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Re: treatment with Vitamins
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 01:25:59 -0400
What exactly does the inositol caps do?? What are they used for?
Thanks!
Margo Ragan wrote:
> Holly - I just went out and got the inositol caps and the chromium gtf
> at the Vitamin Shoppe which is up the street. I was pleasantly
> surprided that they had it hehe. The inositol caps are 650 mg apiece -
> that's all they came in. Is that ok? Thanks again for all your help!
>
> At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, J wrote:
> >
> >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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