How long does Cinnamon take to work?

[MarchKites87]

Hello ladies!
Lately I have been very discouraged and frustrated with my pcos symptoms. I was diagnosed over a year and a half ago and when I was first diagnosed I was 40 pounds over weight, had horrible acne, and terrible hair growth on my arms and just starting on my face. My gyno wasn't any help...I pretty much had to figure out how to help myself through wonderful websites like this one :). I have now lost 30 of the 40 pounds and for a long time with diet and medications/supplements (spiro, BC, chromium) my face and hair issues were almost non-exsistant. Now I am exercising hard core to lose the last of the weight and I am almost there...but my face and hair growth is becoming an issue more than ever! I don't know what to do anymore! I have started taking cinnamon in hopes that it might help as well. I have an appointment set with a gyno/endo in october, but I am so upset because I have worked so hard. Has anything worked for you ladies involving acne? My skin isn't really oily...nothing topical really helps...I noticed previously only supplements really helped. Please help!

[skarida]

i've heard that metformin can help with those issues among other things - it seems to be the drug prescribed to most pcos-ers. perhaps you coukd ask your doctor at the oct appointment?
as for cinnamon, im not sure how fast it will work - i've also just started taking it - but i think it depends on the dosage and how severe your symptoms are. the thing to remember with all supplements and 'natural' medication is that they usually most effective in the long term, but might take a while to work. i think 2-3 months is about the time it should kick in.
good luck and i hope you get some answers !