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How To Speed Recovery Progress?

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helgih88 Newbie
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Okay, I have not been officially diagnosed but felt much improvement to my stomach and bowels after cutting out gluten. Most of my symptoms are still there though which I think are contributed to my ,,colitis'' or ,,leaky gut'' from the gluten. In fact I'm not sure, but it can't hurt to make extra precautions (that's one of the dilemmas of self diagnosis).

I feel like caffeine gives me a huge boost but it definitely has an affect on my GI, so If I've eaten something with gluten then caffeine speeds up next toilet trip (may sound weird, ha ha). But now when I have caffeine, I don't feel the same ,,punch in the stomach'' kind of feeling any more so I feel I have made a little progress. This is probably the reason stress has similar effect on me (adrenaline), but thankfully I've cooled down over the years so some might think I'm mellow (well, I act mellow for two reasons: I can't think fast, and stress only makes things worse). I was really hyper as a kid and I want to feel as energetic as back then.

So, regarding this recovery. I still have the usual symptoms of sleepiness, lack of memory and concentration. When I see rashes forming on my arms and legs (little red bumps, usually just one here and there), that's when I feel the worst. That's also why I want my intestines to recover faster so I don't get those allergy reactions, damn allergies. I notice it takes me forever to get to the point: What's your experience with marshmallow root caps? I'm probably going to the pharmacy and get some tomorrow. If you know of any other non-prescription drugs then that would help a lot.

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Okay, I have not been officially diagnosed but felt much improvement to my stomach and bowels after cutting out gluten. Most of my symptoms are still there though which I think are contributed to my ,,colitis'' or ,,leaky gut'' from the gluten. In fact I'm not sure, but it can't hurt to make extra precautions (that's one of the dilemmas of self diagnosis).

I feel like caffeine gives me a huge boost but it definitely has an affect on my GI, so If I've eaten something with gluten then caffeine speeds up next toilet trip (may sound weird, ha ha). But now when I have caffeine, I don't feel the same ,,punch in the stomach'' kind of feeling any more so I feel I have made a little progress. This is probably the reason stress has similar effect on me (adrenaline), but thankfully I've cooled down over the years so some might think I'm mellow (well, I act mellow for two reasons: I can't think fast, and stress only makes things worse). I was really hyper as a kid and I want to feel as energetic as back then.

So, regarding this recovery. I still have the usual symptoms of sleepiness, lack of memory and concentration. When I see rashes forming on my arms and legs (little red bumps, usually just one here and there), that's when I feel the worst. That's also why I want my intestines to recover faster so I don't get those allergy reactions, damn allergies. I notice it takes me forever to get to the point: What's your experience with marshmallow root caps? I'm probably going to the pharmacy and get some tomorrow. If you know of any other non-prescription drugs then that would help a lot.

I personally have never taken marshmellow root caps.. but I can tell you what I do/have taken that seem to have actually helped a lot.

A good multivitamin - definitely need to get one of these.

Enteric Coated peppermint oil pills - really only need these if you have bacterial overgrowth, but I actually did find them to be very soothing when I had IBS.

Flax Seed Oil/Omega 3 Fish Oil - Flax oil seemed to help somewhat, though I stopped taking them because I usually get bloated with oils, have yet to take fish oil.

Vitamin B Complex Supplement - I would highly recommend one of these, good for added energy and helping to rebuild/restore the villi.

Calcium Supplement - Really only needed if lactose intolerant, but also highly recommended.

Echinacea + Golden Seal Complex - Also highly recommended, as they have anti-inflammatory effects, but do not take for more than two as it will lose it's effect. Go two weeks on and two weeks off.

Digestive Enzymes - Have saved my life, def. get a good one of these with a lot of lipase if you are struggling with fats. Awesome for a boost of energy or if you're having any digestive issues, also helps in the absorption of nutrients and food allergies if any exist.

Aloe Vera - Haven't taken yet, but supposed to be very helpful and soothing to the intestines, however excess can cause D so you might want to avoid if you're having issues with it.

Royal Jelly - Supposedly very helpful in providing energy, I have also yet to try these.

Supplement can make all the difference in the world, they sure have helped me a lot. If you're going to get any of the above, I'd start off with a good multi, a vitamin B Complex, Echinacea + Golden Seal Complex, and digestive enzymes. These have gave me so much extra energy. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

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I'll add to that. I felt the sublingual B12 (methyl type) was a big help to me. They are soothing and give me energy and a sense of well being. Also increasing my dose of magnesium has really been great. It improved my BM's, relaxed the muscles in my neck and shouders and has improved my sleep a lot.

helgih88 Newbie
helgih88
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Great answers.

So far I've got digestive enzymes and some probiotics. The enzymes include something that's supposed to sooth the intestine and speed recovery. I also have a multivitamin and b vitamin. I even dug up some L-glutamine that should strengthen the immune system and is also an important nutrient for the intestine. I was going to get some lactaid but for some reason the pharmacy said they haven't had it for a while. I'm a little afraid to increase the dosages of the vitamins (A, D, E, K overdose) if I'm in fact not a celiac so this should do just fine until my doctor has done some testing. I'm scheduled to meet another one next Monday and very soon after that he's going to put some camera inside of me (I can never get over that part, ha ha). This way, I should get some results hopefully next week. I know the blood results are still on the way but this is inevitable if I want to see how much damage has been done (and to rule out some things). By now, I'm hoping for a positive on celiac disease since that is at least curable. I would give away so much just to be healthy so if I have to stop eating certain food, then so be it.

It's great to hear about your recovery, I hope I will have mine one day. I've been on a gluten free diet for a week now with little problems.

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