Here I go...............

SuzyQ · 09-05-2002, 04:08 PM

Hi everyone! As of today I am officially going "the herbal route".

Yes, I would like to get pregnant eventually, but mostly I'm just tired of feeling like crap- You know??? (Only another woman with PCOS can know how yucky it makes you feel, physically and emotionally!) I've been the "medical route", but their answer is either fertility drugs if you want to get PG, or BCPs if you don't.............I don't really think that's fixing the problem, only masking it, you know?

I am starting today with Vitex, Saw Palmetto (dang hair is making me crazy!), Milk Thistle and Chromium. (Also I'm low-carbing.)

As far as the Vitex goes, what kind of dosages are you guys taking? The stuff I got is from GNC, it's 500mg caps, and the bottle says 1 -2 per day, HOWEVER, I've read in several different locations that we PCOSers should go with 1500mg---what do you guys suggest????

Would appreciate any other suggestions y'all might have for any herbs I might want to add to my regimen. (Yes, I will definitley research the suggested items first..........)

Thanks!

carrie1602 · 09-05-2002, 09:47 PM

Well, I have been taking 1/2 a teaspoon 2 times a day of liquid form of vitex...but, it hasn't done anything for me (yet)...so, I'm weening off of liquid and going to pills....I am taking 1000mg of pill form and 1/2 teaspoon once a day of liquid, eventually I will take 1000-1500 of vitex (GNC, Fingerprint). I am also on liquid dong quai, and yesterday I started taking lecithin and inositol! I guess I don't have any success stories for you...I am sticking it out though, it's only been a month since I've been on herbs, I'm tempted to start using progesterone cream to induce AF or try the soy isoflavones to induce O...but I'm already at cd58 or something crazy like that! Good luck, and if you have questions, I can try to answer them for you

Sheri · 09-06-2002, 04:10 AM

I use 400mg per day. More is not always better. I have heard a range of dosages with 1500mg being about the highest.

Sheri

patu · 09-06-2002, 05:48 AM

Start with the amount sayd on the package. The amount of the actual herb is different in different packages. Observ how your body reacts. If you feal it is necessary, change the dosage after few weeks.

SuzyQ · 09-09-2002, 03:19 PM

Thanks for the feedback ladies!

You know, it's the weirdest thing, I've not even been taking the Vitex for a week, but I'm feeling like AF is going to show soon (crampy- kinda nauseaous). (I actually took a pg test Saturday, "just in case", since I wanted to start taking the Saw Palmetto, so I know it's not "pg") Of course, I have to assume AF was already on her way!!!