DCI - D-Chiro-Inositol and WOW!!! - Page 12

ciadmilefailte · 07-23-2009, 08:57 PM

does anyone know if it is safe to take DCI and yasmin at the same time? I am a thin cyster and the DCI dosen't seem to help with anything but hair shedding

it seems to work like magic for everyone else who has tried it

so i'm forced to try the bcp for hirutism (somewhat mild..but still..) btw I did not want to take yasmin at all...I've heard horror stories about it...I am also a type 1 diabetic and the thought of losing more fluid freaks me out....

joobilee · 07-23-2009, 10:57 PM

Just so you all know I found a new sight today PCOS Challenge. If you join there, and it's a pretty awesome thing they have goin. But you have to kind of look around the sight to find it but there is a code on there to get 15% off orders of DCI through chiralbalance. They are a partner sight to chiralbalance, that's how I found them. But if you are taking DCI you might want to check it out. Even if you aren't taking it you might want to check the sight out anyway, especially if you are tired of the PCOS symptoms.

herbsgirl · 07-23-2009, 11:09 PM

Joobilee-Thanks for posting that. I know of 3 codes, I have only used one so far. There is one for new customers, the PCOS challenge one, and the DCI friend one (those may not be the exact words !).

Then I read that once you become a regular order-er from Chiralbalance, they will email you a code just for us personally, that we can use forever. Sounds good to me.

Reags · 07-24-2009, 03:22 AM

Wow - I have been out of town and so much has gone one with everyone. I still love the DCI - its been 2 months - I have kept off around 5 or 6 lbs - I am about 156 at the moment. I still don't have many cravings still and my face skin looks great- hair is still looking good, but the body hair well its hard to judge, but I just shave it all off. I ordered my third and forth month of DCI, but I am out of town and it is sitting at my house - I have 4 pills left and I will be home on Sunday night - ahhhhh
One of the things that has happened - I have developed boil like things on my butt and back - this is soo not good- and I can't get rid of them anyone have this happen? or anything that will help them go away - I still am doing the Beet juice and it really does help - I still don't have back pain or sharp ovary pain.

I was thinking about upping my DCI to 1800- I think that us PCOS women have to change what we are doing to trick our bodies - I have found if I don't change it up then things just stop- like when I run - If I just do the same thing, my body does not change- I don't think the DCI has caused the boils, but this boil thing is really making my life crazy and its not like you feel sexy with a boil on your rear. I think I O but because of the boils I don't think Sex happened at the right time. so any help with that would be nice -
Ladies keep me posted and thank you all for all the GREAT post and research!!

krisskross · 07-24-2009, 08:45 AM

I am wondering if DCI is helping me at all. I haven't noticed any changes, that I am aware of. I have actually gained weight. I am now up to 210. I feel blah!

I am also thinking of upping the dose to 1800 a day. Should it be taken at the same time?

herbsgirl · 07-24-2009, 10:55 AM

Krisskross- Im not sure if all 1800 should be taken at once or not?? I may do some experementing for myself. In the study, the 1200 was taken all at once on an empty stomach, but in the new study coming out soon, they took 1200 twice daily, so ?? I am going to try it a few different ways.

I found some more research, its alot more details about the Myo-Inositol study and PCOS. http://www.europeanreview.org/pdf/458.pdf That study is based on a 6 month time period/ or/ 14 weeks. I wonder whey they just studied DCI for 6-8 weeks. I think it could take longer for some of us? I know I read of a few Cysters at least that it took longer than 8 weeks. Met takes longer than weeks sometimes, so why wouldnt DCI? I have no idea, just some wonderings I am having.

I am feeling like a different person as in I dont have cravings all the time, I feel more thin around my waist for sure. I am also feeling a boost in mood. Funny thing was, right after I started the DCI, I started getting major signs of Ovulation. A few days later after I started a higher dose of CInnamon, those signs went down alot. I shouldnt start so many things at once, so I know whats going on with each thing.

http://www.chiralbalance.com/testimonials.html

robin09 · 07-24-2009, 11:07 AM

shoshi29 what dose of dci were you taking? would help. Thanks

booghie · 07-24-2009, 11:18 AM

I recently wrote to Amicogen found out that DCI is A LOT cheaper from them and they ship to US and UK.

I took down my original post because I am still not sure if their powder form is intended for consumption or for companies to create products with it.

I'll repost it after I find out.

moredd · 07-24-2009, 11:43 AM

I don't know about yasmin and DCI, I do know that Yasmin works wonders for me when I've taken it as it was made for people with PCOS in mind.

I know that DCI works for thin cysters but the effects are far more noticeable in fluffy cysters. Have you O'd or cycled on DCI?

About taking the two together I don't know but would ask your doctor, I'm taking DCI because I want to conceive as well as get more healthy so I'm not taking bcp right now.

Speaking of changes on DCI, I haven't lost any additional weight for 3 days, but I'm crampy and retaining water. Wonder if I'm about to get a visit from AF. I would LOVE to see that since that would mean that the DCI really is working in the way I want it to

moredd · 07-24-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Reags

I was thinking about upping my DCI to 1800- I think that us PCOS women have to change what we are doing to trick our bodies - I have found if I don't change it up then things just stop- like when I run - If I just do the same thing, my body does not change-

I had heard that as well, only thing that has previously worked for me long term is a low carb diet, and that went into a stall at about 8 months.

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Originally Posted by Reags

I don't think the DCI has caused the boils, but this boil thing is really making my life crazy and its not like you feel sexy with a boil on your rear. I think I O but because of the boils I don't think Sex happened at the right time. so any help with that would be nice -

Reags,
I got a HUGE infected zit/boil on my back yesterday and another on my thigh, think Im about to get AF though... There were some posts that said people on DCI were getting acne around specific times of cycles. Maybe this is a good sign!

herbsgirl · 07-24-2009, 11:55 AM

Thanks Moredd for updating us!

I lost some more wieght, I just weighed a little bit ago! I am hoping AF is around the corner for me, too. My BBs are hurting a little.

Shoshi29 · 07-24-2009, 02:10 PM

I am 5'6" and weigh 129lbs (I work out a lot and am pretty muscular) I'm a size 4. So because its right on the cusp I have been taking 1200mg and have seen great results thus far.

ciadmilefailte · 07-24-2009, 03:31 PM

Hi more dd, I actually thus far have always had regular periods...really my only issue right now is the fact that I seem to be thinning on my head and yet gaining hair on my body...the DCI slowed down my hair shedding..but that's all it did...I asked my pharmacist if I could take DCI and yasmin together and he said I'd have to ask "them" not helpful.... as well, my doctor knows nothing about DCI. Do you think I should just ask Chiral Balance? I wonder if they'd honestly know...ach! so frustrating.. Ive also noticed yasmin seems to ge jacking mu sugars up..not really smthn I can affored since i seem to be a little insulin resistant as it is, and also a type 1 diabetic...:S

herbsgirl · 07-24-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ciadmilefailte

Hi more dd, I actually thus far have always had regular periods...really my only issue right now is the fact that I seem to be thinning on my head and yet gaining hair on my body...the DCI slowed down my hair shedding..but that's all it did...I asked my pharmacist if I could take DCI and yasmin together and he said I'd have to ask "them" not helpful.... as well, my doctor knows nothing about DCI. Do you think I should just ask Chiral Balance? I wonder if they'd honestly know...ach! so frustrating.. Ive also noticed yasmin seems to ge jacking mu sugars up..not really smthn I can affored since i seem to be a little insulin resistant as it is, and also a type 1 diabetic...:S

sent you a PM!

moredd · 07-24-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ciadmilefailte

Hi more dd, I actually thus far have always had regular periods...really my only issue right now is the fact that I seem to be thinning on my head and yet gaining hair on my body...the DCI slowed down my hair shedding..but that's all it did...I asked my pharmacist if I could take DCI and yasmin together and he said I'd have to ask "them" not helpful.... as well, my doctor knows nothing about DCI. Do you think I should just ask Chiral Balance? I wonder if they'd honestly know...ach! so frustrating.. Ive also noticed yasmin seems to ge jacking mu sugars up..not really smthn I can affored since i seem to be a little insulin resistant as it is, and also a type 1 diabetic...:S

Actually asking Chiral Balance people would be the absolute right thing to do, they know more about it than any of us.