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Posted 9/27/2013 11:33 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone.

Has anyone had success using glucomannan?

It is a fiber...it has the benefit of blood sugar control and has potential weight loss benefits (which I need, I know many of you have a hard time keeping weight on)

I cannot find any evidence for its use in colitis...but I think I saw some before and just cannot find it right now.

 

Posted 9/27/2013 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
What exactly are you wanting to use it for?

I've never heard of it yet on here...doesn't mean it hasn't, however.
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Posted 9/27/2013 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
this is a search of it on HW.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/search.aspx?cx=010904608862850737972%3A1v124njdg5g&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=Glucomannan&sa=Search&siteurl=www.healingwell.com%2Fcommunity%2Fsearch.aspx%3Ff%3D38&ref=www.healingwell.com%2Fcommunity%2Fdefault.aspx%3Ff%3D38%26m%3D2863670%26p%3D1&ss=

Posted 11/13/2013 9:19 PM (GMT 0)
I attribute my remission to glucomannan.

I had been on pred for 6 months, and I had tried to taper numerous times, but my symptoms would come back worse than before. I had seen some improvement with Rowasa. My doc wanted me to go on Imuran, but I wanted to try to find another solution. I talked to a family member with UC, and she advised me to try glucomannan (and take a multi + extra folic acid). I was taking 3 pills (665 mg each) before every meal (but never before bed). Bleeding slowed down very quickly, and within a month and a half I was able to successfully taper off the pred. I still had very occasional bleeding, nothing like before. Now I'm off everything, and I still take glucomannan, but only once a day.

I can't believe I was so close to getting on Imuran when there was another simple solution. I would highly recommend trying it for a couple weeks and see what happens.

Good luck.
Posted 11/14/2013 3:03 AM (GMT 0)
That's encouraging, Kilo.  Thank you for your post.
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