Yet more Vitex Questions...

Stebi93 · 11-13-2007, 09:31 PM

I have not had a period for a year. Back in May, I tried Vitex for 1 month...2 capsules per day, which is 160mg. After about 3 weeks, I had HORRIBLE bloating and felt like I was having my period -- cramps so bad that I had a heating pad on my stomach, etc. It truly was like having a bad period, but no actual bleeding. So, I stopped because it kinda freaked me out! LOL

We moved in August, and for the past 3 months, I've felt HORRIBLE...lots of PCOS symptoms and recently went to the doctor and she feels I have PCOS after labwork, ultrasounds, & MRIs. At the moment, I'm waiting to try to get into an Endo. However, my family doc put me on prometrium, starting last night, just for 10 days to try to get my cycle started.

I took 2 capsules of prometrium last night and this morning woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck! Headache and terrible nausea all day, which it says can be a side effect. I can't imagine staying on this for 10 days and just waiting to try to get into an Endo. I've cried most of the day trying to figure out what to do!

Then, I get on here and started reading about the Vitex again. I still have my bottle and am wondering about getting started again, but I have so many questions. Please bear with me!

- My Vitex I got at the healthfood store and it's by Natural Factors. Each capsule is 80mg. The most I'd taken was 2 per day, for 160mg. But it sounds like you ladies take TONS more than that. Do I have a wrong kind or what? That'd be like me taking 6-8 capsules per day? Is that right?

- I'm interested in adding Cinnamon, too. Should I be adding in Fish Oil or Vit. B, too? What else helps?

- Should I stay on the prometrium for these 10 days just to start my period, or would you suggest just getting off it of it and trying the Vitex instead?

I'd love any thoughts you ladies might have. Thanks so much! This web site is a God-send!

BeckyS727 · 11-14-2007, 03:54 PM

I took 800mg/day (1 400mg pill twice a day). I think that's probably an average starting dose for most women. I don't think that there are any "wrong kinds" as long as they're natural. What does your bottle say about how many to take??

I took fish oil because it's recommended that you take it for a while before you get pg. It's also good to reduce cholesterol (a symptom of PCOS). Met can reduce your body's absorption of B12, so I took a supplement.

As for stopping the Prometrium - that's really up to you. Vitex can take up to 6 months to work, so if you want to start AF again, I say stay on Prometrium, but start Vitex now (you can take both at the same time).

Also, if you have Vitex or cinnamon questions, check out this thread: **Cinnamon and Vitex gals** The Vitex and cinnamon threads got combined because a lot of women were taking both.