DCI - D-Chiro-Inositol and WOW!!! - Page 14

herbsgirl · 07-27-2009, 08:53 PM

Moredd- I dont have any research on the cinnamon, but that is my personal experience. It seemed to dry up my fertile cervical mucus. Now I am feeling more w*t down below, MUCH more! TMI!! That is interesting that we both noticed the same side effect in the intamicy department. It can only be good right?

I had(I think 100 gms of glucose) 3 hour Glucose Tolerence Tests with 2-3 of my pregnancies. And the last one I got, I felt like fainting and got dizzy. I said NO MORE! So in my 4th pregnancy, I told the doctor I did not want to do another 3 hour GTT. She accepted it. It made me feel awful, they had to take me to the ER.

Cysters, look at this DCI testemonial I just found......

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post450051-6.html

http://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/board/...r=asc&&start=0

http://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/board/...nositol#226695

Shoshi29 · 07-28-2009, 12:33 PM

So I have been taking dci for almost 3 weeks now - and I started it about 9 days into my cycle but I definitely O'd. Yay! On my own too!! That happens naturally maybe once or twice a year.

herbsgirl · 07-28-2009, 05:43 PM

Shoshi29- That is so exciting and encouraging! Thanks for updating on your progress with DCI!

booghie · 07-28-2009, 06:35 PM

i've broken out for the second time since i started dci... i'm not one to have this much acne so often, and i've been sooo crabby, so i hope this is some sign that AF is coming... i have weird sensations in my stomach and i don't crave certain foods anymore... i don't know if they are cramps because i didn't really get cramps when my cycle used to be normal... i had them when i first started the dci and i'm having them again now... is anyone who recently started dci having cramp-like sensations, too?

herbsgirl · 07-28-2009, 06:52 PM

booghie- Yes, I do have cramping down there. I keep thinking AF is coming or maybe ovulation, but so far not yet.

booghie · 07-28-2009, 07:04 PM

herbsgirl thanks, i was bugging out! still hoping and waiting (but i guess not so patiently as i should lol)

are soy lecithin granules good to take with dci supplements as a cheaper alternative? i know that soy lecithin has a lot of dci in it...

herbsgirl · 07-28-2009, 08:15 PM

Yes, Soy Lecithin can be used. It is very high in DCI. You have to take a large amount of Lecithin, though. Like 1/2 cup or something like that to get around 1200 mg? I will get some links for you to research it out.

http://pcosinfo.com/blog/food/ has a recipe that is high in DCI for a morning smoothie. The authour says she lost wieght on it.

For me, I have tried the Soy Lecithin before and it made me feel depressed and have weird thoughts that I should not have had. This is a side effect, but maybe not all poeple have it.

Amber2 · 07-29-2009, 07:54 AM

Herbsgirl - what is 1/2 cup in grams or onces? I really don't get the cup system.

herbsgirl · 07-29-2009, 10:30 AM

You need about 57.14 grams of Lecithin to equal 1200 mg of D chiro inositol. That would equal over 1/2 cup. If you have a small dieters scales and purchase your Lecithin, you can wiegh it out and see exactly how much it is........

Here is an example........

http://www.iherb.com/Now-Foods-Lecit...4-g/16569?at=0

It would be hard to eat that much Lecithin unless you put it in a smoothie, or baking everyday, but some poeple do it!

Pearl1981 · 07-29-2009, 11:39 AM

Im interested....would that be a lot of calories though!!! :S

Amber2 · 07-29-2009, 11:51 AM

At 7 calories per gram it would be quite a lot of calories so it would need to be taken into account. However it is low carb!

booghie · 07-29-2009, 01:51 PM

i'm still taking 1200 mg of dci supplements. i've added 15g of lecithin granules (to get more dci for my weight with less cost) to my cereal in the morning and I AM VERY AWAKE!!!! as if someone kicked me or something! it's great!!! when the supplements are done, i might just increase the amount of granules by sprinkling it on two meals instead of just one.

Amber2 - 57g is about 2 oz

Amber2 · 07-29-2009, 02:17 PM

Thanks I have decided that 2 oz of soya lecithin a day is a bit much and fairly expensive (to make sure it is non GM) so I have taken the plunge and ordered some DCI. I know the import tax is going to be expensive so I ordered 4 months supply and used the PCOS challenge discount code. I don't know how long they will take to arrive though, I expect at least a week.

booghie · 07-29-2009, 02:33 PM

amber2 - ya, if you want non GM, then it comes out to a little more than the price of DCI supplements.

ashlynn · 07-29-2009, 04:30 PM

Are any of you also on Metformin? Can it be dangerous to combine metaformin with chirobalance since they are both suppose to affect your blood sugar. I am desperate for relief and to lose weight, nothing seems to work!