tshaffpa33

Theres lots of threads on here about using cinnamin for blood sugars but I dont see any posts about people who can say "yes my blood sugar is tested and it is lowered from the cinnamin"

Anyone here going thru that?

I was just tested and had a FIL of 18.5. My Dr reluctantly agreed to let me try cinnamin for 3 weeks. She said if it doesnt help, onto metformin.

Well I dont wanna take metformin. ;P

I just wanted to see if anyones has *real* proven success?

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soulfulqween

My mom is diabetic and I put her on cinnamon and chromium picolinate and when her Dr retested her levels they were better.

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MegsConquersPCOS

I've read quite a few stories on Cinnamon and hope you get desired results as well!!!! If you have any improvement but your level is still higher than desired, will you still be pushed to be put on Met or to give the Cinnamon a bit longer to work and test again for results??

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HarleyGirl93

tschaff - my mom is diabetic, so I have always been aware of my BS levels since I am at risk. When I got pg last time, I started monitoring my BS with a Reli-on monitor. While pg, fasting levels were about 105 mg/dl. After I m/c, I asked to be put on Met, since I thought I was IR. Doc prescribed 500/mg 2x/day. My fasting BS went down to around 95-98 mg/dl. After a few weeks with Met, I wanted better results than that, so I started on Cinnamon (1000mg, 3x/day) and my fasting levels went down to 85-89 mg/dl. My BS levels throughout the day also improved with cinnamon, while on Met, but it really depends on what I eat. Simple carbs aren't handled as well, so I still get spikes every now and again. HTH Cheers, Dianna

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tshaffpa33

thanks girls

I'm going to start it tmrw. When I was buying the cinnamin this lady at Walmart started saying how her mom is on it for being diabetic (and she's also a nurse) and that it works wonders for her. SHe just dumps cinnamin on EVERYTHING she eats. Im like well I dont think I can be that dedicated ;P (that's why I was buying the pills).

I got the 1000mg but then was thinking do I really wanna take 3000 a day (with each meal) so I might take them back and get the 500. I've heard to take about the same dose as you were met..and I was on 1000 of the met.

I will certainly let u all know how it turns out

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