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Leaky gut?
Hello, I’m hoping to connect with others who may be able to Help with some answers with what I’m dealing with. I have fibromyalgia and am gluten intolerant. I also have eczema that has spread over different parts of my body. My dr prescribed a steroid to help with the eczema, however I am extremely itchy with a rash on arms
Legs torso. Dr thinks it’s all related but I’m not sure
I have had bouts with heart burn s d constipation/diarrhea. I’ve been reading up about leaky gut syndrome and think I have many of
The symptoms. Any tips as to how I can go about this would be appreciated. I’m in the ER now because of severe fatigue feeling faint s d shallow breathing.
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You may try these Mini enimas called enemeez or even a suposotory called the magig bullet.
They are what people with spinal cord injurys use and are small and easy to use etc.
magic bullet
cvs has thier generic version of the enemeez just called mini enemas they come in a 5 pack and they keep them in stock at least in central tx
How do these compare to Fleet, which never work for me?
@millerdust most of these long winded e-commercials and articles are click baits at best, cash grabs at worst. Watching those videos is a total waste of time - and money, if you get roped into buying the products, too. The only person who benefits from them is the “doctor” or “nutritionist”.
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3 Reactions@notmoff leaky gut is real, but it is diagnosed by your doctor or specialist. You can’t assume you have a condition just because a TV “doctor” or “specialist” says you have it - without an exam, at that. Most of these commercials are cash grabs. Only your own doctor can make the correct diagnosis and recommend the correct treatment.
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4 Reactions@tabithatwitch I have slow motility and constipation. I have been taking two tablespoonsful of psyllium fibre (generic of Metamucil, from a health food store) once a day in an 8oz. glass of water followed by another 8oz. glass of water and have had no problems with bowel movements since. I started out with one teaspoonful daily, then a couple of weeks later two teaspoonsful, increasing by a teaspoonful every two weeks till I was taking a tablespoonful a day.
Metamucil (brand name psyllium fibre) is expensive, but it comes in different flavours. Generic psyllium fibre is more affordable - and unflavoured, which is okay with me because I don’t like flavours anyway.
If you decide on the psyllium fibre from the health foods store. Make sure you get the bag marked “WHOLE husk psyllium” NOT “ “psyllium husk POWDER” which is fine ground like flour, because the fine ground husk powder gels immediately, and difficult to swallow. both are ground, but the powder is ground too fine, just like flour. It becomes a choking hazard!
Whichever product you choose, make sure you do not bend over or lie down within two hours of taking it.
Psyllium fibre is much more effective than all those products you have mentioned. Those other products are only stool bulking aides but do nothing for motility. Besides that, they cause a buildup on the lining of your bowel. Psyllium fibre, on the other hand, is actual fibre just like any food fibre, and it actually triggers motility, making stools easier to pass through the colon - and it sloughs off any “debris” clinging to your colon too.
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5 Reactions@clutch @tabithatwitch Senna and Colace are good once in a while, but any over the counter pills you take - or enemas - will eventually make your bowels dependent on them. Psyllium fibre or any of the high fibre foods are better.
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2 Reactions@tabithatwitch,
It sounds, then, like your situation has improved! Because in your initial post you said and sounded quite desperate. So maybe you found something that works for you? And that something isn’t going to make your “bowels dependent”. Psyllium fiber? Please share what’s working!
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1 ReactionHe had many many books out . I listened to one of them on audio. I think 💭 he’s correct on some things but not everything that’s for sure . I’ve tried everything in last 10 years and still have chronic digestive disorders very bad . Took some of the supplements he suggested but didn’t help me .