Yasmin8

I have just begun to add gymnema to my daily regimen. I'm hoping this will lessen the amount of metformin I need to take. Has anyone tried gymnema with or in place of metformin?

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Stillborn son @ 38 weeks 9/5/06 (no cause determined but I think pcos is to blame somehow)
Thin with pcos--My daily regimen:
metformin 2000 mg, prescription iron, GNC Ultra Mega Vitamins, walking at least 30 min-1 hr a day, pilates, and doing weights

Heidi's Mom

No - I haven't even heard of it. Do you have any references for its properties? I'd be interested, especially if it treats insulin intolerance...

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Tif in SD

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Chasteberry Extract, Saw Palmetto/Pygeum extract, Vit D-3, Fish Oil, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc (Nature's Way), Blood Glucose Success (Solaray), Vita Lea (Shaklee)

Married March 1998
7 y/o daughter (Clomid), 2 y/o son (natural conception); 2 babies in Heaven


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Heidi's Mom

You peaked my curiosity, so I checked it out: http://www.drugs.com/npc/gymnema.html

It looks like it has some potentially very beneficial properties. I would say the downsides are that the interactions are not well noted.

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Tif in SD

My regimen:
Chasteberry Extract, Saw Palmetto/Pygeum extract, Vit D-3, Fish Oil, Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc (Nature's Way), Blood Glucose Success (Solaray), Vita Lea (Shaklee)

Married March 1998
7 y/o daughter (Clomid), 2 y/o son (natural conception); 2 babies in Heaven


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Yasmin8

It is part of a supplement I bought at Wal mart in the diabetic section. It's called "Sugar Blocker." I'm willing to try anything so that I won't have to take metformin anymore. It's side effects are so bothersome.

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Me-37 DH-36 DD-6
Stillborn son @ 38 weeks 9/5/06 (no cause determined but I think pcos is to blame somehow)
Thin with pcos--My daily regimen:
metformin 2000 mg, prescription iron, GNC Ultra Mega Vitamins, walking at least 30 min-1 hr a day, pilates, and doing weights

faith4miracle

I tried Gymnema, and had a wierd experience. I think you should check your blood sugar while taking it. I was driving my van, and had what I would call an outer body experience...or something, it's like I was like I was looking at myself driving, scary experience...and it only lasted a second, so I decided to stop, but I don't remember if I was taking 1 or 2 tablets....and I wasn't keeping track of my blood sugar, so....I am saying it's not a bad thing to try, just that you should monitor your sugars, so you know if it drops it too much.

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