Supplements

sunny1412

Hi, I'm new to this whole thing and only got diagnosed with PCOS in the middle of last year. I'm only 21 and finding that I'm just being bombarded with information about how to control the symptoms. Some people have been telling me I need to cut out carbs and sugars (impossible, I'm half Italian for god sake!). But I did some research of my own that led me to the idea that supplements were the key.. but this program included a ridiculous amount of expensive vitamins that I just couldn't do.
I wanted to see if anyone had found key vitamins and supplements that had really helped them out?

bethfartman

I don't know if you found any of your supplement info on the internet, but all of those websites out there with supplements for sale like "curepcos.com" (I just made that website up, but they all seem to have similar types of names) are essentially scams. Supplements can help, but they likely won’t cure anything. I take prenatal multivitamins, B12, chelated chromium, and cinnamon (and I've dabbled in countless others that I feel didn't do anything.) I took them long before I had my second surgery in which they had to remove one of my ovaries, so they didn’t help me too much, but since cutting out a lot of sugar and carbs (I know it sucks and I still eat them, just not as much as I used to) and being on metformin, I’ve had pretty good results- less cysts on my bimonthly ultrasounds and less pain. Mind you, I still take all my supplements, I feel like the help a little, but I have a sneaking suspicion most of the effect is psychological. I would suggest you not trust the internet for too much information, there are tons out there and most of it is bogus. The best thing you can do is educate yourself on your condition on reputable sites like WebMD and do things you read about that sound reasonable- not a miracle type cure, if they’re making claims they can fix all your problems, it’s expensive, and it sounds too good to be true, it likely is. Just my two cents, of course, all my advice is anecdotal- I’ve been dealing with a PCOS/endometriosis diagnosis for more than 10 years now and have been to tons of specialists- several dieticians and OBGYN’s as well as an endocrinologist. Just check with your doctor or a dietician before you start taking any supplements, some can do more damage than good.
Just curious, what supplements did you read about specifically?

sunny1412

I had gotten some of the information online, but some of it was from a dietician and a hormone specialist. But they all sounded way too overboard. Right now I'm just taking B12 and zinc (but thats for my skin). There was this thing called "Freedom from PCOS" that sounded way too good to be true, but required a lot of work from the individual so i figured it might have been legit? lol
It had a million and one different vitamins...which were just too expensive, so I was going to see a naturopath and see what they say as I have had success with it before. What do you think?