Comments on: Is Myo-inositol Good for PCOS, Anxiety & Weight Loss?

By: Hyedi Johnson

Hyedi Johnson — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:52:09 +0000

Inositol is very effective for use with PCOS, Sleep Disorders but also has potential for several other health issues including the fight against lung cancer in smokers. In depth studies are needed but it looks promising.

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By: Gen

Gen — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:56:41 +0000

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By: Jeffrey Florentino

Jeffrey Florentino — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:04:44 +0000

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By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 25 May 2019 05:59:55 +0000

Wish there was a section on when to cut back (signs of too much). Seems a useful detail for all.

Like with small doses (600mg = 1/4 tsp) if I feel nausea, is that OK? Is that a sign to increase/decrease?

By: Jeffrey Florentino

Jeffrey Florentino — Tue, 21 May 2019 00:54:08 +0000

In reply to Sandra.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 14 May 2019 06:39:15 +0000

I had a hysterectomy due to heavy periods, discovered endometrial cancer cells Stage 1a
However I’ve been thrown into surgical menopause and my moods are shocking.
Can I use this?

By: Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy)

Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy) — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 22:16:28 +0000

In reply to Alex Salvaggio. Hi Alex, you probably have no reason to worry. Myo-inositol actually improved measures of fertility in men (and also testosterone in some cases). There's no evidence to suggest that it would decrease your testosterone (the testosterone-lowering effect is specific to women with PCOS).

By: Alex Salvaggio

Alex Salvaggio — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:15:26 +0000

Hi I have been taking around 5-8 grams of myo-inosotol powder and have noticed positive changes in mood, sleep, and acne. I am however taking it for my OCD symptoms which seem to be on the decline of late. However, as I am male it worries me that so many females use it to decrease testosterone. I do not have very high levels anyways and do not want to decrease them. Should I still be fine taking this?

By: Amber Dawn

Amber Dawn — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 18:57:01 +0000

I’ve only just starting taking myo-inositol last month but am already loving it! I have PCOS and I went a year and a half before having a real period after going off of birth control (after 9 years). I have started having regular periods (within 35 days of each other) and when I dislocated my knee it healed faster! (swelling when down sooner). I haven’t noticed any impact on my mood so far but I’ve also started during a very transitional point in my life so I’m unsure if that is why I haven’t noticed any positive impacts on my mood. The most important thing to me occurred though and that is that I finally got my period back! <3 Next, I hope it will increase my fertility so I can be a mama one day.

By: Jessica L White

Jessica L White — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 15:50:20 +0000

I have been taking myo inositol and d myo inositol and folic acid blend for 4 months and I started DIM a couple weeks ago for pcos, i don’t have periods I have noticed alot of changes that are good, but yesterday and today I notice in the mornings I keep getting really hot and nauseated and my chest hurts a lot, could these be side effects from what I’m taking to try and regulate so I can get pregnant?

By: Nattha Wannissorn, PhD

Nattha Wannissorn, PhD — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:34:46 +0000

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By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 14:31:59 +0000

I have been on ovasitol(myo and D Chiro 40;1 ratio) since November 2017. I have noticed over the course of the last few months my vitiligo has come back since childhood, I have cold hands and feet in AC , muscle /joint pain in hands , elbow and ankle. My cycle is now regular and I am ovulating but I dont know if this is causing my other symptons. Symptons resemble auto immune diseases . I dont know what to do , if i stop my cycle will be hay wire again.
Any advice ?

By: Marianne Kellett

Marianne Kellett — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:14:29 +0000

I had GD with my first pregnancy and didn’t get it with my second despite being heavier. I took nothing to counteract on both pregnancies. GD pregnancies that produce a girl tend to give them PCOS

By: Patrice Robins

Patrice Robins — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 14:44:45 +0000

Can Inositol cause arthralgia?

By: Marin

Marin — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:26:42 +0000

I would say its normal.
Maybe you are a great responder.
Even tho recommended dose for anxiety is 12-18 g per day, i use 250 mg at night. It gets me very calm, present and it lasts long. Regarding the side effects i get dizzy, i feel like going to faint, another thing, it looks like it messes with my blood pressure (my heart rite increases).
Point is its not tested too much and you as an individual will have to experiment with the doses, and part of the day when to take it and with what to take it.

I’m no medical expert, and this is just my opinion, but i’ve been struggaling for 13 years, and i see even the smalest increase or decrease in my anxiety symptoms.

Best of luck

By: Maddy

Maddy — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:51:59 +0000

Joe…question: Does inositol increase histamine release???? Or affect histamine metabolism in any way? Finding conflicting information.

By: Deidra Cross

Deidra Cross — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:01:12 +0000

I have suffered from Pcod for 3 years, I just started taking myo insitol combined with D chiro, 8mg of myo 100mg d chiro daily for two months. I have lost 10lbs in 2 months, I was 220lbs. I have more energy, it even seems as if I can even breath better..my doc prescribed me nitroglycerin for chest pains, I haven’t had to use my nitroglycerin in 6 weeks…at the end of the third month I’m going to try for another baby wish me luck….spread the word myoinsitol saved my life!!!!!

By: Zsazsa

Zsazsa — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:48:37 +0000

I feel great on Myo-Inositol but how to avoid the painful side effects from increased uric acid???

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:45:50 +0000

Those are not expected effects and are probably not the result of taking imposition. Inositol generally improves sleep and acne. And 500 mg is too low of a dose to do much of anything anyway.

I take 3-5g daily. It has helped my sleep tremendously and improved OCD like nothing else. I’d recommend increasing your dosage. What you’re taking is not enough to really have any effect.

By: gordon

gordon — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:14:00 +0000

took inositol 500mg which is a small dosage. 10 minutes later i became extremely tired went to bed. next morning was very difficult to get out of bed was sooo tired . and throughout the entire day had brain frog and most importantly which stuck out was cold hands and feet and some nerve pain on my hands and feet ( i never get this aside from this episode )
What could this be? im scared to even touch it again– wanted to try it for SA and anxiety

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:06:19 +0000

Why do you say it could cause nerve damage from diabetes but then have counteracting statements. Is that if it’s consumed in excess? Can one overdose on myo-inositol?

By: Anna Pry

Anna Pry — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:48:39 +0000

I had GD with my last pregnancy so this time around I decided to try myo inositol to see if I could prevent getting it again. I also read that certain strains of probiotics can also help so I tried that too. I wasn’t always consistent with remembering to take my doses, maybe 2/3 of the time I remembered. Had my 2 hr glucose test last week ( at 27 weeks) and found out today my results came back normal. My weight gain has been about the same as last time, and is more than I’d like it to be, but I’m happy to not have GD to worry about again. So just from my experience, it’s worth a try!

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:03:24 +0000

I tried taking inositol for my OCD but it worsened my sleep and acne, and I only took 500 mg daily. Are those expected effects? Should I continue?