slippery elm for gastritis

[SableBandit]

I had tried slippery elm before but I was only doing one a day along with other stuff so I guess that’s why I didn’t notice the value of it. I have been having a really bad flare-up for the last 7 weeks and I came across an article that said slippery elm really helped someone get off ppi’s and eliminated their reflux. I already had some in the cupboard so I tried 2 pills. Then I tried 2 more after lunch and then 2 more at supper. OMG - no reflux, stopped all ant acids except Gaviscon. Woke at 4:30 this morning because I skipped my 10mg of Pepcid last night. I took 1 slippery elm and a Gaviscon and was good until breakfast where I took 1 more after bk. These are early days but I am liking the looks of where this is going. Also my anxiety which was really bad yesterday but lifted in the evening. Slippery elm has zinc and vitamin b’s in it. I wanted to share this in case someone else had never heard of this marvellous natural product.

[TishH]

I was looking at Slippery Elm yesterday, but I wouldn't be able to swallow the capsules, and I'm not sure how I'd manage with powder in liquid. You said you take tablets, are they chewable or could they be crushed?

[treecalm in reply to TishH]

It is very easy to open the capsule by twisting and tipping into a glass of water. Stir and drink.

[TishH in reply to treecalm]

Thanks!

[SableBandit in reply to TishH]

You can also open the capsule and put the powder in your smoothie, that way you won’t taste it.

[TishH in reply to SableBandit]

Good idea

[treecalm]

I have taking slippery elm from H&B but it says one capsule per day?

[SableBandit in reply to treecalm]

My bottle says take 2 after each main meal so that's 6 a day and each capsule is 400mg. I did do that the first day but I found it was a lot as I had a headache the whole day and night. Today I did one pill at a time after meals. No headache so far and still relief from reflux. Try at least 3 a day, one after each meal. Take gaviscon as needed. I hope this will help you as much as it helped me.

[Jumpey]

I'm so glad you have found something that helps.

[SableBandit in reply to Jumpey]

Thank you Jumpey. I was at my wits end. Anxiety and depression. Couldn't eat , couldn't sleep. I feel almost human again. I can only see it getting better and better. Today was a great day. I had a few bumps but I ate some yogurt (a no no for me) but I popped one of those guys and took a gaviscon and was okay immediately. I will have to not mess around too much with other foods as the gastritis is still very present. It takes weeks to heal the stomach lining but I am very hopeful today.

[treecalm in reply to SableBandit]

Wondering what brand you use? I take mine before eating to line the digestive system. At least that's what I thought it did

[SableBandit in reply to treecalm]

I use NOW brand . You should take it after you eat. When you eat acid is released to break down the food which is good but this is when you get the reflux, the acid going up the les valve. Taking it after you eat keeps all the acid down because of the mucus coating the les valve. It only takes 10 minutes to kick in.

[Jumpey]

It may be useful to read Dr.Louise Kaufman's Acid Reflux Diet. She a world renowned expert on gastric issues. Her alkaline diet turned my life around.