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Posted 11/20/2013 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone used  EnteraGam medical food for the management of diarrhea-predominant Crohn's?

Did it help you? Did you have any side effects?

Tnx

Posted 11/20/2013 4:28 PM (GMT 0)
I am not seeing any info supporting its use for Crohns. Do you have a link to share that mentions crohns? I only see IBS info.
Posted 11/20/2013 11:33 PM (GMT 0)

No, I do not know if it works for Crohn’s but the basic science in the literature seems sound.

I should have mention that I have a lot of spasms and dria with most of the food. Also, my doc told me it’s possible to have both IBS and IBD.

Since this is a medical food and if it helps with absorbing the nutrients and calories in my body that may be interesting to try. I will run it by my doc.

Posted 11/21/2013 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
From their website:
"ENTERAGAM is a specially formulated light-colored protein powder composed of immunoglobulin (IgG)
and other serum proteins similar to those found in colostrum and milk. Other ingredients (inactive) in
ENTERAGAM are dextrose and sunflower lecithin."

The sachets are 5g each, and 20% of that survives the stomach, so you are getting about a gram of beef protein derivatives.

I guess it's possible that there is some use for it?
Posted 2/19/2016 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi guys, I'm new to this site! I have a j-pouch from bad Ulcerative Colitis that we couldn't get in remission my colon perforated. I've had the j-pouch for about 7 years now. I have recently been diagnosed with Crohns & prescribed Enteragam. I'm on Day #2 however, the taste is horrible. Has anyone found anything to mask the taste or make it easier to get down?
Posted 2/23/2016 3:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hi! I'm new to this site but I have plenty of experience with enteragam and I have had crohns for almost 12 years! I've been on it for about a year now, and it's FANTASTIC in helping control my diahrrea. I've had the uncontrollable d's since my bowel resection surgery back in 2011 due to a c-diff infection that is now gone but left an impact. I used to control my bowel with Imodium but I was slowly becoming tolerant of the drug and had to take 4 pills in order to slow down my bms and eventually I couldn't leave the house due to raging anxiety and constant going. However! enterGam freed me from all that nonsense.
I used to take 2 packets daily when I started out but now I tapered to 1 a day, and it helps control my bowel problems. I still take small doses of immodium to help immediately curb my bms. But 1-2 pills works fine to do that. I have about 1 good bm daily, and I can even hold it for longer if I need to which is great for road trips or when there isn't a bathroom nearby. It takes a few weeks for the EnteraGam to kick in completely, and be careful because it'll hit you faster than you think so really watch your fiber intake and your white grain intake as well because you can go constipated! It's finding that balance with your diet that makes it work best. My life is much easier with EG now by far. I still have some anxiety about going but for the most part I feel so much better.

And dkb10 I use a packet of EnteraGam in a 20% juicy juice cranberry juice/80% water mixture and it tastes sweet and delicious. Try using non acidic juices!
Posted 2/23/2016 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Dabbydoobie! I will definitely try that!! :)
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