Ulcerative Colitis :: Thoughts On Aloe Vera Please?
I am 23 and was diagnosed with proctitis a month ago through a colonoscopy. I was prescribed 60 days worth of pentasa suppositories, and am halfway through my one a day dose. I don't seem to be making any improvement. Although my bleeding is somewhat better, I am definitely having more trouble with stomach cramps and needing to go more frequently. The pain arrives and is excruciating in seconds. If I can manage to let it pass, sometimes I need to go urgently again in a few minutes or I can be ok for a few hours.
Anyway the reason for my post is because I would like to know if anyone else has been prescribed the pentasa suppositories and how you found them? Should I persevere with them?
I also visited my local Holland & Barrett health store today and they advised me to buy an Aloe Vera gel/juice and to take 1 tbl spoon of this 3 times a day.. Does anyone have any advice or experience to share on this type of aloe Vera product?
Ulcerative Colitis :: Aloe Vera Juice With Infliximab
Can anybody tell me if it is ok to take this when i am on infliximab?
View 1 RepliesDiverticula With Colitis :: Aloe Vera, Manuka Honey - Probiotics?
Report from colonoscopy which states that both are now present. As most are aware have been using Aloe Vera and Manuka Honey plus Acidophilus, we have been sent a prescription now advising to take the drug Budesonide (budenofalk) has anyone had any experience of being given this to use and can this be combined with probiotics?
Aloe Vera Gel For Shingles Rash?
Is anybody aware of any drawbacks to using Aloe Vera. Gel on their shingles rash? I am in the midst of a bad attack of shingles and the itch and burning has been driving me mad! A friend brought me some Aloe Vera Gel to try instead of the calamine cream prescribed and already it feels slightly less
painful. Would like to continue to use it if no drawbacks to it.
Acne :: Aloe Vera Gel For Dry Skin?
Hi, I have read that really dry skin actually helps acne get worse. I used this cream to exfoliate and the next day my face was real dry, so i applied aloe vera gel to my face to stop my skin from being so dry. Does aloe vera gel help the skin on your face from being so dry and does that in result help acne from breaking out?
View 3 RepliesFitness :: Is Aloe Vera Healthy ?
My friend show me a website with lots of aloe products,and ask me to buy with her but i wonder if aloe vera is really healthy?
View 4 RepliesDiverticula :: Is Aloe Vera Good?
Has anyone heard of Aloe Vera helping diverticular problems?
I saw a very convincing article on the computer about its benefits for all gastric and diverticular etc
Aloe Vera Gel Or Rinse For Swollen Gums ?
anyone using aloe vera for gums ? I have a strange swollen feeling in my gums after a tooth extraction ( 4 weeks since the extraction ), dental x ray is ok, sinus ct scan is ok, everybody is telling me I'm a slow healer. I'm tired of listening to that !
View 3 RepliesOesophagitis :: Aloe Vera Is Good For Reflux?
So I have read a lot of research saying aloe vera is good for reflux. I bought some at GNC last night. Does anyone have any luck taking that and how do you take it, morning or at night? Also, what exactly does it do to help the reflux? Any suggestions or doses would be helpful. Like how many ounces do you take.
View 6 RepliesReflux Oesophagitis :: Aloe Vera Gel Or Tablet?
Which is better for my reflux the liquid aloe vera or the pill. Does anyone take this to help their acid reflux. I also take omeprazole (10mg) once a day but also saw in the book Dropping Acid that aloe vera was good. I just don't know what form to use.
View 10 RepliesReflux Oesophagitis :: Aloe Vera And Zinc
I am wondering whether anyone has tried these for GERD, I have been recommended them for diverticular but upon reading up about them, they may help my GERD as well.
View 13 RepliesNutrition :: The Amazing Benifits Of Aloe Vera
Some months ago I started taking an Aloe vera gel with glucosamine for my joints, after a week I began to feel different, not in my joints that came later but in my whole well being, I feel more awake and alert throughout the day and general feeling. As i've read more on Aloe I have learned so much about this amazing plant and also how important it is as in many things to get the best, Have you found Aloe to help you ? and did you buy the best?
View 2 RepliesReflux Oesophagitis :: Pine Nut Oil And Aloe Vera
after discussing the values of Magnesium Supplement with my friend at Golf club I was told Pine Nut Oil is very helpful also Amp aloe Vera from USA.
View 6 RepliesPolymyalgia Rheumatica And Aloe Vera Juice Benefits
I was diagnosed last year with PMR and at moment have managed to get down to 7mg of pred, but I also have to take two calcium tablets daily and 1 x alendronic(?) acid tablet on a sunday, the one where you have to sit up straight for an hour, I experience usually about Tuesday a bad tummy but the dr says that is probably the alendronic acid
I have been in so much pain when walking that my doctor advised for me to go for an MRI scan, which is showing wear and tear on my spine and problems with my sciatic nerve, which is probably causing the pain when walking - I can only walk for approx. 5 mins(sometimes not even that) and the pain is so bad I find it hard to lift my feet one in front of the other and I get breathless - surely at 56 I should be fitter than that. I also find that going upstairs can cause the burning sensation in my leg and I have to sit down for a few moments until it eases As for housework well....................... I really enjoy cleaning my house ( probably because it is such a change from when I am at work sitting at my desk all day) but I find after about 10 - 15 mins I have to sit for a few moments and then carry on if I can it is so frustrating. My doctor after the results of the scan has now put me on Co Codamol and I have to take 2 x 15mg tablets four times a day. I only started them yesterday and cant say there has been any difference yet in my pain.
I have also got the "hamster" face from taking the pred and have put on a lot weight around my stomach area, my doctor has now told me I have to go on a very low carb diet. He advises porridge in the morning and then for the rest of the day just either salad, fish, lean chicken and veg. I am to have no extra milk(he says I will get enough calcium from the tablets) and no bread, potatoes, pasta(don't like it anyway!) or rice.
I have my breakfast at 5.00am every morning so by 9.00am I am starving and then it just gets worse throughout the day - although oddly enough this morning I had porridge instead of my usual two slices of toast and so far I am not terribly hungry.
A friend of mine says she drinks between 60ml and 120ml of aloe vera juice every day and she feels great - she hasn't got PMR or any illness for that matter but she says the juice helps with her weight loss and is entirely natural so shouldn't do me any harm. She also says it helps with inflammation.
Has anyone else experienced this juice that has had PMR and was there any benefits to it?
GERD (acid Reflux) :: Aloe Vera Juice Bad?
I have ulcers, GERD, LPR and a large hiatus hernia. I just read this quote on a website and was wondering does this mean aloe vera juice is NOT good for LPR since pepsin is a cause of LPR? I've started the aloe vera juice thanks to reading about it on this message board and my stomach feels much better but now I'm wondering if it will make my LPR worse.....
a 1963 issue of the "Journal of the American Osteopathic Society" reported that aloe's effectiveness as an ulcer-healer may be attributed to its ability to stimulate the release of pepsin, a gastric juice enzyme that supports the digestive system.
Aloe Vera Juice Helped Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Anyone?
In the book i am reading Kate took aloe vera juice and she said it helped her, i think i might give it ago as anybody any thoughts on this before i try it?
I am learning a lot from her, still have my panic attacks, like for instance i have been have funny feelings in my head, it does not hurt but now i am thinking twice before panicking and go back to her book for reference
Irritable Bowel Syndrome :: Tried The Aloe Vera Juice ?
Has anyone tried the aloe Vera juice ? Seemingly it has good reports and reviews for helping symptoms of ibs I've ordered some from Amazon hoping for a miracle.
View 7 RepliesPruritus Ani :: Baby Wipes And Aloe Vera Gel Helped
One of the guests below on this site recommended using baby wipes and Aloe Vera gel. I do already use baby wipes but hadn't tried the Aloe Vera gel. I bought some and I can say yes, it does help a lot. It doesn't cure it - but the itching has reduced hugely at night.
View 1 RepliesAloe Vera Cure My GERD - Acid Reflux
Just wanted to share with all you GERD/Acid Reflux sufferers the product that I'm convinced cured my acid reflux problem is Aloe Vera the medicinal plant. I like others suffered with this horrible illness, was unable to eat and bed ridden some days due to pains and generally feeling unwell. Someone told me that Aloe juice is good for acid reflux so I tried it, and boy does it work, I'm now on no medication and my problem has virtually disappeared.
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