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Posted 3/6/2011 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
hi all,ive started on imuran one week now but had to start a course of pred to control my flare.my moods are everywere,i feel like i can never get this illness under control.im even letting it cause trouble in the house.im on 6  5mg a day for a week,then 4 for a week and so on.im also on 50g imuran had my 1st blood test on friday also 4.8g mezavant  xl.thats a lot of meds.can someone please tell me what supplements i can take to help that are safe and easy on the liver with all these meds aswell?.i have vitiman d,calcium and magnesium,psyllium husk,turmeric,probiotics and multi vitiman but ive stopped them all caues i just keep on flaring.btw im still taking my enemas.Thanks guys
Posted 3/6/2011 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
I guess the safest and most popular supplements are probiotics and soluble fiber like psyllium. The other supplements you mentioned are probably OK for most but can be hard on the stomach for some people.

Rainbow Light is a good multi that seems easy on the stomach. D3 is probably OK but I think Imagardener complained about it. Most will find fish oil OK but I have heard some complain about it.

The other supplements you mentioned should be beneficial but everyone is different. If you have a cast iron stomach then you can probably consume anything.

What most do not realize is that avoiding triggering food is even more important that any supplement you can take. See if going gluten-free for a few days helps. Then you can try avoiding dairy. Keep a food diary to see if anything bad happens after eating various foods.
Posted 3/6/2011 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
thanks babeinthewoods i think i will go back on the psyllium to thicken my stools and the probiotics as for food dairy for been there and for the life of me can not dp it. i just pray this imuran works.
Posted 3/6/2011 9:19 PM (GMT 0)
I think psyllium is a great idea, starting in small amounts and working up to a couple of teaspoons a day.
I'd keep the other supplements etc out until you start feeling better.

But do consider keeping a food/meds/symptoms journal. Eliminating foods that bother me has been the most beneficial thing I've done for myself. I haven't had to cut out entire food groups but I cut out most processed stuff. Soy is in everything that comes in a box at the grocery store and can be irritating even to people who don't have IBD!

Or consider eating yogurt and cheese but not milk, that has helped me a lot.
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