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<blockquote data-quote="RAPS_od" data-source="post: 2063689" data-attributes="member: 132477"><p>This is a subject that affected me greatly when I was ovulating. Mind you, my sugars have always been brittle, but the week before I started my period, my sugars were insane. I'd eat less to try to lower them; I'd increase by basal and my fast-acting insulin to get it down; I even took garcina gamboa to get below 300. Nothing worked. </p><p>And then, on the day I'd start my period, I had the complete opposite situation. My sugar would drop below 60 and I couldn't get it back to where it was supposed to be. </p><p>This all takes a big emotional toll - even besides the fact that it's estrogen we're talking about. I would get first homicidal (joking, but I was pretty aggressive) and then suicidal (not kidding).</p><p>What helped me with both my PMS and my lows on the first day was Evening Primrose Oil - and when that wasn't enough, Black Currant Oil. I found my blood sugars were still brittle, but it was the brittle I know from day to day. It kept the homicidal/suicidal thoughts at bay. I'm typically skeptical about homeopathic remedies (I've heard A LOT of them in my 50 years as a T1), but these two truly helped.</p><p>If you go this route, be sure to avoid products with soy. It's been shown that soy contributes to breast cancer, especially when women's hormones fluctuate. </p><p>I hope this helps. Kudos to you for turning here for help for your partner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RAPS_od, post: 2063689, member: 132477"] This is a subject that affected me greatly when I was ovulating. Mind you, my sugars have always been brittle, but the week before I started my period, my sugars were insane. I'd eat less to try to lower them; I'd increase by basal and my fast-acting insulin to get it down; I even took garcina gamboa to get below 300. Nothing worked. And then, on the day I'd start my period, I had the complete opposite situation. My sugar would drop below 60 and I couldn't get it back to where it was supposed to be. This all takes a big emotional toll - even besides the fact that it's estrogen we're talking about. I would get first homicidal (joking, but I was pretty aggressive) and then suicidal (not kidding). What helped me with both my PMS and my lows on the first day was Evening Primrose Oil - and when that wasn't enough, Black Currant Oil. I found my blood sugars were still brittle, but it was the brittle I know from day to day. It kept the homicidal/suicidal thoughts at bay. I'm typically skeptical about homeopathic remedies (I've heard A LOT of them in my 50 years as a T1), but these two truly helped. If you go this route, be sure to avoid products with soy. It's been shown that soy contributes to breast cancer, especially when women's hormones fluctuate. I hope this helps. Kudos to you for turning here for help for your partner. [/QUOTE]
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