__________________ 34 yrs, DH 30
Dx in 2001
Cystic Acne, Hydrenitis Superativa, hirsutism, 80pounds overweight
Spironolactone, Effexor, Provigil Daily
**************************************** God, give me patience but I want it right now!
I have the same question, What is Saw Palmetto? Is it a supplement? I 've seen a lot of cysters with that on their sig. Just wondering.
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DX PCOS July 2002
Diabetic... on Met also taking Prenatal Vitamin
Diet: No fast food, soda, caffeine, or cooking with salt. Everyday eating oatmeal, fruits and veggetables!
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1/9 - 3/9 down 14lbs!
You can definitely find it in any health food store. It is an herb. Many men with prostate problems take it. It prevents testosterone from converting to dihydrotesterone, which is the bad form of testerone which can cause acne, dandruff, and hair loss. I swear by it.
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mild facial hirsuitism
acne problems in the past
yoyo weight gain
normal insulin and hormone test
positive ultrasound
I'll jump in... I saw results in less than a month.
I make sure to take the standardized version (see link below "More Info. on Saw Palmetto" in my signature as to why standardized). GNC brand is what I currently use.
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Maureen 36, DH is 35
Momma to Declan Christopher, born 9/2/03
STILL happily and proudly breastfeeding my big boy! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Before pregnancy, went from 175 to 136 thanks to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , exercise and low glycemic index foods. Polycystic appearing ovaries are gone; ovulated regularly; bloodwork normal.
Improvement in hirsuitism and androgenic alopecia is greatly improved. AN and cystic acne are gone!
Improvements in skin and hair due to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , standardized, 160mg 2x day. (no longer on it due to PG and BFing). To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
I noticed a change in less than a month - probably about 2-3 months for my skin and scalp to be "normal" if I remember correctly, but, that was also in the middle of the humid summer.
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Maureen 36, DH is 35
Momma to Declan Christopher, born 9/2/03
STILL happily and proudly breastfeeding my big boy! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Before pregnancy, went from 175 to 136 thanks to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , exercise and low glycemic index foods. Polycystic appearing ovaries are gone; ovulated regularly; bloodwork normal.
Improvement in hirsuitism and androgenic alopecia is greatly improved. AN and cystic acne are gone!
Improvements in skin and hair due to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , standardized, 160mg 2x day. (no longer on it due to PG and BFing). To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Does saw palmetto help if you have a lot of blackheads?
I have them all over my face,and my skin is pretty greasy.
I also have the hairloss and dandruff,hope it helps with that.
Yes the hair on my crown was thinning noticeably for several years - I have seen regrowth after several months on it. Hardly any comes out on the shower when handfuls did before. I feel 100% percent better about my hair and no longer worry about losing it.
And yes I did have a lot of clogged pores and blackheads, consistent breakouts during AF, and oily skin and scalp. I now consider my skin normal.
Oh and hair growth on my arms, legs and chin has lessened and grows more slowly now, after 6 months of taking the sp.
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Maureen 36, DH is 35
Momma to Declan Christopher, born 9/2/03
STILL happily and proudly breastfeeding my big boy! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Before pregnancy, went from 175 to 136 thanks to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , exercise and low glycemic index foods. Polycystic appearing ovaries are gone; ovulated regularly; bloodwork normal.
Improvement in hirsuitism and androgenic alopecia is greatly improved. AN and cystic acne are gone!
Improvements in skin and hair due to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , standardized, 160mg 2x day. (no longer on it due to PG and BFing). To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
I started Saw Palmetto about 3 weeks ago after reading the posts and have a few questions
Is there are other vitamins or minerals that should not be taken at the same time as the SP?
Have you found that splitting the dosages is more effective than taking 320mg all at one time?
Is there any other vits/minerals that you took in conjunction with the Saw Palmetto? Or do you just attribute your success with your skin to the Saw Palmetto itself and nothing else?
As always, your answers are very much appreciated.
I've have always taken an omega3/omega6 fatty acid combo and a B complex in addition to a multivitamin. Like I said, I'm sure some of the improvement is losing weight, gaining muscle mass and controlling my insulin (high insulin causes the release of more testosterone), but really I did not see a marked improvement in my hair and skin until starting the Saw Pal. - it really was a big difference in a month and I had lost most of the weight by then.
I have taken 320mg all at a time when I forget to take a divided dosage but after reading I decided a divided dosage was best. I believe that a divided dosage was tested in most of the trials for prostate enlargement due to increased DHT. Although I have seen Kat say that she is taking hers at just night b/c most testosterone is released at night. I imagine you can experiment and just see how it goes!
I have started reducing my dosage to 160mg at night for maintenance and quitting all sp when I "O" to start to TTC. Hopefully I won't notice any backsliding.
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Maureen 36, DH is 35
Momma to Declan Christopher, born 9/2/03
STILL happily and proudly breastfeeding my big boy! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Before pregnancy, went from 175 to 136 thanks to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , exercise and low glycemic index foods. Polycystic appearing ovaries are gone; ovulated regularly; bloodwork normal.
Improvement in hirsuitism and androgenic alopecia is greatly improved. AN and cystic acne are gone!
Improvements in skin and hair due to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , standardized, 160mg 2x day. (no longer on it due to PG and BFing). To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Saw Palmetto 
