Acupuncture and Chinese Remedies for PCOS

[Caramel4Vanilla]

Hi all,
I've just read about this and I am really interested in trying accupuncture now as sometimes the doctors can not help with anything that is not natural.

I am also considering taking some herbal medication to increase my AF's to once a month like normal women. Instead of taking noristherone once every 3months for a bleed. Maybe by taking herbal medication I will be able lose excess weight making it easier for me TTC.

Has anyone lost weight just purely because of herbal remedies or accupuncture.
I know where I live accupunture is around £20-£30 a session so I could maye afford oit once or twice a month without it affecting my pocket.

[Cherished]

I don't have PCOS but I did ask my acupuncturist about it on Sat for a friend! He said acupuncture helps but it is the chinese herbs that he mixes up individulally for the client that is most effective (note that some therapists use premixed herbs and everyone has symptoms for different reasons, ie many people have PCOS but the would have formed it from different problems, if that makes sense).

The juicing is great and will mainly help your liver and kidneys and just be good for you! If you are going to keep juicing you may as well add some spinach lemon juice and pineapple juice and ginger which are also great for cycst.

I'd like to add that Ihad 2 miscarriages (possibly 3) last year and was also pregnant 2 weeks after starting to see the acupuncturist and taking the herbs he gave me. He said that my liver was the main problem as it was blocking the energy getting down to my uterus. Now I'm 13 week 1 day and am so excited! Goodluck

[Cb13]

Hello - after reading the posts accupuncture interests me although im really really scared of needles and they could make me pass out. I know its mostly "in my mind" but im not a needly person.

Regarding infertility underactive thyroid and suspected pcos can anyone tell me, exactly where do they *stick the needles* into you?
*shuddering*
I am in QLD can anyone give me a rough guess of the pricing?

[Caramel4Vanilla]

I don't have PCOS but I did ask my acupuncturist about it on Sat for a friend! He said acupuncture helps but it is the chinese herbs that he mixes up individulally for the client that is most effective (note that some therapists use premixed herbs and everyone has symptoms for different reasons, ie many people have PCOS but the would have formed it from different problems, if that makes sense).

The juicing is great and will mainly help your liver and kidneys and just be good for you! If you are going to keep juicing you may as well add some spinach lemon juice and pineapple juice and ginger which are also great for cycst.

I'd like to add that Ihad 2 miscarriages (possibly 3) last year and was also pregnant 2 weeks after starting to see the acupuncturist and taking the herbs he gave me. He said that my liver was the main problem as it was blocking the energy getting down to my uterus. Now I'm 13 week 1 day and am so excited! Goodluck

I get what you're saying about everyone who has PCOS it would have came from other problems i.e so not everybgody would be the same. I am seriously thinking about doing this because it will be natural and I have heard rave reviews about this and how it has worked for so many people. I have not tried much as I only found out last year I had this condition so this site has helped me to think about other ways of helping my PCOS without using medication prescribed by the doctor. And i wish you the best of look with your pregnancy

[glenny_c]

Mummyintraining- congrats!
Which acu clinic in Brissy do you go to? I go to one in Ashgrove and and I think one of the girls is called Camilla. Just wondering if it's the same one you went to? I'm using it to accompany IVF treatment. I've been pretty happy with them so far although it's hard to tell differences when I'm taking so many different drugs etc.

[D781]

Hi i am a long time reader of these threads but first time writer.. your entries have seriously given me hope of conceiving.. here is my story so far...

I stopped my BC back in May 2009 as my husband and I were keen to start a family, I was on the pill 12 years, I am 28, healthy , eat well and exercise regularily. It took 11 months for my first period to return. I was on Diane35. First round of blood tests Sept 09 - all homrone levels were low and my doctor was not concerned. She expressed it could take 6-12 months for my period to kick back.

After my second round of blood tests in March 09 my DR diagnosed me with PCOS and refered me to a gyno. But I wasnt ready to start more synthetic hormones, as i had the worst post- pill withdrawl symtoms during the first 4-5 months after stopping BC.

I read that Accupuncture can help with hormone imbalances and i started weekly acupuncture sessions along with Chinese medicine / herbs in Feb 2010. I am still amazed at how acupuncture worked for me and its great to hear the success stories. I got my first period April 2010 - 6 weeks after starting accpuncture. I am now at day 55 waiting for my period to return. I am still doing my weekly accupuncture session and taking my herbs... I was just hoping that everything would kick back naturally, but now i seriously considerly Clomid .

I have just had my third round of blood tests. Get my results tomororw..

This thread has seriously given me hope that maybe accpuncture and clomid can work together. Hopefully my accupuncturist is happy to work with Clomid.

Please keep the success stories coming....

[glenny_c]

D781- I love my acupuncture! I have been going since Jan when I was diagnosed with PCOS. I had lap surgery soon after and found endo and blocked tubes so IVF was our really only option. I have kept up my weekly acupuncture and drinking their teas all throughout and had hardly any side effects from the IVF meds. My acupuncturist works along side fertility treatments and would ask in depth q's about what meds I was on etc and change her routine accordingly. As you can see from my signature (and last time I wrote, I had no idea I was pregnant!) My IVF was successful. I am still seeing my acupuncturist and my morning sickness etc has been minimal. I think she's amazing!!!

[D781]

Hi Glenny_C

Congratulations!! Its great to hear successful stories.

I will definatley keep up my accpuncture treatments. They make me a better person.

I am off to the Gyno next week to talk about some fertility options. My recent blood tests did not confirm or deny that i have PCOS. The pathology did not complete the required test (even though my doctor as for it). A bit annoying but i am happy to visit a specialist to talk through some options.

[Mollie89]

Just subscribing. (Very new to all this)
I have been TTC for just over 12 months, and have had a few tests.. I have not yet been diganosed with PCOS but I have a specialist appointment on the 26th July, which will confirm weather or not that is what is wrong. But the accupuncture stuff interests me a lot.. So I might have a look into it...

[RosyAnna]

Thanks everyone- this was just the forum I needed. I have been on disgusting Chinese herbs for 2 cycles now (for endo and TTC) and as I discovered this morning- no luck this month
I am having my first acupuncture session on Friday so hopefully that combined with the herbs will make a difference.
It's great to read everyone else's stories- we will all get there in the end

[D781]

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since my last thread and I thought i would update you all with how i have been progressing

I ended up visiting my gyno back in early June to discuss fertility options further. Frustrated and feeling like i was going around in circles, i was ready to take that next step.

My blood tests again confirmed PCOS due to an elevated hormone called androsterone (or something very similar to that name.) My Gyno prescribed provera to start a menstruation and then wrote instructions on how to take clomid.. Off i trot to have a last minute blood test to confirm i was not pregnant - results negative - and i started the provera the next day. I was told that after 5 days my period should start.

I received an acupuncture treatment 2 days before my Gyno appointment. I thought i should probably keep up my accup treatments as its always such a positive experience, almost like a counselling session with my accpuncturist - she is awesome.

So after day 5 - no period. I was so deflated thinking now the provera won’t even kick start my menstruation. I was experiencing all the pre-menstruation symptoms but no menstruation. By the time the weekend came around I decided to do a home pregnancy test as I just wasn’t feeling myself. I nearly feel over - it gave a positive reading. I did the other 2 tests - all positve. jumped on Google to search whether/ or if Provera could give false readings (don’t you just love the internet) and confirmed it doesn’t.

I called my Gyno to book an appointment. We had more blood tests which confirmed very very early pregnancy. I went back 3 weeks later to see if they could confirm how far along i was - they estimated 7 weeks. I looked back through my diary as my acupuncturist had me tracking all my stats and my Body temp on a chart, and low and behold I must have ovulated after my acupuncture treatment just before i started provera and we conceived. At the time I did not notice my Body temp reading had dropped then spiked. The blood test was too early to pick up any HCG readings.

I am now nearly 11 weeks pregnant. I use to read these types of thread messages so often but never thought it would happen like this for us. The universe definitely has a funny way of working. I still wonder if I didn’t visit my gyno and start the provera whether the pregnancy would have stuck.. either way I feel the acupuncture definitely stirred something up, and we have been very very lucky.

Good luck to everyone. Sending lots of positive energy.