Peaters,
Thought I would write an overview of my experiences with Pregnenelone to see if it can help anyone and to gain further insight into what I am experiencing on Pregnenelone.
I havebeen taking 200mg per day for a fortnight in the evening prior to bed.
Brand:MRM
Daily Dose:200mg
Context:
I am a 25 year old male, diagnosed hypothyroid but not taking ant thyroid medication. Previously hypogonadal but increased testosterone naturally without any supps to mid-range levels.
Following the latest episodes on KMUD thought id supplement with Pregnenelone to see if it could balance and optimise my hormones further.
Ill start with the Positives:
- Memory recall has been significantly sharper, bith short and long term, and I am able to remember experiences from years ago
- increased general sense of wellbeing and joyfullness. Seem funnier and more easy going. Anxiety dissapeared
- Penis size seems enlarged and erection quality and frequency improved
- Increase in muscle mass (albeit I am weightlifting and eating in a surplus)
- increase hair growth. Particularly on my upper legs which had no hair prior to supplementation.
- ability to sweat again and sweat a lot
- easier to fall asleep and sleeping deeper. Nightmares seem more positive replacing nightmares.
Now the negatives :
- immense and i mean immense water retention. I know this is water as its squigdy and wobbly and has come on in the two weeks. Additionally to remove thia excess water i attended a sauna and dropped about 10kg. Woke up consoderably lighter and more defined.
- sexual apetite has incr3ased to the point in where im watxhing porn again and feel a need to orgasm. Less sexual control...
- gynecomastia is flaribg and water retention in belly and chest.
I emailed Dr Peat about the water retention and he replied with:
"Working on thyroid first is important. I think some of the pregnenolone currently being sold is contaminated with something estrogenic."
The estrogenic piece is interesting. My estrogen has undoubtedly increased but are the other beneficial hormones increasing in line?
Ive read other posts on this forum and read similar experiences.
So i dont know where to go from here. My thoughts:
- is the water retentiom a good thing or fuelling repair? Ive xome from a background of undereating amd low thyroid
- should i stop supplemeting or drop the dose
- do i need to work on my thyroid or start supplementing thyroid hormone
Any feedback and suggestions would be greatly appreciated or if anybidy has experienced something similar would be great to hear your understanding or what you did?
Jay.
Thought I would write an overview of my experiences with Pregnenelone to see if it can help anyone and to gain further insight into what I am experiencing on Pregnenelone.
I havebeen taking 200mg per day for a fortnight in the evening prior to bed.
Brand:MRM
Daily Dose:200mg
Context:
I am a 25 year old male, diagnosed hypothyroid but not taking ant thyroid medication. Previously hypogonadal but increased testosterone naturally without any supps to mid-range levels.
Following the latest episodes on KMUD thought id supplement with Pregnenelone to see if it could balance and optimise my hormones further.
Ill start with the Positives:
- Memory recall has been significantly sharper, bith short and long term, and I am able to remember experiences from years ago
- increased general sense of wellbeing and joyfullness. Seem funnier and more easy going. Anxiety dissapeared
- Penis size seems enlarged and erection quality and frequency improved
- Increase in muscle mass (albeit I am weightlifting and eating in a surplus)
- increase hair growth. Particularly on my upper legs which had no hair prior to supplementation.
- ability to sweat again and sweat a lot
- easier to fall asleep and sleeping deeper. Nightmares seem more positive replacing nightmares.
Now the negatives :
- immense and i mean immense water retention. I know this is water as its squigdy and wobbly and has come on in the two weeks. Additionally to remove thia excess water i attended a sauna and dropped about 10kg. Woke up consoderably lighter and more defined.
- sexual apetite has incr3ased to the point in where im watxhing porn again and feel a need to orgasm. Less sexual control...
- gynecomastia is flaribg and water retention in belly and chest.
I emailed Dr Peat about the water retention and he replied with:
"Working on thyroid first is important. I think some of the pregnenolone currently being sold is contaminated with something estrogenic."
The estrogenic piece is interesting. My estrogen has undoubtedly increased but are the other beneficial hormones increasing in line?
Ive read other posts on this forum and read similar experiences.
So i dont know where to go from here. My thoughts:
- is the water retentiom a good thing or fuelling repair? Ive xome from a background of undereating amd low thyroid
- should i stop supplemeting or drop the dose
- do i need to work on my thyroid or start supplementing thyroid hormone
Any feedback and suggestions would be greatly appreciated or if anybidy has experienced something similar would be great to hear your understanding or what you did?
Jay.