slippery elm

I started taking it last week when I dropped from3 Laila a day to two. I don't know if it helps but it doesn't seem to be hurting me. I just mix it with water and drink it on a relatively empty stomach (usually right before dinner). I have yet to get a lump free slurry of seb and water but I drink it with the lumps.

newtouc,

Welcome to the forum.

Yes, slippery elm helps alot.
I take it: 1 teaspoon of it (organic slippery elm powder) in 1-2 oz. of filtered room temp water, add my probiotics to it, mix it into a gel like mixture, and drink it down. When I was flaring, I would have this "cocktail" 3 times a day after each meal, + at bedtime.

Now I take it dinner only (since being in full remission).

What else are you doing? Any other supplements? Vitamin d3? L-Glutamine?

As a newbie to the forum, I think it's important for you to know that you have options, which your doc probably won't tell you about. So let me share with you what's worked for me in the hopes it might help you too.

Some meds work for some and not for others.
IMO, it isn't one size fits all, and you have to find what works for you, and it may be a combination of things like diet, meds, supplements, etc...

For me, the traditional meds failed me and the mesalamines I became intolerant of.
And when the doc gave me a choice of surgery or remicade, I balked and had to find my own way.

He also told me diet has nothing to do with UC, but I found that it has a great deal to do with exacerbating its symptoms!

I found that by taking certain proactive steps, it put me in full remission.
My steps to remission included: diet modification, various supplements, probiotics, and LDN, low lose naltrexone..

If any of this interests you, there are things IMO that you can control, which will have a direct impact on your disease, the symptoms you experience and their severity.

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.

newtouc,

Try a heating pad for pain, it helps alot.
And for occassional D, try some l-glutamine amino acid powder - 1 teaspoon in a little water or juice on an empty stomach.

Enfyre,

Glad the slippery elm is helping you!

I can tell you it never worked for me. I spent a lot of money on it but no results. Everyone is different though.

I hope it works for you. I've heard people say the best time to take it is at night.

Good luck,

Greg