https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:08:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2263868 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:02:33 +0000 jaguar 2263868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Metformin and inositol. Plus a barrage of other stuff, coq10, vit D, extra folate, baby aspirin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2263446 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 09:28:24 +0000 Shantuck 2263446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have PCOS but there are lots of suggestions in the book "It Starts with the Egg" by Rebecca Fett (including supplement and dietary suggestions) for people with PCOS. Might be worth a read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2263037 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:19:15 +0000 ShootingStar 2263037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone. I'm mostly trying to reduce my insulin resistance. It would be a miracle if I could actually ovulate on my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2263033 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:14:03 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2263033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took chromium and inositol as well, and then I was put on a cycling seeds regimen which really helped even out my cycles. I can look up the exact details if you're interested, but it was a combo of pumpkin, sunflower, chia, sesame and flax seeds, plus evening primrose oil and cod liver oil. You took half of them for the first half of the month, and the other half for the second half. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2262560 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:09:27 +0000 ineebee 2262560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Pregnitude also because my OB mentioned it might help, but nothing happened after a year - through 3 IUIs - so I stopped. I got pregnant with IVF a year after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2262462 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:22:46 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2262462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Pregnitude, which has inositol in it. I'm not exactly sure if it helped but my endocrinologist didn't think it would hurt and my OBGYN had seen some women have success from it. I did get pregnant so I'd probably take it again even though it was a little expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2262454 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:16:19 +0000 littlejoy 2262454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are your goals with the supplements? I had IR ... Spent nearly a year on supplements. Happy to share some insight!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplements-for-pcos-or-insulin-resistance#post-2262389 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:00:39 +0000 ShootingStar 2262389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering if anyone had taken any supplements for PCOS and if you thought they were effective? I've been taking Chromium and Inositol (along with Metformin) and I'm seeing improvement in my blood sugar, but not sure if that's the Metformin or the supplements. </p>