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Posted 10/5/2010 4:12 AM (GMT -5)
Hey guys,
Anyone using Boswellia? Can you use it whilst on prednisone? I'm slowly tapering off pred, was on 50mg for nearly 2 months and now on 40mg for 2 weeks. Have started bleeding again since dropping dosage, however this is slowly settling. Would love to try Boswellia as it sounds quite beneficial, but dont know if it will interact with the prednisone. Thanks!
Posted 10/5/2010 11:18 AM (GMT -5)
There are no known problems with boswellia with any drugs at this point in time. I've been taking it for a while and never noticed any interactions with drugs or anything else.
If you are up for experimenting try Slippery Elm powder, I've been taking it as a tea and mixed with oatmeal, also tried some enemas with the tea from it, I think it does help more than anything I tried, but could just be coincidence as well.
Posted 10/5/2010 6:49 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the reply Zippy. I've started the Boswelia today, let's see how it goes! I'm actually on a mixture of slippery elm/aloe vera/glutamine, and whilst this flare is still hanging around (bleeding, 3bm/day), I'm slowly getting better, so I dont want to give up the natural supps! I'll try anything as long as I can steer away from the scary drugs!
Posted 10/6/2010 1:42 AM (GMT -5)
Sounds like you are similar to what I been experiencing for quite a while, although I think I might be on track to getting better. I don't want to say more and jinx myself :) I wasn't on pred though. I stay away from them whole grain breads, cereals, anything, it will rip you up until you are completely healed.

If you decide to try slippery elm tea enema , just maybe 1/4 cup of slippery elm tea made from the powder. It is easy to retain inside more than anything else, maybe because it is thicker and soothing. If it flys out I think enough of it will stick inside you. If all else fails give it a shot, if you do let me know if it helps you at all.

Just to let ya know I also recently been taking VSL #3, oil of oregano 4 drops 2 or 3 times a day. psyllium once at night. I've been watching diet and taking vitamins and Boswellia/Tumeric for couple of months now. I am on sulfasalazine.
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