Sheesh. I am in the club. I couldn't take the interrupted sleep and resulting energy, brain power crash. I desperately wanted to try and do this 'naturally.' Was drinking gallons of herbal infusions (sage from my garden, oatstraw, nettle) plus herbal tinctures but to NO AVAIL. I started taking BC pills again. They bring their own problems for me such as increased tendancy to yeast infections. I started trying to commute (14 miles round trip) yesterday and my girlie parts are crying with the beginnings of yeast today. This better not be a trend as I was planning on doing this commute as much as possible this Summer.

Anyway I'm here to offer my voice of sympathy. I'd rather take the risks of the pill than live like I was. Of course, I'm lucky, no major risk factors here.

Good luck to all of you.