Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group
Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a net increase in the total circulating erythrocyte (red blood cell) mass of the body. Primary polycythemia occurs when excess erythrocytes are produced as a result of a proliferative abnormality of the bone marrow. Secondary polycythemia is caused by increases of erythropoietin that result in an increased production of...
Has anybody had success with using cinnamon supplements? I have read many articles on this and several people said the use a lower dose of metformin in combination with the cinnamon supplements.
After a brief break from the metformin, I am back on it and dread all of the side affects. I only got up to 2000 mg a day before we stopped, and the doctor said that was a low dose. I was having a lot of nausea and intestinal issues, we are going to try to increase the doses more slowly this time and I am only starting at 500 mg a day. I am taking the extended release, but it is not a capsule form, it is the generic.
After a brief break from the metformin, I am back on it and dread all of the side affects. I only got up to 2000 mg a day before we stopped, and the doctor said that was a low dose. I was having a lot of nausea and intestinal issues, we are going to try to increase the doses more slowly this time and I am only starting at 500 mg a day. I am taking the extended release, but it is not a capsule form, it is the generic.
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My in-laws use cinnamon everyday It's supposed to be very good for you . They also use oregino oil . They are health nuts and they have had good results from it .
pattijo
i heard that cinnamon is good for keeping your cholesterol down, but never heard of using it for pcos. ill hafta look into that. thanx!
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I was told to take it to lower blood sugar. I guess it is a versatile ingredient.
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It helps with blood sugar alot. I eat those cinnamon twist from taco bell and they help me so much.
inkentucky
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I have not personally but a friend of mine takes them for her PCOS, the cinnamon supplement tablets. She swears that they are helping her blood sugars. She has lowered her Met she takes. So it must do something good for her at least.
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