This time I added a few things I hadn’t tried before and my period went from me changing a pad every hour to me changing a pad every 5 hours. Very nice!

So, I decided to make a list of what I take and when I take it, and how much, etc., to show you what might be helpful if you have the same problem. I take most of these things every four hours. I even set my alarm clock for the middle of the night so I can take them then. I’m too afraid not to. I kind of have a fear of bleeding to death in my sleep. Not a fan of blood. Have a little bit of a blood phobia. (Could this be why?!) Anyway, I’ll start with the things I take every four hours.

Every Four Hours:
Ibuprofen (this blocks the prostaglandins that cause heavy bleeding and cramps), 200 mg.
Raspberry Leaf (this tones the uterus and reduces bleeding), 380 mg.
Lady’s Mantle (I think this balances hormones), 15 drops tincture (dry herb strength: 1:4)
Cramp Bark (helps with cramps, also reduces bleeding somehow), 15 drops tincture (dry herb strength: 1:4)
Shepherd’s Purse (this reduces bleeding of all kinds), 15 drops tincture (fresh herb strength: 1:1)
Spirulina (has chlorophyll which helps reduce bleeding), 500 mg.

Three Times a Day:
Lemon Juice (balances pH, possibly balances hormones, reduces bleeding), 1 tsp. in water
Apple Cider Vinegar (balances pH, possibly balances hormones, reduces bleeding), 1 tsp. in water

Two Times a Day:
Wild Yam (regulates hormones), 425 mg.
Cinnamon (reduces excess bleeding and “flooding”), 500 mg.
Vitamin C (I read that this reduces menstrual bleeding), 500 mg.
B complex (B vitamins help build new blood), 50 mg/mcg.
Beta Carotene (Vitamin A helps regulate hormones), 25,000 IU

Once a Day:
Iron (helps rebuild blood, may reduce bleeding), 25 mg.

Things I Stop Taking During a Period:
Vitamin E (this thins the blood, may increase bleeding)
CoQ10 (also may thin the blood and increase bleeding)
Ginger (increases circulation, thus increasing bleeding)

That about sums it up. I think the vinegar and lemon juice (which I took together in water and drank with a straw to protect my teeth) really helped this time. I hadn’t taken them before. I hadn’t taken Wild Yam before either. So, one or all of those 3 new additions made a huge difference this time. Usually my periods are still heavy, but manageable, but this time it was pretty light. It was awesome. I was going to take lemon juice and vinegar all month long, but I got lazy about that. I had this period in the middle of November and haven’t had one since. I still think the Vitamin D will straighten it all out eventually. I also kept taking the Wild Yam daily, but I reduced it to one 425 mg. pill a day instead of two. I noticed taking two made me very sleepy. Not during my period, though. Just after it. So I cut it back to one pill.

There you have it. Hopefully I will write more often in the future and not take two month breaks!

‘Til next time. ~Me.