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I have had some form of ibs for nearly 5 years now, and would like to share some very positive experiences after trial and error over the years. I have been diagnosed with slow transit, after having previously been normal, I had abdominal pain after a bowel movement, visceral pain sporadically and trapped lower abdominal wind pain, after eating certain fodmaps. In other words, I rarely did not have pain 👎 Diet alone did not help, Symprove was helpful and I lastly succumbed to Duloxetine which I thought was good to a point. However I then read about Triphala and slowly came off Duloxetine and stopped Symprove and have not looked back !

Still early days but great improvement, no pain, no side effects, I feel that my gut is now healing itself with some support. It may not suit everyone but I had to share my experience. I obtained it from a local herbalist as Holland and Barret don’t stock it.

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Scottfae

Thanks for the info! I just ordered some and will give it a try too!

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Mutleyforever in reply toScottfae

Let us know how you get on, I was hesitant at first and was going on holiday so started for the first week taking only one capsule at night, then increased to 2 with no ill effects.

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Meleber in reply toMutleyforever

What's the amount per capsule you're taking?

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Mutleyforever in reply toMeleber

520mgs each, made by Fushi

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Meleber in reply toMutleyforever

👍🏻

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janetmtt

I heard great reports on this do wonder if taking probiotics make bloating worse than not taking it and certain ones have actually constipated me - keep updating on your progress with triphala I am sure we will all be watching how you go

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Bracondale

Thank you for reporting success with Triphala! I found this article and it looks to have a lot of benefits! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...

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Meleber

Interesting 👍🏻

"Triphala (TLP): current applications and new perspectives on the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders"

source: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...

"Although the limited data of clinical research of the role of TLP in the GI tract does not allow drawing a firm conclusion about its effectiveness for IBS patients, never­theless there are some premises, which indicate its poten­tial.

By virtue of its laxative qualities, TLP would not be helpful for diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) patients but its application is worth considering to patients with IBS-C. It is also possible that TLP can alleviate other symptoms experienced by patients, through the inter­action of each constituent of TLP and gut microbiota; therefore supplementation of TLP herbal formulations alone or along with other probiotics should be taken into consideration in an ongoing clinical studies.

Contrary to pharmaceutical laxatives, which tend to stimulate the bowel, TLP has a regulating effect and can be used long-term. The large intestine is perma­nently exposed to various toxins, parasites, etc. there­fore, it is important to provide adequate bowel cleansing.

Literature data indicate that TLP acts as a colon cleanser, which helps to clean the waste matter from the lower GI tract and improve its proper functioning [12, 88].

To sum up, TLP can be particularly helpful if constipation is a symptom, but it can also be useful in some cases of alter­nating constipation. Relevant cell culture and animal studies, and ration­ally designed clinical trials are required to uncover the potential of TLP, understand its mechanism of action and determine permissible dose that could be incorporated along with patient’s therapy and assess side effects, which may appear over its longer administration."

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Hilomom

My daughter recommended it to me and I'm on my 4th bottle. It does seem to help me. I teeter between IBS-C and IBS-D ( although, my "D" is just really sticky, soft poop). I've never been "regular" and this seems to help. I ran it by my PCP, just to make sure it didn't interfere with my meds).

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Meleber in reply toHilomom

Always wise to check with your primary care practitioner / GP / physician if a natural product won't interfere with your regular medication. But I think many aren't familiar with natural products although there's a lot of ongoing research into natural ingredients. May I ask what the amount per capsule is you're taking?

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Hilomom in reply toMeleber

I'll look and see. The brand I take is "Organic India". I don't remember the dosage but I take 2 capsules in the morning and 2 at night.

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Meleber in reply toHilomom

Thanks. I think I have the same brand so know what's the amount per capsule 🙂

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Batteria

I did not take duloxetine for ibs. I was prescribed it for pudendal neuropathy which means unwanted orgasms which make you scream out loud in pain not pleasure. It stopped them miraculously but I never noticed any improvement in ibs. Sounds like you have ibs c whereas mine is the d variety. I take slippery elm at three am which helps greatly. I will look into this triphala. Con amore

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Batteria

hi me again. Batteria. I researched triphala but discovered it contains vitamin c. Would make my problem worse. Glad it helps you though. Con amore

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Dupiaza

I'm very similar to you but I'm on constella,3 laxido and 20 ml senna a day. I have just got some triphala so do I take along side all these or instead of?

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Mutleyforever in reply toDupiaza

Hi Dupiaza, I really couldn’t advise in your situation, maybe you would not be able to tell any difference or maybe they would interact (especially senna and the constella if all taken at night ! ) that is why I have waited a long time before starting them so I was clear of all other meds. That may not be possible for you, or if you could have a break so you could see how it works on its own? Very best of luck, whatever you decide

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Dupiaza

Thank you. I take constella first thing in the morning. I think I'll knock off my evening laxido abs 10 ml senna and try a teaspoon of triphala instead.

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