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Posted 5/7/2017 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone not react well to curcumin? My LLMD wanted me to take curcumin daily as he said it would lower the cytokines that are responsible for the pain. I actually think the curcumin may be a detriment to my recovery rather than a help. I feel worse taking it. Anyone else experience something similar? Thanks smile
Posted 5/7/2017 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I take curcumin and have never had any issues with it. I'm sorry to hear its making you worse.

There are other herbals that can lower the cytokines that may be of help to you. You may already know this but I'll post it just in case.

Scuterllaria baicalensis and Salvia miltiorrhiza They are listed in Buhner's Healing Lyme book on pg 210 for Cytokine re-modulators. They help stop the inflammation and do many other beneficial things.

Hope this helps and I hope you feel better soon, take care , Jo
Posted 5/7/2017 9:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have not had a problem with it, but I generally use fresh grated turmeric in my food as a source for the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric.
Posted 5/7/2017 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
I do iv curcumin on occasion and it helps my vasculitis however it may be antiprotozoal and the nurse said she had to monitor me if i wanted to continue as they had one bad reaction to it ..it is a cancer treatment in their office
Posted 5/8/2017 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
I use large amounts of turmeric without an issue, but not everyone can. Do you feel you are allergic to it, or it's not working as intended? Can you explain a little bit more what you 'feel'?
Posted 5/8/2017 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
Hi!

I feel that it may be exacerbating my symptoms. I take it at the same time as coq10 and potassium. Maybe it's the combination together that isn't the best idea? Thanks smile
Posted 5/8/2017 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
I've found that I don't do well with curcumin. No matter what dose I take, within 30 minutes I develop a pretty bad headache. Foods with tumeric cause the same response for me, so I avoid it. I'm not sure I'm actually allergic to it, but I listed it as an allergy with my llmd because he kept prescribing it at every appointment.
Posted 5/9/2017 1:47 PM (GMT 0)
Curcumin doesn't do wonders for everyone. I cant feel any positive effects from it at all, no food or with food. What it does in larger amount is upset my stomach, and nothing else.
Posted 5/9/2017 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
have you done your 23andme genetic test?

it's worth it. I don't have my results handy at the moment, but I had one gene mutation that shows I am sensitive to curcumin.

I'll try to post it up later.
Posted 5/9/2017 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
It doesnt agree with me (at least at this time). It causes nausea and lowers my blood pressure which are two noted side effects. Recently a doctor told me that it's supposed to increase bp. Right...
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