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Vitex--How much and how?

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  Nov-5 2:09 pm

Got my liquid vitex today and it says 30-90 drops in water or juice 2-3x daily.  I read in the faq that 1ml/ 3x a day.  Do I take between meals or with meals or just whenever. 

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  Nov-5 10:01 pm

Oh Man, the liquid stuff tastes like fingernail polish remover!! In my reverse psychological reasoning, I'm thinking that that must make it really good stuff!!

BTW, I've never actually tasted fingernail polish remover, but even so. . . . bluck!!

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oh yes, it's NASTY. I've been taking 60 drops in the morning after breakfast. Not sure if that's how you're supposed to or not, but I really can't take the taste on an empty stomach. It seems to be working for me. I'm taking the Gaia brand, so I'm not sure if you're taking a different brand, if it should be different. My instructions say to take 30-40 drops with water 3 times a day between meals. There are 330 mg/ml, and 30 drops are equal to 1 ml. So, I am taking 660 mg a day. If it doesn't work this cycle, I'll increase that to the 3 times a day. Please can I have a bfp so I don't have to take more vitex- lol

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  Nov-6 1:21 am

I am on a break from vitex right now but when I do take it - I take it first thing in the a.m., after lunch, and just before bed. When I was TTC#2 I would take it in the middle on of the night to try and offset the night nursing and skip the lunch one.........Take it between meals.

It does taste icky but really you do get used to it after awhile.
HTH :) Jasmine

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  Nov-6 10:05 am

Yes, that's one more good reason to get bfp's!!  I will happily trade for nausea, fatigue and sore bb's and one last little bundle of joy!! 

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