L-threonine

Was doing some research on this idea and noticed several current members recently posting on this not too long ago. I was just wondering about a recent update from all of you to see what you still thought about it.

Thanks for the answer. I was doing some searching yesterday and came accross that thread as well as another one. Both threads were from June and I recognized a lot of the names as being current posters. That made me wonder if this strategy was a bust since these same people were still posting on the forum five months later and don't seem to be hyping this up as much as they were in June. I'm hoping for some of the other June posters to weigh in with their thoughts. I have been trying to figure out why cheeses seem to really do me in big time, particularly cheddar cheeses and came accross L-threonine. If I have severe trouble with cheeses do you think this product would be safe for me to take?

Gary, I doubt very much that the L-Threonine would give you a problem, but you could try it, no?

As far as the cheddar cheese being a trigger for you, it's probably related to either the casein or the lactose.

Do you have this reaction to other cow dairy? Goat or sheep dairy?

Probiotic, it's too bad the Threonine did not help you.
How are you doing? Send me an email, if you like.

InSoFla:

I am considering it at some point, although I am considering a million other things at some point too. I try to do as few as possible, as close to one new thing at a time so that I know what works and what doesn't. I don't want to be taking 10 different things and not really knowing what works and what doesn't. I was searching for reasons why certain cheeses in particular attack me, especially cheddar, but it has also recently happened twice with whatever cheese Pizza Hut uses, which I assume to be Mozzarella. I had always been able to eat all of the pizza I wanted with no problems but now I'm afraid to eat any kind. Anything with Cheddar is definetly off limits for the time being. Always a disaster. I figure it is related to the casein as I took lactaid with a few of these things and still had major problems. I seem to tolerate many normal foods which have small amounts of lactose in them and about a month ago had some cereal with milk which I was amazed did not bother me whatsoever - I do not really ingest much milk unless it is in products which contain milk. I love a few certain cheeses but I don't love cheese or milk so much that if it bothers me I need to get goat or sheep dairy. If I can't figure out a way to eat the kinds I like I will just learn to live without. I was curious though that if I have a severe reaction to casein, if that would mean I couldn't take L theronine.

therearemiracles said...
L theronine will help with your sleep that's for sure, it did nothing for my UC though, no firm poop :(

I will try it again, horrible insomnia right now, take several prescriptions and over the counter aids and still no sleep.

Aguywithuc,

Sorry to hear it.
Take 2 grams in a little water about 30 min before bed, and I am sure you'll sleep like a baby.

I haven't noticed any effect on my UC but it definitely reduces my pain/discomfort from exercise the following day. It also helps me to sleep if I'm experiencing any anxiety where I tend to get an extra two hours of sleep when taking it. Without it I tend to only get about 5.5 hours of sleep.

InSoFla said...
Aguywithuc,

Sorry to hear it.
Take 2 grams in a little water about 30 min before bed, and I am sure you'll sleep like a baby.

No change.

So I moved on to over the counter sleep aids, plus Relaxall, plus 1 lean dreams, plus a whole lot of food, plus prescription Restoril. None of that worked. I think my body switched back to nocturnal, drowsy during the day and wired at night.

Joanna,

I have been taking Mg-Citrate 400mg in the morning and evening, hoping to get my migraines under control. Its just been about a month but didn't notice any change in my sleep or anything. Glad that you are noticing such drastic effect. Could you link me the prepration you are using. I would love to give a try in addition to the oral form. It also soothes muscles and my neck muscles are little weird so I might apply there.

bananagirl said...
aguywithuc, have you tried magnesium? i don't take the oral supplement because it can cause diarrhea in some people but i use magnesium oil on my skin. i got it at a health food store for about $8. you just rub it on all the bigger areas of your body- quads, hamstrings, glutes, abs. i usually do it before bed to help me sleep, but yesterday i put it on after my shower around 5 pm. i was like a zombie all night but didn't wanna turn in because it was so early. if i had let myself, i would've been out at 6 pm.

Hot dog I am in ! Leaving office and picking some up now.

bananagirl said...
aguywithuc, have you tried magnesium? i don't take the oral supplement because it can cause diarrhea in some people but i use magnesium oil on my skin. i got it at a health food store for about $8. you just rub it on all the bigger areas of your body- quads, hamstrings, glutes, abs. i usually do it before bed to help me sleep, but yesterday i put it on after my shower around 5 pm. i was like a zombie all night but didn't wanna turn in because it was so early. if i had let myself, i would've been out at 6 pm.

Cannot thank you enough. I picked some up on the way home and put it on my quads and it worked great to relax my muscles. After math tutoring I wanted to lie down. Not falling asleep did not bother me because I did not care I was happy to be lying down. Dozed off woke up later but did not have to eat a giant meal to get back to sleep 3 times.

This is what was missing and I cannot take magnesium in an oral supplement form.

Now I can sleep, I can get up on time and get down to work on time. I had been lifting weights to shake off the bad mornings after being up most of the night. I feel pretty good today, going to shock people at the office and show up on time.

@Babe,

Thanks for the link, I am getting it. I will use it in addition to oral form (to neck specifically)

To your hypercalcemia theory, actually Mg helps Ca absorption so it should worsen. My guess is same as yours, not only IBDers but the population as a whole that lives on 'standard diet' is Mg deficient. A male needs 420mg and a female needs 350mg of Mg daily.