If my stomach is bloated due to excess estrogen how long will it take for Angus Cactus to balance my hormones and get rid of the bloating? I've been on it for two months now and haven't taken any herbs for 7 months!

not sure the vitex will take care of bloating issues. I take alfalfa. I take 2 pills 2x a day. IN the summer 3-4x per day. It really helps w/ swelling/bloating, especially in the summertime. I read somewhere on here someone was taking something else for bloat- don't remember what it was and I cannot find it now. (not the lemonade thing- it was a specific herb)
I also took alfafa when I was pregnant this last time and it really helped A LOT w/ the swelling towards the end of my pregnancy.

I have also been on vitex for almost 3 months myself now.

Alfalfa... In what form? Sprouts or seeds or how?

I really need something like this right now *balloon* :-)

I thought vitex would get rid of my bloating because it increases progrestrone. I think I have to much estrogen because my stomach is bloated and hard and this is a sign of estrogen dominance. Im just not sure how long i'll have to take vitex for until my body makes enough progrestrone to balance out the estrogen. Any idea?

i take dandelion root along with vitex, it helps get rid of water retention and bloating

Hey Fennelfairy-
I take it in tablet form. Not sprouts or seeds- although I do love those. You can get some cheap at wal-mart- but I recently got these and I think this is working way better.

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&productId=12363&R=7634

Thanks Cheryl- your's was the post I was looking for and couldn't find it.
Dandelion root. I might try that when the alfalfa is all gone.

Gamma- sorry can't help you w/ your question. Are you sure your bloating is due to an estrogen excess?

As of this weekend, I have had TERRIBLE bloating. I eat anything, and I swell up like a balloon. My period is due anytime so i 'm hoping it will go away after my period is done. I'm taking Nature Day,and i've been on it for a couple weeks now. Is there anything I can take, eat or do to make the bloating go away?! I feel sick all the time!

LuvGirl- Most of us cease becoming bloated a month or two into our programs. If you are constantly still bloated after a month or so, then I would be worried. But for now I would just drink Ginger tea, plenty of water, and perhaps take fennel, since i believe that helps minor bloating. Good luck.

HS29, if its not estrogen excess than what could it be? Im kind of worried now

Alcest, i've been bloated for 7 months and I only took the herbs 10 days but I bloated as soon as I took the herbs. What could be the cause, you don't think the herbs? I guess i'll have to go to the doc, I havent been yet because I thought it was excess estrogen

Alcest... Thanks so much! That really helps. :)

Glamma-
I would go see a doctor.

Alcest - so you are saying that it is normal to be bloated through the first couple months of the program, then it will go away? Embarassing question: what about being gassy, does that go along with the bloating or is that a side effect of one of the herbs? I was thinking it might just be my crohn's....

x madison