For the first time in YEARS, I got a natural AF! I switched from pill forms of Vitex and DongQuai to a liquid tincture. In a day my temps shot up (normal temps ranged from 97.1-97.3) to over 98.0 and then seven days later AF arrived! My day 1-day 4 temps are now 97.6-97.7, which seems weird, b/c I expected them to go back down (I have stopped herbs from day 1-5 to get a breather). I am thrilled, I never thought it would work for me b/c I have low estrogen and other symptoms not typical pcos, but it happened!
So, it may be different for everyone, but two dropperfulls of each did the trick for me--the pills did not! (I also take 1500mg. of gluc)
Wow! Congrats...I'm anxiously waiting for O or AF, either will be fine with me...you take 2 droppers full? I am taking both dong quai and vitex...but I only take one dropper full of vitex (I mean a full dropper, not half, I fill it half way, tip it upside down, and suck more up so it is full) and 20 drops of dong quai...do you think I should increase??? I guess I do that twice a day (am and pm), what do you think? Do you take 2 droppers full twice a day or once a day? I really want something to happen here!
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Last edited by carrie1602; 08-27-2002 at 05:50 PM.
Sorry, I'm not very scientific about it. I suppose my two droppers full are really just two halves. So, I suppose I take one dropper full of each every morning. From what others have said, more isn't necessarily better. Someone mentioned that they didn't have af when they took twice as much. I'm going on what the bottle says, which for vitex is 30-40 drops (I'm estimating that that is half a dropperful) and two dropperfulls of dong quai.
Hope this is helpful. How long have you been taking it?
I have been taking it for about 3 weeks now...I take 20 drops of dong quai twice a day, that's what the bottle says to do, and I take 1/2 a teaspoon of vitex 2 times a day, that is also what the bottle says to do?! Granted, I am taking the max they suggest...for example, dong quai says take 3-20 drops 2 x's a day..maybe I should cut back?! I'm soooo confused! Plus, it is SOOOO nasty, I just about lose my cookies every time I take it! I guess I'll just keep doing what I've been doing, it's only been 3 weeks, but if something doesn't happen in the next 2-3 weeks, I might try to decrease?! Anyways...thanks for your reply...I'm interested in knowing how long your period will last, and if it's a normal period...I also wonder if you'll ovulate, now that you finally got AF on your own?! Keep me posted
I had a very normal period...3-4 days. My boobs were sore for a week beforehand (new for me!).
I was taking pill forms of vitex and dongquai the three weeks before, so maybe that contributed. I just feel like the liquid form made my temps shoot up. I know what you mean about the smell/test of them--I put them in a very full cup of water and it makes it more tolerable, but I can't help but shudder every time I open the bottles.
I'm interested in the ovulation myself! I had Day 3 tests and E2 & FSH are normal. I'll have an ultrasound on day 13 or 14 and possibly some bloodwork to see what's going on. I'll keep you posted!
Hallelujah! 
Yippee! 
