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Have constant diarrhea nothing helps for longPosted By Brenda (Alabama, US) on 02/08/2015
After begging my gastro doctor to help me stop the diarrhea he put me on Bentyl which I was on when I first got this and it does not work either. I am going to try ACV and see if that helps any. I have heard that peppermint tea stops diarrhea too. I am scared to go out anywhere and if I do go out I make sure I don't eat anything and I dope myself up on Imodium. I am so scared because everything I eat seems to come right out about fifteen to twenty minutes after I eat it. I cannot believe the doctors cannot or will not do anything for me. I have tried everything to get rid of this I know there is something wrong but cannot find anyone who is willing to help me find out what it is. Glad I found this site, at least here there are people who have the same problem.
Brenda
Replied by Claire (Danbury, Ct) on 02/09/2015
If this were me, I would make immediate dietary changes to get the diarrhea under control, such as eliminating gluten and dairy. Eliminating inflammatory foods is critical to getting chronic diarrhea under control.
Once you find your trigger foods and eliminate them, you can then try supplements or home remedies one at a time. I suspect apple cider vinegar will only aggravate your condition, but try a little bit and see if it helps. Have you tried slippery elm, probiotics and/or turmeric?
Replied by Marie (New York) on 02/09/2015
Replied by Myway (Delaware, Usa) on 02/09/2015
1. Take a tsp of DE twice a day in 8 oz of water for 3 or 4 days. Try to take it before meals.
2. Afterwards, slowly build up your tolerance to 1 tablespoon a day, in a glass of water or other beverage. You have to keep stirring it.
DE has a constipating effect so, if you suffer from diarrhea, it will give you solid stools. You can order food grade DE from Amazon. Just research it - it's great!
Warning: Only use food grade diatomaceous earth. The pool grade DE will cause harm...just be mindful! Good luck!
Replied by Timh (KY) on 02/10/2015
Here are some E.C. links
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/parasites.html
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/candida.html
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/colon-cleansing.html
Once the condition is fully involved, you must stop treating symptoms and remedy each facet of the problem, or the disease continues.
Come back here w/ any questions or post progress.
Replied by Faeqa ( Amman, jordan) on 02/10/2015
Replied by Bama (Bama, US) on 02/10/2015
Go bland with diet--eat the things everyone says not to-like white bread, white rice, white potatoes, etc until it calms down. Then, slowly add things like lima beans, oatmeal, baked chicken (low fat) and other non fatty meats and fish. I lived off saltine crackers in high school, so I know. leave peelings off of fruits and vegs. You can add metamucil (it's not a laxative, it absorbs fluid and binds/thickens bowel contents.) Take the time to really calm things down, then go slowly when adding foods.
Replied by Lou (Tyler, Tx) on 08/28/2015
1) Boil some milk. Do not add sugar. Let it cool. Hold your nose and drink it.
2) Make a pot of rice (I use Uncle Ben's converted). Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to the recipe on the box. It used to be something like this: Boil 2 1/4 C. water, 1 T. butter, 1/2 tsp. salt and one chicken bouillon cube. Once it is boiling, add 1 C. rice. Cover and cook on low for 20 minutes. Then add 1 more T. rice when you reach the 20 minutes and stop the burner. Stir. Let it sit covered 5 minutes.
3) A last tip is that cheese should stop diarrhea. Make a grilled cheese sandwich? That always seems to settle an upset stomach for me. I use gluten-free bread for mine though!
Replied by Myway (Wilmington, De) on 08/29/2015
Start with 1 tsp. in the morning in a glass of water. Stir - then guzzle it down. Work your way up to 1 tablespoon a day.
Again, only use food grade. When I travel overseas and get the "runs", I have this handy.
I think you will be surprised how well it works. For people with normal bm's, they have to drink plenty of water because DE has a constipating effect.
Keep taking it for a long while - I take one tablespoon 3x a week. It keeps me running fine!
Good luck!
MyWay :D
Replied by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 08/29/2015
The diarrhea problem...
Likely the internal flora...the beneficial bacteria... is gone due to an infection. Onset was when you were in High School, so a definite time and prior to onset likely an infection, viral or bacterial.
The virus/bacteria/fungus may still be there making the condition worsening as you said. Certainly the beneficial bacteria is compromised.
If me, I'd take a lot of Colloidal Silver orally to see if the infection (assuming that is the culprit)...can be killed. The electrical charge of the silver will draw the opposite charge of the bacteria. I'd also take a LOT of probiotics to get the beneficial bacteria back to work. The Beneficial bacteria has the same charge as the CS so it is not harmed by the CS.
Lots of other helps. Yes to the ACV you mentioned. Yes to the diatomaceous earth. Anything to help the flora....BUT know that if the infection is not killed then recovery is unlikely. Hence, I'd be on the CS for at least 3 months...three tablespoons daily for the 3 months.
Replied by Ellie (Boston) on 08/29/2015
Replied by Ellie (Boston) on 08/29/2015
And look into crohn's disease as well. The front page illustration of the book I have mentioned tells it all.
Replied by Mrs A. (London Uk) on 08/30/2015