Reviewer: Jeantype, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I began using inositol to help with sleep - I frequently have trouble both falling asleep and staying asleep, and rarely feel rested or refreshed in the morning. After dissolving a teaspoon of inositol powder in a non-caffeinated beverage at dinnertime, I've found that my sleep quality has improved greatly. I have vivid dreams (not nightmares) and for the first time in several years am able to ... Show Full Comment

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I began using inositol to help with sleep - I frequently have trouble both falling asleep and staying asleep, and rarely feel rested or refreshed in the morning. After dissolving a teaspoon of inositol powder in a non-caffeinated beverage at dinnertime, I've found that my sleep quality has improved greatly. I have vivid dreams (not nightmares) and for the first time in several years am able to wake up refreshed and feeling good. The biggest downside is that inositol does give me digestive issues. But the positive results outweigh the negatives.
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Reviewer: sdh, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I've been taking the supplement labeled simply "inositol powder," sometimes called myo-inositol, but not specifically the nicotinate variant, for anxiety for about 5 months. It has been the most effective anxiolytic supplement I've tried, and I'm very happy with the results. I take 3 slightly heaping teaspoonfuls a day (about 15 grams). This is consistent with the therapeutic ... Show Full Comment

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I've been taking the supplement labeled simply "inositol powder," sometimes called myo-inositol, but not specifically the nicotinate variant, for anxiety for about 5 months. It has been the most effective anxiolytic supplement I've tried, and I'm very happy with the results. I take 3 slightly heaping teaspoonfuls a day (about 15 grams). This is consistent with the therapeutic dose that's been found effective in several lab studies. Inositol powder tastes similar to sugar and has scientifically been rated as "half the sweetness of sugar," so it's easy to take. Unfortunately, it can cause diarrhea for many people, and I still experience this occasionally, but it's a small price to pay for relief from the terrible, near-crippling chronic anxiety I had for 8 months after hospitalization for serotonin syndrome. Prior to inositol, for anxiety I tried magnesium, bacopa, ashwaganda, methylfolate, B12, B6, L-theanine, and hydroxyzine (Vistaril, which I find pretty much worthless, even at 200 mgs), including the seroquel and lamotrigine prescription meds which I still take daily. Inositol has been the most effective supplement I've tried. I learned about it by reading a post by a psychiatrist on the Psychiatric Times website extolling inositol as for anxiety, so I tried it. Within 5 days of starting inositol, my anxiety began to fade significantly. Anxiety still emerges a bit occasionally, but is nowhere as severe as before supplementing with inositol. I keep a journal in which I record my anxiety level on a scale of 1-5, with 4 being extreme discomfort and 1 being a very mild undercurrent of anxiety. Before inositol I was at 3-4 most days. Since starting inositol, my anxiety level typically ranges from 0-2, with most days at 0-1. There is research supporting the effectiveness of inositol as an anxiolytic on the web. I'm surprised WebMD doesn't have anxiety listed in the dropdown menu under "Reason for Taking This Treatment." I use Vitacost brand.
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Reviewer: HEXOPAL 500mg tablets(inositol nicotinat, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Consumer)

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I suffer with Raynaud's phenomenon (fingers and toes go blue) whether I take the tablets or not they don't make any difference,they still go blue.

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I suffer with Raynaud's phenomenon (fingers and toes go blue) whether I take the tablets or not they don't make any difference,they still go blue.
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Reviewer: wrangler2004, 25-34 Male (Consumer)

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A little over a year ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I was prescribed a diuretic for the BP and crestor for the cholesterol. Both meds did an ok job lowering my BP and cholesterol, but the diruetic made me incredibly sleepy and dizzy and I heard about the liver damage and other symptoms related to crestor, so I wanted to find an alternative to both. I read that c ... Show Full Comment

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A little over a year ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I was prescribed a diuretic for the BP and crestor for the cholesterol. Both meds did an ok job lowering my BP and cholesterol, but the diruetic made me incredibly sleepy and dizzy and I heard about the liver damage and other symptoms related to crestor, so I wanted to find an alternative to both. I read that certain forms of niacin has been found to lower cholesterol and possibly lower BP, so I tried it. 4 months later and without any other meds, my bp is back in normal range (117/80 versus 142/110). Also, last check, my LDL has been lowered to normal levels and my HDL has also been raised. I've heard other forms of niacin do not produce the same effects (specifically niacnamide), so I made sure to find inositol nicotinate instead. Be sure to check the labels though, because not all niacin supplements are the same.
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