has anyone with elevated lh had success with vitex. by success i mean regular af/O and even resulting in a child. if you've had success, were you also taking gluc.? what other herbs were you taking? please specify dosage and cycle days taken. thanks.
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started glucophage xr 12/18/02
taking 1500 mg as of 12/20/02
5/13/03 actos 15 mg & met 500 mg
5/17 increased met to 1000 mg
6/6 increased met to 1500 mg
6/12 increased actos to 30 mg
7/11 reduced actos to 15 mg due to swelling
reduced met to 1000 mg due to severe diarrhea
rx meds: met & actos
9/5/03 i ovulated for the 2nd time in my life. wow!!!
new cycle 9/21
nettle infusion, almond, brewer's yeast, flax seed, standardized black cohosh
__________________ peppermint tea ttc since 12/99
lost my precious baby in may, 2001 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
started glucophage xr 12/18/02
taking 1500 mg as of 12/20/02
5/13/03 actos 15 mg & met 500 mg
5/17 increased met to 1000 mg
6/6 increased met to 1500 mg
6/12 increased actos to 30 mg
7/11 reduced actos to 15 mg due to swelling
reduced met to 1000 mg due to severe diarrhea
rx meds: met & actos
9/5/03 i ovulated for the 2nd time in my life. wow!!!
new cycle 9/21
nettle infusion, almond, brewer's yeast, flax seed, standardized black cohosh
Vitex is a hormone balancer and works to balance them in whatever way they need...low progesterone will rise, elevated LH will lower, etc.
I think many of us have had elevated LH and there are lots of success stories on this board. I am not sure about my specific hormone numbers as it has been about 10 years since I have been to the dr about my PCOS. I do have a daughter who is here thanks to the herbs (and of course the grace of GOD) I have also had luck just in regulating AF although it does take many months (for me anyway) I have not used Gluc
This is what I took following dosage directions on the bottle (usually I take either the middle or highest dosage recommended- not the lowest option)
Vitex, nature's way brand through my whole cycle
Dong quai from end of AF to beginning of AF. Then after I was ovulating regularily I took it from O to AF . This is a reproductive tonic and hormone balancer
Wild Yam I took this throughout my cycle (some women since have voiced concern about it delaying O although I never experienced that) This is a liver tonic herb which helps your body to better synthesize sex hormones
Siberian Ginseng I took throughout my cycle. This is for stress- primarily adrenal stress. When we are under stress our adrenals produce adrenaline (which can weaken the heart over time) and testosterone (and we all know what that can do) It is very common for PCOS women to have problems with anxiety and this will help that.
Kelp I took throughout for thyroid health
Vitamin E is deficient in many of us and is recommended for ttc so I took 400Iu throughout my cycle.
Evening Primrose Oil throughout my cycle
Multivitamin
Now I am taking
Vitex
Dong Quai
Siberian Ginseng
EPO
Hawthorn (for heart health)
Saw Palmetto
B6
Vitamin E
Kelp
Multivitamin
Milk Thistle for my liver
and when I can stomach it I take Fish oil capsules
A woman on another board recommends a women's herbal combo called Female Harmony. It is by Crystal Star (I can find the addy if someone needs it) Normally I like to recommend taking stuff alone but when I checked out this formula I found it is very balanced in the herbs it contains. It has herbs for the liver, herbs for hormone balancing, herbs for the repro system and herbs for general health. If you have trouble knowing what to take then this or another well balanced combo may be the option for you. I would still recommend taking Vitex along with Female Harmony as it doesn't contain any. Sheri
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Thanks Sheri
it was a great help i am also taking Herbs. i took vitex througout the cycle do u think i should add wild yam, today is CD 27. I wanted to started FUR also but its not available at GNC ill order it online i have read so much abt it.Is there any other option or any other herb plz let me know.thanks in advance
Suhani, I actually got GNC to order FUR for me in tincture form. Maybe you could try that.
I am not using Wild Yam myself right now but only because things seem to be going alright. I may add it in if my cycles don't keep on in the direction they are going. You could certainly add it at any time during the cycle though.
If you are only taking vitex then I would suggest adding something else (dong quai, wild yam, FUR to name a few- liver herbs etc) as I have read that vitex works best in combo with other herbs. The books in the resource section of this forum contain a wealth of info on what to take and what it helps with. And thankfully for those who don't want to buy or can't afford to buy these books most are probably available at local libraries. That is where I started my research. Sheri
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thanks, sheri. anyone else have experience with this?
__________________ peppermint tea ttc since 12/99
lost my precious baby in may, 2001 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
started glucophage xr 12/18/02
taking 1500 mg as of 12/20/02
5/13/03 actos 15 mg & met 500 mg
5/17 increased met to 1000 mg
6/6 increased met to 1500 mg
6/12 increased actos to 30 mg
7/11 reduced actos to 15 mg due to swelling
reduced met to 1000 mg due to severe diarrhea
rx meds: met & actos
9/5/03 i ovulated for the 2nd time in my life. wow!!!
new cycle 9/21
nettle infusion, almond, brewer's yeast, flax seed, standardized black cohosh
I have been on Vitex, DQ, Saw Palmetto, FUR, Fo-Ti and Red Raspberry leaf for 3 months.
And the only thing I can tell you is that right now, my blood results are ALL normal.
1. I ovulate (progesterone levels to prove it)
2. my LH FSH ratio is normal (it use to be 6:1)
3. My testosterone, DHEA and Androstenedione are ALL normal and have decreased by half or almost (Respectively 4.5 to 2.27, 48 to 34 and 17 to 7.)
So whatever I am taking is taking care of the business!
Good luck to you!
__________________ Connie
Age: 28
Dx in 2001
TTC x 2 years
Tried Clomid/Met/Dexamethasone/IUI... unsuccessfully
Going natural...
"Hey, What do I have to lose?"
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hi Coniela
can u plz tell me the dosage and timings of these Herbs like from which CD or throughout the cycle, r u ttc right now?b/c u said it made u O did u conceive on that O .thanks in advance.
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PCOS dx in 2002
TTC #1 Since march 2001
First IUI failed in Dec 2003
5 cycles of clomid failed
first IVF:Lost twin Boys born at 20 weeks on March 26 2006 FET on April 16 2007(1 blastocyst transffered) EDD Jan 4th 2008 Preventive Cerclage Placed on June 28th 2007 Cerclage removed on Dec 13th 2007 Baby Boy born on Dec 22 2007
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congrats on your O and normal test results. please post the brand, dosage and days taken of the herbs your taking. thanks.
__________________ peppermint tea ttc since 12/99
lost my precious baby in may, 2001 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
started glucophage xr 12/18/02
taking 1500 mg as of 12/20/02
5/13/03 actos 15 mg & met 500 mg
5/17 increased met to 1000 mg
6/6 increased met to 1500 mg
6/12 increased actos to 30 mg
7/11 reduced actos to 15 mg due to swelling
reduced met to 1000 mg due to severe diarrhea
rx meds: met & actos
9/5/03 i ovulated for the 2nd time in my life. wow!!!
new cycle 9/21
nettle infusion, almond, brewer's yeast, flax seed, standardized black cohosh
This is my little cocktail. You can buy the herbs online at: www.bioplexonline.com (I buy it at a store not far from my place but it is these products)
I am taking:
Agnus Castus (Vitex) tincture, 20 drops with my breakfast and before I go to bed (CD1 to 7 DPO)
Agnus Castus (Vitex) pill form, 1 capsule with my lunch (before ovulation) (CD1 to O)
Saw Palmetto tincture, 30 drops with my breakfast and before I go to bed (everyday)
Fo-Ti, tincture, 15 drops with breakfast and before I go to bed (CD1 to O)
Red Raspberry leaf, tincture, 15 drops with breakfast and before I go to bed (CD1 to O)
False Unicorn root, tincture, 15 drops with breakfast and before I go to bed (CD1 to O)
DonqQuai, tincture, 20 drops, with breakfast and before I go to bed (CD1 to O)
I am taking my BBT so I can figure out when to stop the herbs I am not taking in the second phase of my cycle.
I oed on CD 15 the first month and on CD 10 this month.
I am currently TTC but my DH aslo has a low sperm count so it will likely be very difficult for us to have a baby. And this month, I did not expect to O so early so I missed that egg. Hopefully, next month I'll be able to predict it better! Anyways, as long as I O, I am happy and it keeps the hope high.
I hope this helps you,
Connie
__________________ Connie
Age: 28
Dx in 2001
TTC x 2 years
Tried Clomid/Met/Dexamethasone/IUI... unsuccessfully
Going natural...
"Hey, What do I have to lose?"
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elevated lh and vitex, anyone had success 
Sheri
