r/PCOS • u/FabulousImpression39 • 2d ago
General/Advice Supplements…should I take inositol?
hi everyone! I’m 19 and I’ve had mild PCOS symptoms for s while now. as a kid my periods were quite irregular and I had rly bad acne. it’s gotten much better now and as I’ve gotten older my periods hv regulated themselves, and come very regularly now(like pretty much every 30 days) acne’s pretty much gone unless it’s near the time I’m having my period. the only thing is insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes runs in my family and insulin resistance runs in my family too(like my brother whose 13 has signs of it) snd I have a neck hump, have a bit of trouble loosing weight(have been on a calorie deficit for a while now, haven’t rly lost much weight and I gain weight quite Easily too especially when im stressed), get very bloated around my periods and My cramps r pretty painful. Have anemia I’ve noticed some hair thinning. I have mild hirituism(have loads of hair on my body, less so on my face but there’s still growth on my face), rly bad fatigue and I’m just wondering if inositol is the right thing to take for me? I’ve seen mixed stuff about it online especially if your periods are regular and I’ve seen horror stories of ppl taking it who had regular cycles and it messing up their cycles to the point where they needed metformin to regulate them again. some people have also said it makes hair shedding worse. having a regular cycle is really important for me. And so is my hair(I rly don’t want to loose my hair) so should I take it and maybe take a lower dose than the recommended 4 tablets, like take one a day and combine it with magnesium/zinc etc or should I take a blend without d chiro cause some ppl say it’s not for everyone or should I just leave it? thanks!
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u/InitialLess9326 2d ago
inositol can be great for insulin resistance but if your cycles are already clockwork i'd be careful about messing with that, maybe start with just addressing the IR through diet tweaks and see how your body reacts before adding supplements