Re: Insotol Study?
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 21:13:58 -0500 (CDT)
This PCOS board always amazes me...just when I am thinking something,
bam! One of you asks about it! I posted on the other board about a
looong but great article on PCOS. The address is below. Anyway, it
cites a study (Check reference #111) that found D-Chiro-Inositol
beneficial to PCOSers. Something like an 86% ovulation rate and
improved androgens. I have a hunch it is the same substance (or at
least darn close) that is involved in your test....check it out and keep
us posted!
http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/.fulltext/6/3/272.html
-Chris
trumanthecat@hotmail.com
At Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Munchichic wrote:
>
>Thanks for responding Renee,
>As you can see, though, I did ask these questions (both online through a
>form and over their automated phone system) and they haven't responded
>yet. They don't have (or don't give out) a phone number to call and
>speak to someone directly. I was just getting impatient and wanted to
>learn some about this drug on my own. If they had given me these
>answers already, I wouldn't have had to post my questions here. But
>thanks for trying to help. :)
>
>At Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Renee wrote:
>>
>>The people conducting the study should be able to answer all of your
>>questions. You have to sign an informed consent to enter, which means you're
>>supposed to understand the drug and what it's supposed to do, the expected
>>possible side effects, and other things like that.
>>
>>So, talk to the study coordinators and see if all your questions get answered.
>>
>>Renee
>>(who sometimes is on the worker side of clinical trials)
>>
>>Munchichic wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> I inquired about a study that an Institute is doing here for PCOS
>>> Patients. It's a 4 months study on the effects on Insotol in PCOS
>>> patients. There will be 8 visits on this study, and of course, the
>>> medication, lab work and exams are all free, and there is compensation
>>> provided. My question is this--what exactly IS Insotol and where can I
>>> get information on it??--Such as side effects and what they're hoping it
>>> will do for us? I've tried my trusty http://www.rxlist.com and there is no
>>> listing for this drug. I may be spelling it incorrectly also. I have
>>> tried to contact the Institute about these questions, but so far they
>>> haven't responded and I'm getting impatient. :P Have any of you heard
>>> of this study or participated in it before?? I'd really like to have
>>> SOME information on it before I say ok and let them make me their guinea
>>> pig. I mean, I've been the Military's guinea pig for 2* years
>>> already---4 months in a study is not going to kill me (I hope! lol). I
>>> could really use the money and think it's great to help out other
>>> PCOSers with helping to find new treatments. If anyone has any info out
>>> there--please reply so I know what I'm getting into. Thanks so much for
>>> the help.
>>>
>>> --
>>> "Laughter is the best medicine, but sometimes we all
>>> just need a friend."--Munchichic :)
>>>
>>--
>>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>>
>>---
>>
>>Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
>> --Zen saying
>>
>--
>"Laughter is the best medicine, but sometimes we all
>just need a friend."--Munchichic :)
>
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