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Posted 3/7/2014 8:52 AM (GMT 0)
Im going to start taking slippery elm bark tablets I know that it can effect the absorption of medications and im on delzicol three times a day. . So I have no idea when I sbould take it. I usually take my last dose of delzicol right before bed.

When do you take it and are you on other oral medicatons/supplements? And also, how much do you take? My tablets are 370 mgs
Posted 3/7/2014 9:46 AM (GMT 0)
I take the powder and mix a teaspoon with luke warm water.

I've never concerned myself with avoiding taking slippery elm at the same time as mesalazine medication (Mezavant for me) but I am avoiding taking it at the same time as cyclosporine and mercaptopurine because they're stronger drugs and I'm having blood tests to monitor dosage.

So for me personally I wouldn't worry too much about when I take slippery elm and mesalazine.

Maybe you can take the slippery elm with / after your lunchtime meal, and the delzicol when you wake up, before lunch, and at night.
Posted 3/7/2014 12:20 PM (GMT 0)
Slippery elm powder works best in powdered form as it coats the whole alimentary canal.
And yes, since it interfers with other drug's absorption, the time to take is is 3 hours apart from the other meds.
You could take it 2 x per day, once in am and once at bedtime ( keeping in mind the 3 hour window).
Posted 3/7/2014 12:38 PM (GMT 0)
I take my first dose first thing in the morning, a couple hours before I take other meds. Second dose mid afternoon between meals and meds. I agree that the powder works MUCH better. I had the pills for a while and they didn't do anything for me.
Posted 3/7/2014 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
I take half a TBSP mixed with water around 4 pm every day. I only take lialda in the morning. I take it then because I haven't eaten in a few hours and I want to give it some time in my system before eating dinner.
Posted 3/7/2014 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
Can I ask where you buy the powder slippery elm? I haven't tried it yet but I see lots of people on here who take it religiously.

Thanks.
Posted 3/7/2014 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
I live in the UK and buy slippery elm powder by weight from a local health food shop that supplies all sorts of herbs.

I could order it online from a health food shop but I once bought some powder that was quite rough and felt like it was scratching my throat so I tend to stick to the local health food shop so I can check that it's fine powder.
Posted 3/7/2014 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
You can get it on Amazon (that's where I bought it).
Posted 3/7/2014 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
I buy it at my local food co-op in bulk.
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