Pregnenolone Is Awesome But Causing Sleep Issues?

[JellyJigglar]

23/M and healthy - Figured since i'm still young I don't need a lot some i've been taking 2.5mg in the morning. Works great! More energy, focus, & less anxiety.

Only problem it's causing me to wake up 2-3 times a night even while taking mag + collagen. Mostly to pee. I still wake up(always 10min before my alarm) with more energy than before I was taking it. Anyone have any ideas? My TSH was a healthy 1.590 a couple months back if that's any help.

I've also noticed an increase in pimples.

 

[ddjd]

23/M and healthy - Figured since i'm still young I don't need a lot some i've been taking 2.5mg in the morning. Works great! More energy, focus, & less anxiety.

Only problem it's causing me to wake up 2-3 times a night even while taking mag + collagen. Mostly to pee. I still wake up(always 10min before my alarm) with more energy than before I was taking it. Anyone have any ideas? My TSH was a healthy 1.590 a couple months back if that's any help.

I've also noticed an increase in pimples.

waking up to have to go pee is high estrogen. pimples is also high estrogen. really not a good sign at all

 

[kreeese]

23/M and healthy - Figured since i'm still young I don't need a lot some i've been taking 2.5mg in the morning. Works great! More energy, focus, & less anxiety.

Only problem it's causing me to wake up 2-3 times a night even while taking mag + collagen. Mostly to pee. I still wake up(always 10min before my alarm) with more energy than before I was taking it. Anyone have any ideas? My TSH was a healthy 1.590 a couple months back if that's any help.

I've also noticed an increase in pimples.

23 and healthy!!!! why are u taking it??? wtf

 

[baccheion]

Pregnenolone is usually converted into progesterone but not DHEA. That is, it may be better when taken with DHEA. Adding an aromatase inhibitor (fat-soluble vitamins, grape seed extract, resveratrol, etc) may also be a good idea if negative symptoms continue.

 

[Mat_Eire]

waking up to have to go pee is high estrogen. pimples is also high estrogen. really not a good sign at all

Estrogen causing pee at night?..WTF?...What tends to wake up to peeing is glycogen storage, maybe that dosage of pregnenolone is using up yours and thats why u are waking up.

 

[ddjd]

Estrogen causing pee at night?..WTF?...What tends to wake up to peeing is glycogen storage, maybe that dosage of pregnenolone is using up yours and thats why u are waking up.

trust me. its high estrogen.

 

[Frankdee20]

How is it messing your sleep up at that tiny dose ? It gives me insomnia at 20 mg but not ten.

 

[SB4]

How is it messing your sleep up at that tiny dose ? It gives me insomnia at 20 mg but not ten.

Everyone's body will handle it differently. I get insomnia at around 5mg.

 

[Dave Clark]

You have to watch, some companies put pregnenolone in their cognitive formulas, since there had been research showing results in that area. I had been using Life Extension's Cognitex for years, it has 50 mg of pregnenolone, but I didn't think anything of it since I had a blind trust in their products. I since learned to do my homework before embarking on any formula. Not to say their Cognitex gave me any problems, except in the wallet, but not having much knowledge at the time if it would of made me feel weird, I would not have known why. I now think it is a bit irresponsible of them to put any hormone in a cross the board supplement like that.

 

[Kyle Bigman]

trust me. its high estrogen.

Any ideas on how to reduce estrogen?

 

[Kyle Bigman]

Any ideas on how to reduce estrogen?

I got anxiety with LOW DOSE pregnegnelone so was thinking it was converting to cortisol, but Im not sure why my body would be choosing that pathway.

 

[baccheion]

Any ideas on how to reduce estrogen?

Increase estrogen clearance with vitamin B6 and other B vitamins. Lower aromatase activity with vitamin K2 MK-4, grape seed extract, or other aromatase inhibitors. Increase/normalize progesterone, as it modulates estrogen. Magnesium is also anti-estrogen.