Hi Anna, The lack of posts over the last 5 years I would take as an indication that the product is not going to be useful in bringing down insulin. If you're using APF thinking it will help with

Hi Anna, Why is he on APF now? We usually recommend it for helping with the veil when introducing or increasing pergolide. If he's already on jiaogulan which also acts as an adaptogen you may not

I have read several threads about Rhodiola rosea possibly helping with high insulin. Most of these posts were from 2017. Is there any updated information about replacing APF with Rhodiola rosea or

Janet, there's a good overview of the physiology of PPID on our website here: https://www.ecirhorse.org/physiology-ppid.php For those of us who are visual learners, I found the infographic on the

I find Oleuropein very interesting since it seems to do so much. I do not want to belabor the issue but I will keep researching to satisfy my curiosity. It primarily comes from the Olive Leaf and is

You're chasing the rise but I would bump both of them up at least 1mg now and plan on retesting them next spring to make sure you actually have them controlled BEFORE the rise starts. You also need

Joker has not been wanting to finish his phytoquench anymore. He used to eat it ok, but now is leaving it. I just finished my current container and will mot be giving him phytoquench anymore. He is

Hi Lesley, Are you still planning on correcting your photo names so we can download them and get you in the queue for markups? Please see: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/281961 -- Kirsten and

Sophie has been on Metformin for about 5 weeks. The insulin test after being on Metformin for 2 weeks showed her insulin down from 150 to 48. She is sound at a walk in boots, and she is swimming 10

Finding this document very interesting. Since metabolic horses can have eye issues, undesirable fat deposits and trouble regulating body temperature below 40 degrees I would live to see more research

Hello... ACTH results just came back for my girls from Cornell showing elevation in their ACTH levels. Both were on 1.5 MG doses of compounded Pergolide at the time of testing. Tabby's ACTH, as

Thank you Sherry and Maria. When I checked her ACTH in April, it was 19.9 so for the rise I bumped her up from 10mg or pergolide to 11.25mg. I will bump her to 12.5mg starting tonight. As for RAO, I

Yes...time to really ROOT CAUSE Salsa's issue. I just texted my vet to please let me know when we can talk because I'm interested in metformin for him. Found the info in the Files section about dosing

Thank you that helps tremendously Rose -- Rose D in Hawaii 2022 case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Rose%20and%20Luluka Photos:

Tracy, You are approaching this in the wrong way. The goal is to stop the CAUSE, not chase after the SYMPTOMS. Banamine is not helping anything. If there are any unresolved abscess/fluid collections,

Didn't check insulin in August. It is the PQ Plus with devil's claw. I haven't tried Metformin - but would be game to consider this. His insulin is always high/high-ish and years ago when I checked

Hello Stacey and welcome to the group! Since this is your first post, I will be including your welcome message below, we ask that you read it and save it for future reference, it includes information

Next trim is 1.5 weeks out. -- Jean Hinrichsen WI 2022 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Jean%20and%20Merlin https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=273256

Hi Stacey, You'll get a full welcome message shortly but 3 is usually younger than we see a horse diagnosed with IR as they usually will exhibit symptoms once they stop growing. Do you have his actual

Hello I would be interested to hear thoughts on the xrays of my 3 year old Morgan gelding.He experienced Winter Lamnitis following an injury to left hind leg, extended use of phenylbutazone. Lamnitis