I need to admit this to you guys - I know I'm not the only one

[AllieCat0817]

Originally Posted by Bluqq

I have a question
I have never been constipated but I suffer from bad cramping and urgent...omg...have to go now....moments a lot....

I started the pearls and have been taking one a day for 3 days and I am going a few times of day but its very very watery....is this normal? Ive been doing research and I saw one article that said in the beginning you might experience this....anyone else?

sorry if its tmi but allie you have me excited about this and Im hoping it helps my issues!

Hey I didn't have any 'wateriness'..... but rather more 'normal' than I've ever had since I started LC'ing. But don't let that discourage you, I say keep with it. Your bod is still adjusting to it. My gyn, when I told her about it, told me to give it two weeks to fully adjust.

[AllieCat0817]

Originally Posted by 1BellaDonna

aliecat, i don't have the time to read all of the follow-up posts but i just want to wish you the best with this. i have been battling bulimia for 15 years now and mine started with 'cleaning myself out' with 'healthy' products like colon cleanse and dieter's teas. i innocently thought it was fine and clearing my body out for the healthy eating i was going to start doing everytime i started a diet...then i would break my diet and 2 days later do another tea or laxative. well, once those laxatives started causing stabbing, stomach clenching pain that would keep me in a hunched over position, it was too late. i had the messed up mentality and ventured into something i swore i'd never do...vomiting. it is now 15 years later and i have to constantly battle the messed up mentality that started oh-so innocently with 'healthy' products. i hope EVERYONE on this board reads this thread. i wouldn't wish bulimia on my worst enemy.

BellaDonna thank you for your story! Be blessed.

[Violet Skye]

Although none of the info in this thread applies to me, I was able to pass along the recommendation for the "pearls" to my aunt, who suffers from IBS. I am hoping this will help her. Thanks so much, everyone.

[Diana]

I have been feeling better! I noticed right away... and I am regular!

[AllieCat0817]

Diana that is SO AWESOME! I am soo glad you got them and it works for you too. I still can't believe it. I hadn't touched the tea in 9 days. I also was popping Excedrin Migraine EVERY SINGLE MORNING when I first woke up. Hadn't touched that in 9 days either. I just broke 2 addictions on the same day. Go figure.

[Amy Lynn]

Originally Posted by AllieCat0817

Diana that is SO AWESOME! I am soo glad you got them and it works for you too. I still can't believe it. I hadn't touched the tea in 9 days. I also was popping Excedrin Migraine EVERY SINGLE MORNING when I first woke up. Hadn't touched that in 9 days either. I just broke 2 addictions on the same day. Go figure.

oh allie! my heart just swells with pride for you...that is AWESOME progress!

[Amy Lynn]

Originally Posted by Diana

I have been feeling better! I noticed right away... and I am regular!

cool diana! (and LOVE the new "do"!)

[principessa54]

I just wanted to say thank you to Allie for starting this thread and telling everyone about Probiotics. I was able to hear about probiotics from Cutie because of this discussion. You see I ended up in ER this past Monday. I was intense pain all weekend starting on Saturday with a raging fever and couldn't move. I was stubborn and took Tylenol 3s and ignored it. By Sunday I couldn't move. I still ignored it and took more pain medication. By Monday I ended up in ER. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I had an ultrasound both internal and external. I still don't know what the results are but my pain has now gone away. I know the cause of this pain. This is the third time this has happened. It is from my dependency on x-lax, epsom salt flushes, suppositories and senna tea. I was crazy. If I felt heavy in my tummy from eating. i would take something to flush me out. I realize now I have an issue and I have stopped taking anything. This all stemmed from eating extreme low carb/low fat/low calorie diet and getting frustrated when the scale didn't move. Needless to say I am adult and made the decision to listen to someone that wasn't a doctor and said it was okay to take a laxative every day. Well I paid the price.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for discussing openly about their issues because there are people out there like me who think they are the only one. Now I have to go and get me some pearls! I already have some probiotic yogurt but I know that isn't enough.

Thank you again.

[Amy Lynn]

Originally Posted by principessa54

I just wanted to say thank you to Allie for starting this thread and telling everyone about Probiotics. I was able to hear about probiotics from Cutie because of this discussion. You see I ended up in ER this past Monday. I was intense pain all weekend starting on Saturday with a raging fever and couldn't move. I was stubborn and took Tylenol 3s and ignored it. By Sunday I couldn't move. I still ignored it and took more pain medication. By Monday I ended up in ER. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I had an ultrasound both internal and external. I still don't know what the results are but my pain has now gone away. I know the cause of this pain. This is the third time this has happened. It is from my dependency on x-lax, epsom salt flushes, suppositories and senna tea. I was crazy. If I felt heavy in my tummy from eating. i would take something to flush me out. I realize now I have an issue and I have stopped taking anything. This all stemmed from eating extreme low carb/low fat/low calorie diet and getting frustrated when the scale didn't move. Needless to say I am adult and made the decision to listen to someone that wasn't a doctor and said it was okay to take a laxative every day. Well I paid the price.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for discussing openly about their issues because there are people out there like me who think they are the only one. Now I have to go and get me some pearls! I already have some probiotic yogurt but I know that isn't enough.

Thank you again.

love ya gf...SOOOOOO glad you're feeling better!

[AllieCat0817]

Lord have mercy Princess- BLESS YOU girlfriend. I can tell you right now, I also had the fullness in the tummy feeling and had to 'flush it out'. I now think the fullness in the tummy (not ordinary fullness but very uncomfy gassy hurting fullness) everytime I ate was BECAUSE of the senna tea AND colace (yeah I did colace sometimes too). Immediately the full feeling after eating went away, the 1st or 2nd day since starting the probiotics. I really think I was messing up my digestive system- no I KNOW it. I knew the feelings I was having in my tummy were not normal and I knew I had to quit it. Thank GOD for someone here on LCF who very innocently and nonchalantly (not really knowing my full issue) that I tried a probiotic due to the full feeling when eating salad. I think it was Dae_Tona. It is amazing how our minds work and also how these probiotics WORK TO FIX A MESSED UP DIGESTIVE TRACT. I just thank you Jesus for it. I have gotten PMs from people who hadn't posted their 'success' on this thread-- so know that this is 'fixing' more people than are openly admitting here. Amen!

I am SO GRATEFUL for LCF and for the suggestion that I try a probiotic. Google and further LCF searches led me to the acidophilus pearls.

Be blessed people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I have been eating salad almost daily, sometimes 2x a day with ZERO PROBLEMS. No gas, no bloat, my tummy has gone down and is not puffing out ridiculously, no crampy gross feeling, and the train is freakin MOVIN alot! I feel well nourished. Amen.

[AllieCat0817]

Princess I am SO GLAD you are better. Please pass the word to anyone else you may know from whatever other forum that has these issues. No one has to feel like that.

[Diana]

Originally Posted by AllieCat0817

Diana that is SO AWESOME! I am soo glad you got them and it works for you too. I still can't believe it. I hadn't touched the tea in 9 days. I also was popping Excedrin Migraine EVERY SINGLE MORNING when I first woke up. Hadn't touched that in 9 days either. I just broke 2 addictions on the same day. Go figure.

Thank you... I was hoping the yogurt would do it, but it just wasn't enough for me.

[Diana]

Originally Posted by Cutie

cool diana! (and LOVE the new "do"!)

Thank you...

[principessa54]

Allie, I have been passing the word around. I am so grateful for information boards such as these.

[lisabinil]

Originally Posted by principessa54

I just wanted to say thank you to Allie for starting this thread and telling everyone about Probiotics. I was able to hear about probiotics from Cutie because of this discussion. You see I ended up in ER this past Monday. I was intense pain all weekend starting on Saturday with a raging fever and couldn't move. I was stubborn and took Tylenol 3s and ignored it. By Sunday I couldn't move. I still ignored it and took more pain medication. By Monday I ended up in ER. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I had an ultrasound both internal and external. I still don't know what the results are but my pain has now gone away. I know the cause of this pain. This is the third time this has happened. It is from my dependency on x-lax, epsom salt flushes, suppositories and senna tea. I was crazy. If I felt heavy in my tummy from eating. i would take something to flush me out. I realize now I have an issue and I have stopped taking anything. This all stemmed from eating extreme low carb/low fat/low calorie diet and getting frustrated when the scale didn't move. Needless to say I am adult and made the decision to listen to someone that wasn't a doctor and said it was okay to take a laxative every day. Well I paid the price.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for discussing openly about their issues because there are people out there like me who think they are the only one. Now I have to go and get me some pearls! I already have some probiotic yogurt but I know that isn't enough.

Thank you again.

Just a word of warning-the codeine in the Tylenol 3's are very constipating. This could also be hurting you if you are already having problems in that area.

[Low Carb Mommy]

Hey Allie...DH was dealing with this rash on his face and we couldn't figure out what was going on with him. He has tried cutting out this and that but nothing worked. I bought some of the pearl because I thought he might be dealing with something related to his bowels. He started taking them and within a day the rash started getting better. He is convinced the pearls are helping. Just wanted you to know! Thanks for this thread. It is branching out and touching so many issues!

[AllieCat0817]

Beth girl that is GREAT! The rash may be yeast related. And these friendly bacteria are known to combat yeast. It is strange how friendly bacteria can fix up so much stuff! Yayyy!

PS-- I put in a plug to the admins requesting that Netrition carry these products!! Perhaps they will consider it.

[JONAH'S GRANNY]

Originally Posted by 1BellaDonna

aliecat, i don't have the time to read all of the follow-up posts but i just want to wish you the best with this. i have been battling bulimia for 15 years now and mine started with 'cleaning myself out' with 'healthy' products like colon cleanse and dieter's teas. i innocently thought it was fine and clearing my body out for the healthy eating i was going to start doing everytime i started a diet...then i would break my diet and 2 days later do another tea or laxative. well, once those laxatives started causing stabbing, stomach clenching pain that would keep me in a hunched over position, it was too late. i had the messed up mentality and ventured into something i swore i'd never do...vomiting. it is now 15 years later and i have to constantly battle the messed up mentality that started oh-so innocently with 'healthy' products. i hope EVERYONE on this board reads this thread. i wouldn't wish bulimia on my worst enemy.

I sure hope things are better for you.

[JONAH'S GRANNY]

Originally Posted by AllieCat0817

Lord have mercy Princess- BLESS YOU girlfriend. I can tell you right now, I also had the fullness in the tummy feeling and had to 'flush it out'. I now think the fullness in the tummy (not ordinary fullness but very uncomfy gassy hurting fullness) everytime I ate was BECAUSE of the senna tea AND colace (yeah I did colace sometimes too). Immediately the full feeling after eating went away, the 1st or 2nd day since starting the probiotics. I really think I was messing up my digestive system- no I KNOW it. I knew the feelings I was having in my tummy were not normal and I knew I had to quit it. Thank GOD for someone here on LCF who very innocently and nonchalantly (not really knowing my full issue) that I tried a probiotic due to the full feeling when eating salad. I think it was Dae_Tona. It is amazing how our minds work and also how these probiotics WORK TO FIX A MESSED UP DIGESTIVE TRACT. I just thank you Jesus for it. I have gotten PMs from people who hadn't posted their 'success' on this thread-- so know that this is 'fixing' more people than are openly admitting here. Amen!

I am SO GRATEFUL for LCF and for the suggestion that I try a probiotic. Google and further LCF searches led me to the acidophilus pearls.

Be blessed people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I have been eating salad almost daily, sometimes 2x a day with ZERO PROBLEMS. No gas, no bloat, my tummy has gone down and is not puffing out ridiculously, no crampy gross feeling, and the train is freakin MOVIN alot! I feel well nourished. Amen.

Amen again!

[Low Carb Mommy]

Jonah's Granny~my little girl has a fit everytime she sees your avatar! Cute picture of you and Mickey!

[SharonGAPeach]

I ordered the free sample pack but couldn't wait and so bought some Pearls at my health food store Friday. Have taken one each morning and have been "regular" for the first time in probably my entire life! It's really very amazing and I'm thrilled to say the least. Thanks so much, Ali, for doing the research and telling us about Pearls!

Sharon

[AllieCat0817]

Sharon YES, ANOTHER SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know I'm not the only one who sees the humor in this thread too lol. You go girl!

Yep its still workin like clockwork for me too. It worked IMMEDIATELY (meaning the same day) and has been consistently working since.

[SharonGAPeach]

Yes, I definitely see the humor in this thread and am enjoying it I'm thrilled to have found success

Sharon

[msdee54]

I don't post much here but I just wanted to say that I read this whole thread with much interest because I find too that I have issues with going to the Loo regularly since I've been seriously low-carbing. I too was starting to either take the Super Dieters Tea or MoM , not every day but 2-3 x a week to move things along and this was beginning to bother me.

I took the suggestion and went to my local health food store today to buy the pearls and I so hope that they help me to be regular . I love this woe and the results I'm having but not going and having to be dependent on laxatives is not pretty either, not to even talk about the long-lasting harm it can do.

Oh, to the poster that asked if it started with low carb , I think mine did even when I have my veggies and salad I don't even have a rumbling in my tummy.

I took 2 today but will have to see what happens because I have a big dose of MoM in my system now . Wow, thanx so much Allie for posting this, you've helped a lot of people by being open and honest.

[AllieCat0817]

MsDee, bless you! Please post your 'results' here!!

[Bluqq]

well I am happy to report that things have...umm....er.....become normal?!
my tummy feels settled for the first time in years

wow

thank god and wow

[Amy Lynn]

Originally Posted by msdee54

I don't post much here but I just wanted to say that I read this whole thread with much interest because I find too that I have issues with going to the Loo regularly since I've been seriously low-carbing. I too was starting to either take the Super Dieters Tea or MoM , not every day but 2-3 x a week to move things along and this was beginning to bother me.

I took the suggestion and went to my local health food store today to buy the pearls and I so hope that they help me to be regular . I love this woe and the results I'm having but not going and having to be dependent on laxatives is not pretty either, not to even talk about the long-lasting harm it can do.

Oh, to the poster that asked if it started with low carb , I think mine did even when I have my veggies and salad I don't even have a rumbling in my tummy.

I took 2 today but will have to see what happens because I have a big dose of MoM in my system now . Wow, thanx so much Allie for posting this, you've helped a lot of people by being open and honest.

ms. dee!

i remember you from the kimkins site!

[LaurieRobo]

Okay folks.... it has been on week tonight since my last cup of tea... I did it cold turkey and don't plan on going back.

I can't quite say I'm regular but I'm not bloated or constipated either. My stomach is flatter and not poofy so I feel good.

Things are definately getting better every day!

[msdee54]

Originally Posted by Cutie

ms. dee!

i remember you from the kimkins site!

...awww Cutie!!!! of course I remember you too, You are just as beautiful and helpful as ever, glad to see you at goal and doing well.

Oh, Allie ...I sure will let you know what happens. I'm anxious myself to see.

Dee

[Amy Lynn]

Originally Posted by msdee54

...awww Cutie!!!! of course I remember you too, You are just as beautiful and helpful as ever, glad to see you at goal and doing well.

Oh, Allie ...I sure will let you know what happens. I'm anxious myself to see.

Dee

thank you, i needed that today.