Saturday, July 13, 2013

Update on evening primrose oil

I’m pretty excited about the evening primrose oil!  I’ve been taking it for about 6 weeks, and haven’t had a serious plug since, and only one mild one that required a small amount of attention and about 4 hours of rest.  This is completely different than the past 6 months (and maybe more, but I can’t seem to remember back that far), when I had at least one and usually 2 serious plugs a month, sometimes requiring more than one day in bed. 

This is a huge victory!  DSCN3733

I can’t promise that this stuff will help everyone, and I’m still doing daily maintenance things, like clearing the usual suspects in the shower and not eating too much sugar and dairy, but it’s definitely worth a try for plug sufferers!IMG_6057

During the past 6 weeks, too, I’ve taken a long road trip involving lots of driving and not as much downtime as usual, as well as lots of outdoor activity and unusual hours (late nights, early mornings).  Since returning from that trip, I’ve been hiking, gardening, walking, and generally throwing myself into great summer activities.  I’ve also been working through Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred video, doing a workout about 5 days per week.  So I haven’t been sitting idle in an attempt to avoid plugged ducts – I’ve been giving this oil a good tryout, and it’s working well!  IMG_6131

I can’t tell you how exciting this is for me!  The exercise component is so key, because the stronger I am, the less likely it is that extra exertion will push me over the edge to a plug, and I’d been struggling with working the exercise in, trying to get stronger without working too hard and plugging a duct as a result of trying to get stronger to avoid ducts.  Now I’m really starting to feel strong and fit, and feeling like I’ve got a good start on staying that way. 

I’m not a physician, so I’ll just suggest finding out if evening primrose oil is okay for you and then giving it a try?  And then let me know how it works for you!   IMG_6147