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Posted 10/3/2012 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
Hey guys, has anyone tried slippery elm?
Does it seem to soothe your colon and calm things down during a flare, whats your experience with it?
Posted 10/3/2012 1:56 AM (GMT 0)
Love it! There are a lot of threads about slippery elm on this forum. For me, once I bought quality stuff and found the right dose, it has made a difference. Not only does it help your colon, but it also helps with mouth ulcers or sores.
Posted 10/3/2012 11:57 AM (GMT 0)
Slippery elm is a great help when you are flaring and your insides are so tender. I take the powdered slippery elm mixed in a glass of warm milk. It really works well and is one of the few things out there that really does help.
It also eases stomach ulcers too.

Hope this helps
Marty
Posted 10/3/2012 1:00 PM (GMT 0)
You have to be careful when taking other meds. Slippery elm can coat your insides, causing other meds to either just slip right through or not be absorbed properly. I had to quit taking it during the day as my asacols went right through without being used. Since I take other meds too, like for blood pressure, I couldn't afford to have that happen. Recently I began taking slippery elm again, just at bedtime, which was the longest period I would go without taking meds. The first night I slept 8 straight hours and the next 6. I thought I happened on to a good formula but the last couple of nights I have gone back to where I had been.
Posted 10/17/2012 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
 

I am so exciting to have found Slippery Elm.  It's made a huge difference since I started taking it.   Three weeks ago I was looking at 2-4 loose stools a day now they are pretty much formed and controlled and maybe twice a day.  I have been taking 3 tablespoons of slippery elm poweder 3x a day as a tea before meals. I was also able to get off of my Asacol.  Hopefully the improvment continues.

Current Meds

Slippery Elm Powder 3x day

VSL #3 1x a day

 

Posted 10/18/2012 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
I take mashmellow root in hot water to make my tea, it helps coat and sooths things for me. However, too much makes me have a uncontrollable jelly turd!
Posted 10/18/2012 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, slippery elm powder is excellent.

While flaring, I used to use it 3 x per day, after each meal.

Now in remission, I still take it once a day.

You could also add L-Glutamine amino acid powder.

It works great long term for colonic repair, and you can take it on an empty stomach when you suffer from diarrhea.

There are other things you can do as well.

There are things IMO that you can control, which will have a direct impact on your disease, the symptoms you experience and their severity.

I was able to control my UC into remission through various supplements, probiotics, diet modification, and LDN , low dose naltrexone.

 

For more info on the protocol which has put me into remission, please go to this link: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1666318 , and look at the 11th post.

I hope you feel better and let us know how we can help you.

 

Posted 10/19/2012 12:29 AM (GMT 0)
Gosh, I am happy for all those for whom it helps... For me, it actually flares me up- go figure.
Posted 10/19/2012 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
Probiotic, how are you doing?
Please shoot me an email and let me know.
Posted 10/19/2012 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
So I went out and bought some slippery elm powder last night. I also bought some B12 5000mg vitamin supplement. I am starting by taking 1 teaspoon of the slippery elm powder at night before bed. I take the B12 in the morning along with a 500mg tablet of L-Glutamine. I also am taking VSL#3 DS but I am not taking it everyday any mor eisntead I take another 50billion probiotic on the days i am not taking VSL, this seems to be a better mix for me right now. Also, am weening off pred and taking Cimzia. I am "experimenting, with doseages etc.. and trying to find the right "mix". I have made some more diet modifications, SCD and Paleo diets sound like they work for some folks but I just do not have the time in my day to do what needs to be done and cook what need sot be cooked, guess that is a choice I am making but I eat nothing but natural and/or organic foods or foods made that way (no processed food), I do not drink caffeine or alcohol anymore, and haven't eaten fast food in over four years. Hopeing I might find the right combo soon rather than face the dreaded surgery.....
Posted 10/19/2012 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
I have tried several formulations of L-Glutamine (e.g., whey based, soy based) and they all increase my diarrhea after about the 3rd day. Imagine my surprise when I read on the web that this is a very common side effect, and nobody here advocating L-Glutamine bothers to mention it.
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