Nopal is working!!

I started this on April 1st....and I've had the slightest change on day 3 when I began passing gas. This morning however I had a completely normal stool!! I still have b and m, but the stool itself was normal. As in perfect! This is awesome:)

Thanks CC! I hope so too. hopefully I'll see continued improvements in my bowel and quality of life. I was so excited I wanted to take a pic of it!!

That's a good sign with no b since yesterday! It's good that you know what your triggers are.

I have also been drinking the Nopal (aka Prickly Pear) water for about 1 week. I add chia to mine, as was suggested in another original thread. I experienced some gas during days 3-5, but that seems to have passed (for lack of a better phrase. HA!). My bm's are excitingly normal/solid and only 1-2x/day. No diarrhea and no cramping. The only possible lingering SE I'm still experiencing is a feeling of bloatedness. Please note I'm also drinking copious amounts of turmeric and chamomile tea, so maybe I'm just drinking too much! For something so easy to prepare and at such minimal expense, I'm ecstatic that these seem to be reducing, if not eliminating, my UC symptoms.

Post Edited (NatureCalls) : 4/8/2015 2:34:58 PM (GMT-6)

It's difficult for me to say it's really working, but I think it's doing something. I'm averaging about 15 BM a day, so it won't be quite as effective on me as others. But this week I've been able to pass gas without running to the bathroom, a few times a day - something I haven't been able to do in years! It also appears to be a little more formed than usual, instead of being pellets every once in a while, 2" long pieces come out!

I'm also on a study drug similar to Entyvio, and I've been on it for 5 months now. So I'm not sure what's helping but I'll definitely be continuing the Nopal.

Is it juice from the fruit or the powder from the leaves that is helping?

I assume everyone on this thread is in parts of the country where it is easy to get NOPAL pads?  I'm in MO and I have to keep ordering from FL or AZ until my Global market here in town gets their first shipment...so it's been a bit expensive for me....

Yes I did do a search for Mexican grocery stores and found a few...every time I call the number to see if they have the prickly pear pads the number keeps ringing with no answer or the other one said it was disconnected!   I called Global Market in my area and they said they do expect to get a shipment as soon as possible, but could not give me an ETA...so I just ordered some from FL!