By the way, I forgot to do this before... I wan't to thank everyone who has posted to this thread. Your posts are very helpful to me. I really am looking for as much information about as many different experiences as possible, so I'm definitely getting a lot out of all of your posts.

I will be sending PMs to all those who have offered as time permits.

dianavan, I admit to having a little chuckle when I read this part of your first post, "you will feel like you have been hit by a truck". The reason being that I pretty much always feel like I've been hit by at least one truck. Sometimes more than one. But that's also because of many other issues besides the "female" type ones.

WYSIWYG, I'm not sure I can do the supplements in Dr. Northrup's book because of my food allergies. I'm guessing her regimen includes a lot of vitamin B6, to which I am quite allergic. Can you tell me (before I buy the book) whether or not B6 is an important part of her supplement program? (Incidently, I am also unable to take any multiple vitamin supplements because I have not yet found any that don't contain significant amounts of B6. Another problem is finding other supplements that are not derived from corn, to which I am also very allergic.)