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Re: treatment with Vitamins
From: J (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 15:33:49 -0500
Yep, that sounds right! I should've clarified better...the inositol capsules are 500 mg each, so
I take three each day. Inositol capsules are quite hard to find, but the loose powder is quite
easy to get and you could just take a spoonful of it mixed in liquid if you're willing to try
that. I don't know anything about bladderwrack, sorry! Let me know how these work for you.
Holly
Margo Ragan wrote:
> Holly,
>
> OK Let me see if I have this down right..1500 mg of inositol (in capsule
> form) and 400mg a day of chromium GTF in the form of 200mg taken twice
> daily.
> I hope that's right hehe.
>
> Thank you thank you thankyou!!!! I am going out tonite to the health
> food/vitamin stores near my house to see if I can get some!
>
> Btw, someone else recommended a supplement called Bladder Wrack which is
> supposedly good for metabolism. Have you heard of it?
>
> Margo
>
> At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, J wrote:
> >
> >I am taking the vitamin supplements instead of Metformin. My ob/gyn and the specialist he
> >referred me to "do not believe Metformin is appropriate for PCOS"
> >(I don't necessarily agree). Since I couldn't get Met prescribed for me, and the typical
> >birth-control-or-Clomid regimen wasn't helping me at all, I took matters into my own
> >hands. I have to admit it is nice that the supplements appear to have had the same effects
> >as Metformin (i.e. minor weight loss, better ability to control my hypoglycemia, restored
> >ovulation and periods) but without the legendary side effects.
> >
> >Holly
> >
> >Natasha wrote:
> >
> >> Holly,
> >>
> >> Are you taking the vitamin supplements with the Metformin or instead of
> >> the normally prescribed medications for PCOS?
> >>
> >> Natasha
> >>
> >> At Thu, 27 Apr 2000, J wrote:
> >> >
> >> >I take 1500 mg daily of inositol, in capsule form - 2 capsules when I wake up then one
> >> >before bed (it would probably be better taking 1 cap each at 3x a day)
> >> >and 400 mg of chromium GTF - one 200 mg in the morning with the inositol and the other
> >> >tablet before bed. I ordered both of them online - I've heard chromium GTF works
> >> >better than the more common chromium piccolinate, the GTF stands for glucose tolerance
> >> >factor. Inositol is quite hard to find in capsules. Let me know if you need help
> >> >finding either of these.
> >> >
> >> >Holly
> >> >
> >> >Margo Ragan wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What dosages are recommeded and how often do you take them. My
> >> >> coworkers already think I am some sort of vitamin junkie hehe.
> >>
>
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