Increase T3 = constipation?

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I am confused... (Sorry in advanced it TMI)

I started taking Betaine HCI w/pepsin this past Sunday. I wanted to give it a

try as I have been taking another digestive enzyme but

wondered if it was 'strong' enough... This week I also started adding more T3.

I am taking one capsule with each meal. I feel nothing. Since I have started

taking it, I am constipated... I don't understand.. Wouldn't it have a different

effect? Am I not using it 'correctly'??

I didn't have a 'problem' before... I am gaseous and feel bloated a few hours

later but that is it..

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

When I began Betaine HCl, my naturopath had me take 1 capsuel with the first

meal, 2 with the next meal, 3 with the next meal, 4 with the next, and so on,

until I started feeling warmth or slight pain in the stomach region -- that's

the sign I was taking too much, so I then backed off. I ended up taking 5

capsules with every meal.

That's been months ago, and now I take 3 capsules with lower fat meals and 5

with higher fat meals. If anything, it's helped my constipation issues. I get a

huge bottle now, since I go through it fairly rapidly, and I expect as my

thyroid/adrenal issues are resolved, that I will need less and less.

IF you try this, make sure you drink water, and if you get to the pain stage,

drink lots of water and eat some more to get rid of the burning feeling.

Good luck,

Jeanne

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> I am confused... (Sorry in advanced it TMI)

>

> I started taking Betaine HCI w/pepsin this past Sunday. I wanted to give it a

try as I have been taking another digestive enzyme but

> wondered if it was 'strong' enough... This week I also started adding more T3.

>

> I am taking one capsule with each meal. I feel nothing. Since I have started

taking it, I am constipated... I don't understand.. Wouldn't it have a different

effect? Am I not using it 'correctly'??

>

> I didn't have a 'problem' before... I am gaseous and feel bloated a few hours

later but that is it..

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting very helpful to me too. RhondaSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryDate: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:39:24 -0000To: <RT3_T3 >Subject: Re: Increase T3 = constipation? When I began Betaine HCl, my naturopath had me take 1 capsuel with the first meal, 2 with the next meal, 3 with the next meal, 4 with the next, and so on, until I started feeling warmth or slight pain in the stomach region -- that's the sign I was taking too much, so I then backed off. I ended up taking 5 capsules with every meal. That's been months ago, and now I take 3 capsules with lower fat meals and 5 with higher fat meals. If anything, it's helped my constipation issues. I get a huge bottle now, since I go through it fairly rapidly, and I expect as my thyroid/adrenal issues are resolved, that I will need less and less. IF you try this, make sure you drink water, and if you get to the pain stage, drink lots of water and eat some more to get rid of the burning feeling.Good luck,Jeanne>> I am confused... (Sorry in advanced it TMI)> > I started taking Betaine HCI w/pepsin this past Sunday. I wanted to give it a try as I have been taking another digestive enzyme but> wondered if it was 'strong' enough... This week I also started adding more T3.> > I am taking one capsule with each meal. I feel nothing. Since I have started taking it, I am constipated... I don't understand.. Wouldn't it have a different effect? Am I not using it 'correctly'??> > I didn't have a 'problem' before... I am gaseous and feel bloated a few hours later but that is it..> > Thanks!>

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Keep posting as you experiment. I'd love to hear how it's going.

Jeanne

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> > I am confused... (Sorry in advanced it TMI)

> >

> > I started taking Betaine HCI w/pepsin this past Sunday. I wanted to give it

a try as I have been taking another digestive enzyme but

> > wondered if it was 'strong' enough... This week I also started adding more

T3.

> >

> > I am taking one capsule with each meal. I feel nothing. Since I have started

taking it, I am constipated... I don't understand.. Wouldn't it have a different

effect? Am I not using it 'correctly'??

> >

> > I didn't have a 'problem' before... I am gaseous and feel bloated a few

hours later but that is it..

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for this information. I will start this tomorrow :-)

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> > I am confused... (Sorry in advanced it TMI)

> >

> > I started taking Betaine HCI w/pepsin this past Sunday. I wanted to give it

a try as I have been taking another digestive enzyme but

> > wondered if it was 'strong' enough... This week I also started adding more

T3.

> >

> > I am taking one capsule with each meal. I feel nothing. Since I have started

taking it, I am constipated... I don't understand.. Wouldn't it have a different

effect? Am I not using it 'correctly'??

> >

> > I didn't have a 'problem' before... I am gaseous and feel bloated a few

hours later but that is it..

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm really curious: What is the reason for taking all that betaine HCL? I was

under impression is was suggested for people with poor productin of natural

stomach HCL acid - I use it for that. My bottle says, take no more than two 250

mg tabs per day. Is it for constipation?

Thx, Lee

[Guest guest]

I can only speak to what my naturopath told me. I have low production of

natural stomach HCl (most likely connected to being hypo for years), and this

gradual increasing of dosage is the way she had me find the correct amount that

I need. I have found bottle recommendations can be conservative (to protect

themselves from a lawsuit, perhaps?) and that may indeed be enough for some

people. This amount is what works for me.

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> I'm really curious: What is the reason for taking all that betaine HCL? I was

under impression is was suggested for people with poor productin of natural

stomach HCL acid - I use it for that. My bottle says, take no more than two 250

mg tabs per day. Is it for constipation?

> Thx, Lee

>

[Guest guest]

Thx, you answered the question. As I understand it, low stomach HCL leads to

reduced stomach emptying effectiveness and thus reduced distribution of food and

medicine. Betaine HCL should help that.

Lee