Digestive issues - enzymes? Hcl? both? (Probably TMI!)

Agee · 09-28-2011, 03:56 PM

Dear LCF "doctors,"
Here's the scoop:
I have been gluten intolerant since 2003, so my stomach issues (which are much improved since those days) are not due to gluten. I also don't think it's a lactose thing, because the real problem I have is that I don't seem to be able to digest anything raw.
All raw fruits, veg, and nuts go right through me. Apples and tomatoes are particularly problematic.
I have a lot of stomach/gut pain. My BMs are often full of undigested foods. I am not constipated but I have a lot of pain in my colon/lower belly. I had 1 previous incidence of diverticulitis about 4 years ago and none since then, but I often have twinges in that spot.
I eat a lot less fruit/veg than I'd like due to this problem.
When I've done hHCG and kept my calories/food intake really low it's gotten a lot better. I don't really know what that means but thought I'd throw it in the mix.
I can digest things like shirataki noodles just fine, so it's not all fiber, just the raw fruit and veg. kind.
So - I'm thinking I need digestive enzymes, right? What about hcl? I don't have heartburn.
This has been a problem for years, but whatever is wrong with me is flaring up right now. Not sure why!
A

Agee · 09-29-2011, 04:05 PM

Nobody knows?
Nobody?
Wah.

Erin57 · 09-29-2011, 05:03 PM

Hi Agee. I’m not sure how much help I can offer you. I have been trying to get a handle on digestive issues since Spring of this year. I too am gluten and dairy intolerant. I have Microscopic Colitis.

I have been having luck with Wobenzym and Bromelain and Papain mix. I also take a good quality Probiotic daily.

It’s worth a try. I don’t think there is anything in Digestive Enzymes that will hurt you.

motsy · 10-05-2011, 03:43 AM

Hi Erin 57- glad to have found you here. I have had MC (lymphocytic) for years, I believe, but just diagnosed this past summer. Am taking entecort, which was helping, but now that I am weaning down I have had a moderate increase in symptoms. I am also on vacation, so it might be that I am eating foods I am not used to eating. Before I was diagnosed, I found that I felt better overall on ATkins, but never stuck with it. Now I realize that I was accidentally eliminating alot of foods that could contribute to MC. My gastro doc believes that MC is autoimmune and I am not likely to find a dietary fix, but I am still going to try. I found one MC support website, but it is great to see someone who is low carbing as well.

09-28-2011, 03:56 PM	#1
Agee Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NC Posts: 1,564 Gallery: Agee Stats: 191.6/see sig(r3hHCG)/135 WOE: R3hHCG:P2 Start Date: 2/10/2013(r1);4/2/2013 (r2);5/19/2013(r3)	Digestive issues - enzymes? Hcl? both? (Probably TMI!) Dear LCF "doctors," Here's the scoop: I have been gluten intolerant since 2003, so my stomach issues (which are much improved since those days) are not due to gluten. I also don't think it's a lactose thing, because the real problem I have is that I don't seem to be able to digest anything raw. All raw fruits, veg, and nuts go right through me. Apples and tomatoes are particularly problematic. I have a lot of stomach/gut pain. My BMs are often full of undigested foods. I am not constipated but I have a lot of pain in my colon/lower belly. I had 1 previous incidence of diverticulitis about 4 years ago and none since then, but I often have twinges in that spot. I eat a lot less fruit/veg than I'd like due to this problem. When I've done hHCG and kept my calories/food intake really low it's gotten a lot better. I don't really know what that means but thought I'd throw it in the mix. I can digest things like shirataki noodles just fine, so it's not all fiber, just the raw fruit and veg. kind. So - I'm thinking I need digestive enzymes, right? What about hcl? I don't have heartburn. This has been a problem for years, but whatever is wrong with me is flaring up right now. Not sure why! A __________________ 2/13: R1 hHCG: 191 --> 178 4/13: R2 hHCG:183 -->171.2 5/19: R3hHCG:177;d2:176.4;d3:174.8;d4:174.4:d5:172.2;d6: 172.8

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09-29-2011, 04:05 PM	#2
Agee Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NC Posts: 1,564 Gallery: Agee Stats: 191.6/see sig(r3hHCG)/135 WOE: R3hHCG:P2 Start Date: 2/10/2013(r1);4/2/2013 (r2);5/19/2013(r3)	Nobody knows? Nobody? Wah.

09-29-2011, 05:03 PM	#3
Erin57 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,210 Gallery: Erin57 Stats: 220/149/? 5'9" WOE: IF/LC/WW whatever it takes Start Date: April 2010	Hi Agee. I’m not sure how much help I can offer you. I have been trying to get a handle on digestive issues since Spring of this year. I too am gluten and dairy intolerant. I have Microscopic Colitis. I have been having luck with Wobenzym and Bromelain and Papain mix. I also take a good quality Probiotic daily. It’s worth a try. I don’t think there is anything in Digestive Enzymes that will hurt you.

10-05-2011, 03:43 AM	#4
motsy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Gallery: motsy	Hi Erin 57- glad to have found you here. I have had MC (lymphocytic) for years, I believe, but just diagnosed this past summer. Am taking entecort, which was helping, but now that I am weaning down I have had a moderate increase in symptoms. I am also on vacation, so it might be that I am eating foods I am not used to eating. Before I was diagnosed, I found that I felt better overall on ATkins, but never stuck with it. Now I realize that I was accidentally eliminating alot of foods that could contribute to MC. My gastro doc believes that MC is autoimmune and I am not likely to find a dietary fix, but I am still going to try. I found one MC support website, but it is great to see someone who is low carbing as well.