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Posted 8/12/2018 1:13 PM (GMT 0)
Most MCP I have bought is fine-grained and dissolves, with a bit of time. My last purchase turned out to be ethereal flakes, and takes a lot of time and effort to dissolve even 95%, hard to get to 100%. But as long as it reaches the stomach will it not dissolve there, so no big deal?
Posted 8/12/2018 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know, but I use the fine powder, mix it in a warm beverage, and use a handheld frother. Dissolves very quickly.
Posted 8/13/2018 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
Cigafred, your stats is encouraging to me. Let me ask, you did IMRT to treat
The Mets and now it’s gone?
With my condition I am anticipating LN Mets and was just thinking about
The effectiveness of radiation there? Some people think it might help and
Others think the opposite.
Reachout, can you please tell me the name brand you use? I would like
To try it and I have never heard of it or used it before and please how often
And how much you take? Thank you
Posted 8/13/2018 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
Ak I use Econugenics Pecta Sol C in a 454g powder jar that I get from Amazon. It comes in a fine powder and has a scoop with it. The dosage studied is 5g, or 1 scoop, 3 times a day but it does get pricey. I cut back to 1 scoop per day which they say is the maintenance dose.
Posted 8/13/2018 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Reachout, thanks for the info. They do have it
A chewable form now in 5 g. Do you think I should
Get the chewable form so it’s easier and don’t have
To deal with the dissolving issues?will it have the
Same effect? Thanks again
Posted 8/13/2018 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
Ak I can't tell you. The original study was done using the powder. This stuff really clumps together so if it was me I would not want to chew it. The reason it's modified it to make it fine enough to be absorbed by the intestine. I would not mess with trying a different modality
Posted 8/13/2018 10:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks again, reachout. You make sense, i will buy the powder
Posted 8/14/2018 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
Ak123. No, radiating the mets did not work, as soon as the adjuvant ADT wore off the PSA went above its prior levels, renewed ADT has then returned it to 0.02 (versus <0.01 the first time). As for MCP, I agree with reachout. I saw a chance to get some cheaper, but it turned out to be harder to dissolve. I found no difficulty dissolving the normal tiny-grain product as long as I let it soak for a bit before stirring. My current flake-like product largely dissolves, then I just need to lick some off the spoon which is not a problem, but I remain uncertain whether its non-dissolved condition is a problem.
Posted 8/14/2018 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
On the general topic of "pectin", I had been using chewable apple pectin tablets for many years for GERD, and still do. But I can no longer find the variety that I like. Fortunately I had stockpiled a number of jars of it that are just now passing their expiration date, but are still the most effective first line defense against a gastroesophageal episode.

The tablets were sold by Nature's Bounty and were white and powdery, easily chewed and not distasteful. Typically two or three 500mg tablets are enough to quickly terminate an attack, and if not, then I could move on to traditional antacids and famotidine. (I realize there is a GERD forum here on HW)

Anyway, as I can no longer find a comparable product, I ordered several other brands of apple pectin and tried them out, but they were no good. Most are a brown, coarse fiber that clumps and refuses to dissolve. It sounds much like the issues you guys are having with MCP.
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