Weight gain
High - Gain ½-2 lbs per day generally
Low – Lose roughly ¼-1 lb per day
High - Gain ½-2 lbs per day generally
Low – Lose roughly ¼-1 lb per day
Bowel movements
High - Constipation
Low – Normal to loose bowels
Urination
High – Frequent urination , higher volume, waking at night to go
Low – Less frequent urination, lower volume
Sleep patterns
High – Wide awake late at night (1am+), difficulty staying asleep/falling asleep
Low – Easily fall asleep by 10pm, less waking at night
Emotional state
High – Generally better mood overall
Low – Inability to cope with normal circumstances –easy to anger or become tearful
Acne
High – Lots of deep, painful acne, generally appearing on back, arms, legs, face, buttocks, chest, etc. Low – A few shallow pimples if any, generally on the face Bruising
High – Easy, deep bruising without known cause (can take weeks to fade)
Low – Usually no new bruises, or small, known cause and quick healing (days)
Aches/Pains
High – Very few aches/pains, and only with a known cause
Low – Frequent, generalized aches and pains, headaches
Temperature
High – Profuse sweating, always hot (regardless of temperature), flushed face
Low – Far less extreme, though still generally on the warm side
Muscle weakness
High – Generally lessening strength, but not noticeable in a high cycle
Low – Weak, shaky muscles with difficulty walking or lifting very light objects
Dyshidrotic eczema
High – remission in a high cycle, but usually have residual peeling skin for roughly a week where the eczema had been located
Low – Patches of eczema appear on my fingers, palms and feet, often itchy and sometimes bordering on painful (if large in size)
Yes! Someone who understands night waking! They think mine is a prolactinoma, but I think it's a combined type.
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