Vitex; how much should I be taking?

[PumpkinZulu]

I got the blackmores stuff, it says on the back to take it 3 times a day, with meals. Just wondering how much you/someone you know takes? More, less, the same? TIA

[CharlieBrownGirl]

PZ, when I first stayed to ttc I took the Blackmore Vitex as per the recommendations of 3 times a day with meals. I also took evening primrose oil from the end of af to the start of O to increase ewcm.

Just a Fyi on vitex, there is conflicting opinions on when to start and stop taking it. I took it from the start of af til O. My herbalist said to take it until preg.

Hope it sorts out your cycle

[widdly]

thanks for the info!

pz, where did you buy it from?

[CharlieBrownGirl]

Widdly, congrats on ttc!
You can get vitex from the chemist. I went to a chemist warehouse and brought the thompson's brand when I ran out of blackmores, thompson's is cheaper and you only need to take one a day.



Oh, also note your temps might go out of wack as well

[widdly]

thanks charlie

Am not temping as I never ever get up at the same time each morning and I refuse to set an alarm just to take my temp! Hopefully ttc wont last too long and I wont need to resort to temping after all.

I will check out chemist warehouse on Friday, thanks for letting me know

[PumpkinZulu]

yep, CBG beat me to it chemist warehouse is the best I got blackmores this time, but I may also consider a cheaper brand, this was $15 and lasts approx. 2 weeks. Congrats on TTC!

[Lisa B]

When i took vitex the brand I brough was a once a day tablet so I took it once a day.

The naturopath that I saw around this time told me to start taking it on the first day of AF and then take continuously right up until end of first tri. After a few months she decided that I should stop taking vitex because I had started clomid. When I stopped taking vitex she told me to stop on the last day of my cycle. HIH

[widdly]

thanks pz

Lisa thanks for the great advice, that makes things alot clearer for me