Turmeric okay?

Has anybody used Turmeric?
Seems like there are some benefits symptom-wise for us lymies.

Wondering if it react with any of my current meds as well.
Zithro 2x 250, Lexapro 5mg daily, VSL x3, vitamin b12, vitamin d3 2000iu

I just joined this forum, and was looking for the proper thread to post my great discovery. You just gave it to me
My naturopath recommended a turmeric supplement called Curcum-Evail (by Designs for Health). It worked amazingly for my inflammation and pain, and no other turmeric supplement helps me. The trick is said to be the suspension in lecithin - which greatly increases its bioavailability.

She put me on it before I knew I had Lyme (then Babesia) because I had fluid and inflammation in my ears making me terribly dizzy. The doctor said all I could do was take Prednisone (my mom had a bad reaction to that, so I said NO). Curcum-Evail helped me a lot, but when Lyme reared its ugly head, the pain (in my elbows, and hips, and feet, and back) got worse, and she said I could take 2 caps a day (1000 mg each). PAIN GONE. Very rarely returns, and never to the degree it was before.

It's expensive (about $50/bottle of 60, so on 2 it only lasts me a month) so I thought I'd be smart and get something from the drug store for much cheaper. I made the switch and it was awful. Pain came back, dizzy, felt horrible. Grudgingly reordered Curcum-Evail, and in a few days, the pain left.

I see that other people have felt better with turmeric (they don't say what brand). If you have something cheaper that really really works, I'd love to know too!

I just found a brand called Adaptogen Research has the exact equivalent called Curcuma BioAvail. I am using that now because its a little cheaper ($38/bottle) and I'm not in pain, but I did have a terribly dizzy spell for a few days. Don't know if that's inflammation or a Babesia herx...

As far as reactions, I don't know of any. I'm on Zithromax, Mepron, Amoxicillin, many natural supplements containing B vitamins, D3 5000IU, Wellbutrin, fish oil, and a million other things.

by the way, I've been using that curcumin supplement since the end of June 2016. I tell everyone how much I love it Just thought it was time to take it to the forums... I'm desperately trying to turn this journey into the silver lining to help people, because still being in the cloud of it is driving me nuts. Now I have to go complete my profile so I don't look like an advertiser.

Some people taking just the Curcumin do have results as well.

Babs - I'm not familiar with that company - does the curcumin have the black pepper in it as well?

Girlie said...
Some people taking just the Curcumin do have results as well.

Babs - I'm not familiar with that company - does the curcumin have the black pepper in it as well?

DFH is used by my naturopath, you get it from your practitioner or online, its not in drugstores. But everything she's given me has been great.

It does not have black pepper; The ingredients are: curcumin blend (curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, turmeric oil), sunflower lecithin, and Vitamin E. (in a capsule with gelatin, glycerine, and water)

The product Bab's is using is fine.

I take Meriva 500-SF by Thorne. This is from the product description:Thorne Research has uncovered the key to curcumin absorption – phytosome technology. Meriva curcumin phytosome is a unique curcumin extract that is significantly better absorbed than other curcumin extracts.*

Phytosomes are plant extracts bound to phospholipids (from sunflower oil in the case of Meriva 500-SF), essential components of human cells. Although the body does make phospholipids (such as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine), phospholipids can also be obtained from food or nutritional supplements. When taken orally, phospholipids are very well absorbed. The scientists at Indena found a way to attach a curcumin extract to phospholipids obtained from sunflower oil for optimal absorption, resulting in Meriva 500-SF. With Meriva 500-SF, the body readily absorbs the phospholipid with the attached curcumin, which results in more curcumin reaching the body’s cells that can benefit from it.*

Thanks Babsbunny! Just the information I was needing. This forum is amazing. If it wasn't for the people on here I think I would have lost my mind by now. I don't post often, but do read some most days. Thanks to everyone.

I was diagnosed with lyme last July. Did the antibiotics and felt fine until the cold weather hit New England. Lots of joint pain. A friend recently gave me a bottle of Puritans Pride turmeric 1000 mg. Pain is now minimal. The turmeric is affordable and can be purchased on line at their website.