functioning follicular and luteal phase like I do now. I’m just too annoyed, sorry ❤️