Is anyone taking cinnamon supplements to treat PCOS?

Iwillshyne

I too have PCOS and have had it for over 15 years but was not diagnosed until 5 years ago. I have tried many off-label drugs with horrible side effects to my liver and kidneys and am back to Metformin 1500mg, I am supposed to take 2000mg but the nausea is hard to fight at 1500mg. I am going to add in the cinnamon and see if that helps to compensate for the extra 500mg I should be taking. Along with this, does anyone have any specific diet restrictions like gluten-free or dairy-free that has helped them? I can't shed the pounds and am losing motivation so I am glad that I found this post because there is so little information surrounding PCOS!

I'm lactose intolerant so I don't eat alot of dairy (besides yogurt and cheese), but with the metformin I can no longer eat iceberg lettuce! I can eat romaine, leaf, spinach etc, but iceberg makes me sick. Of course anything super greasy will have bad effects as well. It kind of teaches you how you are 'supposed' to eat, low fat, high protein. Carbs don't bother me so much, but my sugar levels have never been high or low. I'm a carb craver something fierce, and even on weight watchers that didn't hinder my loss once all of my levels were evened out.

My endo sends me for bloodwork every 3-4 months and really keeps an eye on everything and adjusts meds as needed based on the hormone and sugar, etc levels.

Craving carbs is a sign of either addiction or intolerance. If you are PCOS, then it is imperative to keep good health to reduce carb intake pretty drastically.

And with PCOS even if you don't currently have insulin resistance issues, it is recommended to eat high fat, moderate protein and low carb. Fat is not the enemy here.

Eating fat will level out your hormones as it is imperative to have adequate fat intake so that the hypothalamus and the pituitary will secrete the proper amount of hormones when necessary as the monthly cycle goes through its phases.

Metformin is not as much of a helper as they claim it to be. My doctor has recently recommended to me Vitex and Black Cohosh to control and reduce symptoms of PCOS.

If anyone wants more information about Vitex and Black Cohosh - please message me and I will send you the information.

Thank you for the information, but what I've been doing has been working for me. It might not work for anyone else, but it does for me. My doc does keep a strict eye on my blood and levels and definitely alerts me if something seems strange. Metformin does help me.

I appreciate your concern, but I'm not addicted to carbs, nor am I intolerant.

Original poster, I hope that you find a doctor that can help you. If you don't mind me asking, what state are you in?

Forida--you know it's that state where all the bad doctors come to get rich. Ha! jkjkjk

Iwillshyne

I too have PCOS and have had it for over 15 years but was not diagnosed until 5 years ago. I have tried many off-label drugs with horrible side effects to my liver and kidneys and am back to Metformin 1500mg, I am supposed to take 2000mg but the nausea is hard to fight at 1500mg. I am going to add in the cinnamon and see if that helps to compensate for the extra 500mg I should be taking. Along with this, does anyone have any specific diet restrictions like gluten-free or dairy-free that has helped them? I can't shed the pounds and am losing motivation so I am glad that I found this post because there is so little information surrounding PCOS!

I'm lactose intolerant so I don't eat alot of dairy (besides yogurt and cheese), but with the metformin I can no longer eat iceberg lettuce! I can eat romaine, leaf, spinach etc, but iceberg makes me sick. Of course anything super greasy will have bad effects as well. It kind of teaches you how you are 'supposed' to eat, low fat, high protein. Carbs don't bother me so much, but my sugar levels have never been high or low. I'm a carb craver something fierce, and even on weight watchers that didn't hinder my loss once all of my levels were evened out.

My endo sends me for bloodwork every 3-4 months and really keeps an eye on everything and adjusts meds as needed based on the hormone and sugar, etc levels.

Craving carbs is a sign of either addiction or intolerance. If you are PCOS, then it is imperative to keep good health to reduce carb intake pretty drastically.

And with PCOS even if you don't currently have insulin resistance issues, it is recommended to eat high fat, moderate protein and low carb. Fat is not the enemy here.

Eating fat will level out your hormones as it is imperative to have adequate fat intake so that the hypothalamus and the pituitary will secrete the proper amount of hormones when necessary as the monthly cycle goes through its phases.

Metformin is not as much of a helper as they claim it to be. My doctor has recently recommended to me Vitex and Black Cohosh to control and reduce symptoms of PCOS.

If anyone wants more information about Vitex and Black Cohosh - please message me and I will send you the information.

Thank you for the information, but what I've been doing has been working for me. It might not work for anyone else, but it does for me. My doc does keep a strict eye on my blood and levels and definitely alerts me if something seems strange. Metformin does help me.

I appreciate your concern, but I'm not addicted to carbs, nor am I intolerant.

Original poster, I hope that you find a doctor that can help you. If you don't mind me asking, what state are you in?

Florida--you know it's that state where all the bad doctors come to get rich. Ha! jkjkjk

ladydod

I was on Metformin in the states for a year and it didn't do anything for me so the dr took me off and I just stayed on the birth control pill which seemed to actually help me regulate my periods and hormones. Therefore I actually felt like exercising. Then I moved to the UK where the medical care is socialized and so horrible. The doctor wouldn't listen to me about my care in the states and put me back on Metformin. As it was socialized care the waiting lists to see the dr were 6 months long and everytime I went back to him he would keep telling me, nope you haven't lost weight see me in 6 months. This went on for nearly 6 years with him only ever prescribing me Meformin. I finally took myself off it becuase it clearly wasn't working and I was sick of having diarrhea all the time! I've back to the dr after 2 years of not doing anything and he tells me to go back on Meformin. I argued with him and he won't listen! He tells me at 37 I am too old for the birth control. I asked him for help in the increased weight gain as I have tried the low carb and exercising but he just says go back on Meformin. oh, I wish I could see a specialist but he won't refer me! I've decided to just grow old, fat, hairy and join the circus!

hollywood8782

I don't know if you found anything to work but I will say that I take half a teaspoon everyday (spice) and I take a mutli-vitamin (every other day because they are pre-natal and I'm not pregnant). I found that when I did use cinnamon (to help regulate my insulin) after a extremely sugary meal plus combined with the multi-vitamins for the day, I came on my period! I also followed the Glycemic Index Food Chart with the South Beach Diet in mind (they give you the list on whats high on the G.I. and the ratings). And remember when you want carbs, be sure to combine it with a protein/fat because it slows down the sugar intake. I found great success with it! I recently started back doing it since I got lost and comfortable along the way once I started to come on on my own. I eventually stopped and so did my period, so now I'm starting all over again and it seems to be promising. Hope you are finding light at the end of your tunnel.

hollywood8782

Ok I'm sorry but I did laugh at your post (the last line). Be sure to check out my post right below yours. Stay prayerful and do your own research plus find a new doctor. My doc told me that people are diagnosed as having PCOS when all other things have been ruled out (kind of like a I don't know whats going on and so here it is type of deal) plus she said exercising helps it alot. Try the things I suggested above and be diligent. Hope to hear good things from your update and exercise, exercise,exercise (cardio galore)

hollywood8782

I forgot one other thing, be sure to eat very small meals and snack in between. It helps also that you don't overload yourself with carbs and sugary foods in one setting but instead spread it out through the day. I try to eat every 2 to 3 hours even if it's something super simple like a nut or something.