Trip to the drugstore and POLL

hainesherway · April 2009

I made a trip to CVS this weekend to get some of the recommended supplements on the GP blog. I picked up:

Evening Primrose Oil
Baby Aspirin
Green tea extract (will only take these if I don't drink green tea that day)
Mucinex regular strength
Omega-3 Fish Oil

I am already taking a pre-natal vitamin and swallow 1tsp of whole flaxseeds everyday. The only thing I don't like so far is that I'm burping up the fish oil taste, which is gross. I've been chewing gum when this happens.

What supplements are you taking? For those of you that do Mucinex, do you take it after AF up to the day of confirmed O?

ilovetolaugh · April 2009

i'm just taking a pnv and B-6 for my LP

i drank some green tea, but i dont feel like it really helped at all, but everyone is different! GL!

Melaina25 · April 2009

I wouldn't take baby aspirin unless your Dr tells you to do so. It is not good for your liver or a baby if unnecessary.

jshay778 · April 2009

The only thing I have ever used to aid ttc is preseed and PNV. I don't think this is our cycle so I might be using some of these next cycle.

firewife9278 · April 2009

Nothing right now ... was taking a pnv but I've stopped until I hear from the doctor on my b/w (hopefully by tomorrow!).

Joyous1106 · April 2009

I take PNV, a B complex (I've got a slight deficency and was on Metformin), and a DHA supplement. I'm allergic to seafood, so I don't take the fish oil supps. If you don't care for the fish burps, you could try the DHA. The brand name is from Lipil, called Expecta, but CVS carries it in their brand also.

I'd discuss the baby asparin with your MD also, you may not need to take it. And you have to be careful, it is a blood thinner, and if you take too many or it interacts with your other supplements you could have a problem. For instance, you shouldn't take a garlic supplement and a blood thinner (asparin, warfarin, etc.) because your blood could become too thin.

In general, it's better to discuss any supplements you intend to take with your MD, especially when you're ttc.

GL!

MsNessa · April 2009

I've never looked into the benefits of flax seeds on TTC, but for nutritional purposes I've always heard that unless they're ground, flax seeds pass through your body whole.

Calypso312 · April 2009

I take pnv and maca root, which is an herb that is supposed to enhance fertility and libido in both men and women. Libido is def up...fertility? I guess we'll have to wait and see...

Mrs.Andreazza · April 2009

Calypso312:
I take pnv and maca root, which is an herb that is supposed to enhance fertility and libido in both men and women. Libido is def up...fertility? I guess we'll have to wait and see...

Hmm...where do you get this maca root? I would love to boost the libido a bit!

Mrs.Andreazza · April 2009

I am having trouble taking solid vitamins. Compared to my liquid mutli I take, the regular vitamins made me feel really run down and tired, so for some reason I don't think i was absorbing enough of them. So now I take the liquid multi and then a folic acid w/DHA supplement. Hopefully that will do the trick.

Nova726 · April 2009

I take my pnv and I drink green tea, that is all. The green tea I drink because I always have and not because of any effects it's supposed to have.

K8-B · April 2009

Mrs.Andreazza:

Calypso312:
I take pnv and maca root, which is an herb that is supposed to enhance fertility and libido in both men and women. Libido is def up...fertility? I guess we'll have to wait and see...

Hmm...where do you get this maca root? I would love to boost the libido a bit!

Yes, this!

asdostie · April 2009

hainesherway:
I made a trip to CVS this weekend to get some of the recommended supplements on the GP blog. I picked up:

Evening Primrose Oil
Baby Aspirin
Green tea extract (will only take these if I don't drink green tea that day)
Mucinex regular strength
Omega-3 Fish Oil

I am already taking a pre-natal vitamin and swallow 1tsp of whole flaxseeds everyday. The only thing I don't like so far is that I'm burping up the fish oil taste, which is gross. I've been chewing gum when this happens.

What supplements are you taking? For those of you that do Mucinex, do you take it after AF up to the day of confirmed O?

If you put the omega-3 fish oil pills in the freezer you will not have those horrible fish burps--- just a little hint my DH taught me.

ccbanana · April 2009

Wow, that's quite the cocktail you have.

I'm taking Rx PNVs and an additional 100mg B6 tablet.

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