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Posted 11/22/2014 4:06 AM (GMT 0)
A friend recommended I give it a try, as she believes it really helps her. So I sent away for a bottle of capsules of it. It came today but on the side says to talk to your doctor if you have had or have problems with your gallbladder. I don't have one anymore, but I decided to look up why it's an issue.

Seems that it can increase the risk of gallbladder stones, as well as kidney stones. Also can cause nausea, diarrhea and upset stomach.

So just curious what everyone's experience has been with it. I don't want to add any new issues!
Posted 11/22/2014 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
I've been taking it for a couple of years. I think it's helped a bit. I've read some studies that show it can be effective in maintaining remission. I haven't had any trouble with nausea, diarrhea or upset stomach.

You might talk to your doctor about the gallbladder interaction. You might have read this: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/turmeric

I take it with black pepper extract since I've read that can help boost the efficacy.
Posted 11/22/2014 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks sparkleplenty. I didn't know about the black pepper extract (does it make you sneeze? hehe).

I don't know if it would really matter anymore since I don't have a gallbladder, but I guess you can still make stones? Maybe I'll bug the nurse next week to see what he thinks, I don't see him for 3 months and wouldn't mind starting this.
Posted 11/23/2014 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
I tried taking the capsules two years ago with some positive for a period of time. I do essential oils, and mixing black pepper oil and tumeric oil is known for decreasing inflammation and nerve pain..I have found it effective for topical neck pain but not CD..I have found frankincense, rosemary, ginger, clove and some other herbs more effective..
Posted 11/24/2014 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
cindywchrones.. Can you give more info to me on these alternative treatments your use... Or even point me in the right direction for more info?
Thanks...
Posted 11/25/2014 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
I gave curcumin a try, and it did not at all get along with my gut. Even on 40mg of pred, it gave me diarrhea/loose stools (tried a couple different brands). So, while the preliminary data looks good, that one isn't for me.

(I gave it three months and I never managed to acclimate)

I can handle fresh turmeric root (juiced, 1.5" of the root added to other juices), though I suspect I don't get a ton of curcumin out of it...
Posted Today 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
I use turmeric often - the reason people add black pepper is because the active ingredient (the "good stuff" in turmeric) is curcumin, and black pepper increases the bioavailability (the effectiveness of the absorption) - used together it can act as an anti-inflammatory, anti-carcenogenic, helps reduce pain and a BUNCH of other benefits. It's commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine. I don't take it in pill form, I either buy the turmeric root at whole foods and throw it into my juicer when I make my green juice OR I get a heaping tablespoon of raw, local honey - toss in powered turmeric and a bit of black pepper, mix it up and eat it right out of the mug off the spoon. It's a nice Wintery nighttime snack too.

Always check with interactions and what works best for your body, but turmeric has been used for thousands of years and I like to use as much of the natural route to complement the major stuff I have to put in my body.
Posted 11/30/2014 2:02 AM (GMT 0)
I have started using essential oils, which are primarily inhaled or absorbed the by skin..I have used ginger drops under the tongue or with raw honey for nausea at work..I prefer phenegren for nausea, diarrhea, or for stomach cramps..I guess you could try turmeric and black pepper oil on the abdomen..I have only used it on muscle strain.I had neck strain, which it got rid of that..I have used tea tree oil for toe nail fungus caused from long term predisone usage..Essential oils have to be quality therapeutic grade to be effective.I would like to get back into researching Eastern medicine and acupuncture..I have tried colonics before several years back..I have heard of people using cayenne pepper in capsules as well..I have tried slippery elm( and some other herbs), aloe vera juice, ect with no success..There are some on the board that do probiotics and fiber which I can't do.. I would try frankincense, rosemary, ginger, or clove either in a digestive form or oil in a therapeutic form not just any.When I was juicing which the nutribullet and ninjia are the most popular, I seemed to do well..We moved back to Oklahoma from Las Vegas so fruits and veggies weren't plentiful and too expensive in OK..
Posted 11/30/2014 5:31 AM (GMT 0)
CindywCrohns, where do you get your essential oils? What kind do you use?

Also, Jen77 and Sloth, what made your Humira fail? I've had 6mp not work (at all, even though I was on it for a couple years but accompanied with prednisone so the drs couldn't tell) and then Remicaide worked for a few years until I developed antibodies. Why did Humira stop working for you?

Didn't mean to get the thread off topic, so here's a bit more about turmeric - a good recipe for turmeric juice! Enjoy! http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6780/A-Recipe-for-Turmeric-Juice-A-Powerful-Healing-Beverage.html
Posted 11/30/2014 6:27 AM (GMT 0)
wednesday, I saw a little improvement very early on with Humira. Like right after my loading doses, after that I went down hill again. After months being on it and several attempts to wean off steroids my doctor switched me to Cimzia. I'm having a lot more luck with it, a lot of healing has happened in my colon. The humira also gave me some pretty nasty headaches.
Posted 11/30/2014 4:04 PM (GMT 0)
Well, my sister in law is a distributor for Young Living, which their products are on multilevel marketing plan, which drives up the price..DoTerra is the same thing..I get my essential oils from edensgarden.com..The oils are therapeutic grade, not on a multilevel marketing base, so the price is excellent..Internet sales only and free shipping over $50.00..Their tumeric oil is awesome..Now if buying an oil nebulizing diffuser, I got mine on Amazon..don't go with the water kind or go too cheap..The better ones you are going to pay $79.99 to $129.00..Watch some of the retail stores their products are not therapeutic grade and are mixed with vegetable oil. Stores like Sprouts where I shop carry DoTerra but the mark up is outrageous..I don't mix my oils with carrier oils either..I have an appointment with a new GI mid-December..so I have a feeling I may be on new medications--which I am dreading already..I have had some bad reactions to some drugs over the years..
Posted 12/1/2014 6:17 PM (GMT 0)
I think this is a whole lot of nonsense. I'm Indian so I was eating lots of turmeric in my food pretty much from infancy and I still was diagnosed with Crohn's.
Posted 12/1/2014 6:30 PM (GMT 0)
wednesday77, Humira never stopped working for me, because it never started working for me (same with Remicade) - I'm in that "lucky" cohort of patients that don't respond at all to TNFalpha meds.

Though Imuran gave me almost 5 years of remission. We're all different! I'm on Entyvio now (with Uceris and Xifaxin), and doing okay. Too soon to tell if the Entyvio will put me into remission (I had my fourth infusion last week), but I am seeing some small, positive changes (and a huge increase in my energy levels, which was very, very welcome).
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