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Posted 4/13/2017 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
I'm trying to get to the bottom of this ongoing problem I have with diahrrea.

Some of my information points to ibs, crone's, malabsorption, fiber, dietary allergies, hyperthyroidism and herbs, among others.

Herbs? Any anyone experience weird poops from herbs? If so, can you pinpoint it to a particular herbs? Sorry, seems like I am always talking about 💩.
Posted 4/13/2017 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
The problem with trying to find out what is causing your diarrhea is that it could be caused by any one or a combination of all those things.

Some herbs can cause this, but we would need to know what herbs you are using and at what doses.

Have you talked to your LLMD about this yet? He knows your case a lot better than we do and can order some testing to find out the issues.

How long and how much fiber have you been taking? You may need to adjust that as well.

Dietary allergies - this would require an elimination diet (boy, those are no fun!) and then slowly adding foods back in to see what kind of a reaction you have. This is how I found out that I'm really quite allergic to soy and MSG can really bother me at times too.
Posted 4/13/2017 3:12 PM (GMT 0)
I forgot to mention parasites, guess because I hate talking about them.

I have an appt next week and will talk to the doctor again. Hopefully the results of my stool testing will be in.

I get lots of fiber. I may have malabsorption issues due to past surgeries.

I'm gluten and sugar free. I eat a small amount of dairy, it doesn't seem to make a difference.

I know there are many other allergies, examples being peanuts and shellfish, I guess I need to look more into that.

My herbs are the complete cowden protocol at present. I'll look more into all the individuals herbs when I see doctor.

Thanks Traveler!
Posted 4/13/2017 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
This will be a process of elimination to find out what's causing the diarrhea, so hang in there. I hated the elimination diet - I had to be on it for 8 weeks to find my issues, but it was sooo worth it!!! I now know what to avoid and although it's not easy, it's more than worth it!
Posted 4/13/2017 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
Knotweed can make my bowls a little loose
Posted 4/13/2017 4:50 PM (GMT 0)
I know for a fact that some of the Cowden herbs can make stools loose. Too much fiber can also cause loose stools. An imbalance in gut flora can cause loose stools.

Hopefully the stool test will also help to unravel this mystery. Which test did you do? As some reveal more than others.
Posted 4/13/2017 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry kitty. That is not fun at all. I had bouts throughout the week for a couple years at the beginning of treatment and no test ever showed any information. The GI is the least understood area of medicine, after the female reproductive organs and of course, Lyme & Co.

Now everything is normal. I credit being a little healthier from the treatment, getting rid of whatever bacteria the vanco is hitting, and Cholestyramine, which detoxes and makes me so regular.

I don't have any suggestions - just wanted to share support.

-p
Posted 4/13/2017 6:18 PM (GMT 0)

Krimpet 🍔 said...
I know for a fact that some of the Cowden herbs can make stools loose. Too much fiber can also cause loose stools. An imbalance in gut flora can cause loose stools.

Hopefully the stool test will also help to unravel this mystery. Which test did you do? As some reveal more than others.

I should have made a copy of the paperwork of all I was being tested for. It was sent to the lab.

It was the comprehensive test for multiple bacterias and parasites. I lot of different testing.
Posted 4/13/2017 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
I'm going to do about another month of full cowden's then transition off to some buhner herbs. I do feel improvement with cowdens, especially in the last week, but this 💩 thing has got to be resolved. Thanks Krimpet for pointing out Cowdens can cause 💩 problems.

I'm also having my adrenals checked again. Side effects of adrenal fatigue can be diahrrea, nausea and loss of appetite, all of which I've had. But then again, they can be bacterial or parasitic symptoms, too. I feel like, as we all do, I am on a merry go round. (Without the Merry). 😐
Posted 4/13/2017 6:41 PM (GMT 0)

Traveler said...
This will be a process of elimination to find out what's causing the diarrhea

i bet there will be...hehe

I know Purrsiankitty won't mind my joke with all her 'poop' emoji's.
Posted 4/13/2017 7:26 PM (GMT 0)
💩 😊
Posted 4/13/2017 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
I wondered if anyone would say something about my choice of words! LOL! I honestly didn't even "see" it until I after I had posted that!

Hang in there PK!!!! I can live in the bathroom at times too, but usually I have the opposite issue.
Posted 4/13/2017 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
Are you taking chlorella or spirulina? They caused massive diarrhea for me.
Posted 4/13/2017 8:26 PM (GMT 0)

summer16 said...
Are you taking chlorella or spirulina? They caused massive diarrhea for me.

I backed off chlorella because of that. I'm taking other detoxers instead in the cowden lineup but I'm wondering about those.

Thanks for the suggestion/reminder ☺️
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