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Posted 4/19/2012 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
Is there a big difference between the two?

I've been taking slippery elm powder and it seems to help with my cramping. It always forms a nice gel in my mug and I figure it's also coating my digestive tract. Does marshmallow do the same? I have read that it also forms a thick gel and coats the tract and helps with inflammation.

Only reason I am asking is that I just finished off my second bag of slippery elm powder. I have a big bag of marshmallow powder and wanted to see if I could just use that instead of ordering another bag of slippery elm. I ordered both of them at the same time thinking that I would use them in combination, but I ended up not opening the marshmallow. Has anyone else used it before and had success?

I will try it for a week and if I notice that it's helping, I'll be able to conclude that, in fact, they do the same thing! Let the experiment begin!

Posted 4/19/2012 10:52 PM (GMT 0)
I've used the slippery elm but not the marshmallow powder.
Posted 4/20/2012 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
Joanna,

I'm glad you're having good results with the slippery elm powder. That's great.

I have tried marshmallow root tea bags, and I do believe they were soothing.

As far as being equivalent to slippery elm powder in what it accomplishes, I really couldn't say, sorry.

What the status of your FT?

Posted 4/20/2012 2:19 AM (GMT 0)
i will give it a try and see if it helps.

with my FT, i am still waiting for the hospital to draw up legal papers. it's turning into such a big deal and i don't know why. i just wanna get my donor's test results back so i can do them at home. its just so much easier!
Posted 4/20/2012 11:14 AM (GMT 0)
Bananagirl,

Don't give up on the hospital if they are moving forward with the FT prep. I would stay on top of them however, reminding them of your urgency. Although doing FT at home can work, it will be much easier and thorough doing it via colonoscopy first.
Posted 4/20/2012 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
Joanna,

I'm so sorry it's taking so long to set you up with FT.

It's got to be close to 6 weeks now, since you mentioned it, no?

WHat's the hold up with the hospital?

Is there any way for you to put some pressure through the doctor's office who'll be doing the procedure?

Posted 4/21/2012 7:15 AM (GMT 0)
I've used both slippery elm and marshmallow root, in capsule form though. Slippery elm definitely helps me to some degree but I didn't notice any improvement with the marshmallow. No reason for you to not try it, though. It is supposed to be helpful and you already have it so see how it goes.
Posted 4/21/2012 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,
I have also, tried slippery elm. In my opinion, it is better to use it as tea, better yet as Essiac tea, it has slippery elm in it. Essiac tea helps with the pain too. Slippery elm bark in a capsule form did not do much for me.
One more thing I wanted to say. I have read a lot of different posts on the UC forum and Crohn's and notice a very obvious thing. People who are watching their diet, taking supplements and some medicine (if needed), are doing much better overall than those who only take prescription drugs. By the way, the first group (and all of you, guys, are in it) are much kinder to each other and more open minded than the second group.
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