Enzyme side-effects (adult)?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I've recently started to experiment with enzymes for myself (Houston

line), and I'm curious if anyone has had any issues with bloating,

body aches and irritability when starting out. The inserts say

increased hyperactivity and change in bowel movements, but nothing

about what I'm experiencing.

Would love your feedback.

Thanks,

Tara

CD 25yrs/ileostomy 15yrs

SCD since 11/06

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara,

I started out with 1/2 of the recommended dose but had to go with 1/4

because I had gas etc.. Reducing the amount and slowly increasing it

eliminated those symptoms for me.

Sheila, SCD Feb, 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

<<I've recently started to experiment with enzymes for myself (Houston

> line), and I'm curious if anyone has had any issues with bloating,

> body aches and irritability when starting out. The inserts say

> increased hyperactivity and change in bowel movements, but nothing

> about what I'm experiencing.

>

> Would love your feedback.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Tara

> CD 25yrs/ileostomy 15yrs

> SCD since 11/06>>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Sheila. Did you also have body aches and irritability? Just

not at all what I was expecting. Also, do you recall at what rate you

increased?

Tara

CD - 25yrs/ileostomy - 15yrs

SCD since 11/06

>

> Hi Tara,

>

> I started out with 1/2 of the recommended dose but had to go with 1/4

> because I had gas etc.. Reducing the amount and slowly increasing it

> eliminated those symptoms for me.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb, 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara,

<<Thanks, Sheila. Did you also have body aches and irritability?>>

I don't recall (it was a few years ago) but it is possible I did.

<<Just not at all what I was expecting. Also, do you recall at what

rate you > increased?>>

Once I was okay with 1/4 capsule I think I did it for a week or so ,

then I doubled to 1/2 a capsule for a week and I think I eventually did

a full capsule 1-2 weeks after that for a while. You have to 'listen'

to your body and go as fast as it will let you.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Did I read crohn's shouldn't use enzymes or is that ok once you have a lot

of healing. I hope this is the right place to ask because I asked a similar

question then saw this post.

Thanks,

Debbie 38 crohn's

pentasa

scd 1/07

>

> Hi Tara,

>

> <<Thanks, Sheila. Did you also have body aches and irritability?>>

>

> I don't recall (it was a few years ago) but it is possible I did.

>

> <<Just not at all what I was expecting. Also, do you recall at what

> rate you > increased?>>

>

> Once I was okay with 1/4 capsule I think I did it for a week or so ,

> then I doubled to 1/2 a capsule for a week and I think I eventually did

> a full capsule 1-2 weeks after that for a while. You have to 'listen'

> to your body and go as fast as it will let you.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Sheila. I'll give that a try. What brand of enzymes do/did

you use?

Tara

CD - 25yrs/ileostomy - 15yrs

SCD since 11/06

>

> Hi Tara,

>

> <<Thanks, Sheila. Did you also have body aches and irritability?>>

>

> I don't recall (it was a few years ago) but it is possible I did.

>

>

>

> <<Just not at all what I was expecting. Also, do you recall at what

> rate you > increased?>>

>

> Once I was okay with 1/4 capsule I think I did it for a week or so ,

> then I doubled to 1/2 a capsule for a week and I think I eventually did

> a full capsule 1-2 weeks after that for a while. You have to 'listen'

> to your body and go as fast as it will let you.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry, also meant to ask if that was with each meal that you dosed, or

per day until you were able to get up to a full capsule with each meal?

Thanks,

Tara

CD - 25yrs/ileostomy - 15yrs

SCD since 11/06

>

> Hi Tara,

>

> <<Thanks, Sheila. Did you also have body aches and irritability?>>

>

> I don't recall (it was a few years ago) but it is possible I did.

>

>

>

> <<Just not at all what I was expecting. Also, do you recall at what

> rate you > increased?>>

>

> Once I was okay with 1/4 capsule I think I did it for a week or so ,

> then I doubled to 1/2 a capsule for a week and I think I eventually did

> a full capsule 1-2 weeks after that for a while. You have to 'listen'

> to your body and go as fast as it will let you.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

[Guest guest]

Crohn's is not my area of expertise, but I think you may be referring

to posts from Sheila and from Antoinette about staying away from

enzymes if there are ulcerations in the gut--the enzymes would cause

pain. But if there are no ulcerations, the enzymes can be helpful.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Yes, I recall that as well. And to expound on that, I believe it's

proteases that Elaine was most concerned with where there are

ulcerations.

Tara

CD - 25yrs/ileostomy - 15yrs

SCD since 11/06

>

> Crohn's is not my area of expertise, but I think you may be referring

> to posts from Sheila and from Antoinette about staying away from

> enzymes if there are ulcerations in the gut--the enzymes would cause

> pain. But if there are no ulcerations, the enzymes can be helpful.

>

>

> mom to -12

> SCD 4/23/04

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara,

<<Thanks, Sheila. I'll give that a try. What brand of enzymes do/did

> you use?

>

> Tara

>

> CD - 25yrs/ileostomy - 15yrs

> SCD since 11/06>>

I tried Candex for a while and then switched to Candizyme (available

here in Canada). I used them initially for yeast.

In the past year since my yeast has been very good (they are behaving

nicely) I stopped taking them at bedtime/empty stomach for yeast. I

also started taking S. boulardii at bedtime and you can't take both at

the same time - the enzymes kill the good S. boulardii. Instead, I

started taking them with meals to aid digestion (last Fall). I

recently stopped the enzymes because my digestion has improved greatly.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara,

<<Sorry, also meant to ask if that was with each meal that you dosed, or

> per day until you were able to get up to a full capsule with each

meal?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Tara

>

> CD - 25yrs/ileostomy - 15yrs

> SCD since 11/06>>

When I started enzymes it was for yeast, but I did gradually build up

to a full dose. I did the same with probiotics and when I restarted

yogurt.

When I started taking the enzymes with meals I started with a quarter

of a capsule at lunch and at supper. I didn't usually take it with

breakfast because I didn't have much problem with my usual breakfast

fare - eggs, canned salmon and/or bacon. If I had fruit or veggies then

I'd take it for Breakfast also.

The highest I increased was half a capsule at mealtime , but the

Candizyme is pretty high in the their enzymatic units and that dose

worked for me.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and