2 User Reviews
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I started taking borax 2 months ago. For arthritis in my knee which exploded skiing. I also developed the most painful disease known: Complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS. This was 2 1/2 years ago. At that time I also found out I had herpes. After taking borax for only 24 hours I was able to walk 3 miles. Herpes outbreaks stopped.
The BIG problem is the side effects. Gut side effects. I sure don't want to quit borax, but am concerned about the gut pain. Can anyone tell me what happens in the gut to cause this pain?
In reply to Kate (Co),
I'm glad to hear that borax has helped your arthritis, herpes and CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)!
I have gotten stomach pain after taking borax, but this is mainly because I have drank too much at one time on an empty stomach. If I drink it as Ted suggests by sipping the liter bottle throughout the day, then I have no stomach problems. I also don't start sipping until after I have eaten breakfast which helps avoid the empty stomach issue.
You don't say what dose of borax you are taking or how you are taking it. Ted's recommended dose for women is 1/8th of a teaspoon in a liter of water sipped throughout the day or basically a slow release rate which would be less likely to cause stomach upset or other adverse events.
If you are already taking it per his recommendations and are still having stomach pain, perhaps you can try lessening your dose.
The fact that you say you got relief in 24 hours of your first dose suggests that you may be able to get by with a significantly lesser dose than whatever you are currently taking. The majority of people testing borax have mentioned results in time periods of days, weeks or months so a matter of just hours is very fast and perhaps you are very sensitive to borax and could possibly get by with significantly less. For example, let's say that you are taking Ted's recommended dose for women of 1/8th teaspoon dissolved in a liter of water, try cutting that down by half, to 1/16th teaspoon in a liter of water. If you don't have a 1/16th teaspoon to measure with, just take your normal one liter mix containing 1/8th teaspoon of borax and divide it in half by pouring half of your liter bottle into another one liter bottle. You should now have two one liter bottles with a half liter each. Top these two bottles off with purified water and you now have a two day supply of half of Ted's recommended dose for women or 1/16th teaspoon per liter.
Kate, please keep us posted on how your experiment with borax goes so that others here can learn from your experience.
Art
(California)
03/08/2018
I wonder if the stomach pain could be because Borax is alkaline it might decrease your stomach acid and lead to indigestion when you eat?? Purely speculative. Inversely, taking an alkaline solution on an empty stomach can stimulate release of additional acid (in anticipation that you are eating) - this excess stomach acid with no food to digest could cause stomach pain as well.
(Newfoundland, NJ)
10/29/2020
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Borax is a strong anti-oxidant or positive ion. It will attack and break double bonds in chemical compounds by causing the electrons to draw to it. Double bonds allow electrons to circulation between multiple carbon atoms so the positive ion can draw electrons from a few atoms away. It has a preference for large chemical compounds. By and large our bodies don't use large compounds (Vitamin K2 is an immediate exception I think of as I say this). So this anti-oxidant is effective in removing chemistry we don't want.
if you you have an ulcer there is a weak spot in the stomach lining. Borax will attack the tissue there and cause pain.
Try drinking more of a diluted solution. This is what happens in the blood stream. If you have an ulcer, that needs to be healed first. I have written an ebook that explains this and more. It is better written and more complete than I can write on the fly on a blog. Amazon kindle, The Healthy Truth by John Taylor.
(QLD)
06/04/2021
I have read that it's the bad bugs in the gut dying.
(uk)
05/17/2022
I know why it causes digestion issues. Borax is alkaline and neutralizes stomach acid. It's a good idea to take it with apple cider vinegar.
(EC)
07/02/2022
Taking activated charcoal for a few days will help with any gut symptoms from the borax protocol. Stomach should settle after that. I took 3 capsules at night two nights in a row and stomach pain disappeared.
(Ottawa, ontario)
01/12/2023
With borax, need to take amaranth seeds or magnesium. also for the gut eat papaya seeds
(Fayetteville)
10/17/2024
It largely depends on the type of pain. Cramping? Drink more water. Boron will absorb water, causing dehydration in some cases. Also try taking it with food instead of on an empty stomach, and increase water intake to coat the lining of your digestive tract. If you have ulcers, those will need healed first, before using boron. Try taking potassium and magnesium as well, as potassium counters sodium intake, and boron is a sodium. That's all I have off the top of my head, without knowing a bit more about the type of pain it is. You can also try decreasing the amount you take. No more than 1/4tsp daily for men, and 1/8tsp daily for women. But no matter how much you take, you need to work up to the amount gradually to allow your body to adjust to it, otherwise. Start with a pinch in 8oz H2O daily, and gradually increase up to the gendered max amount I wrote above. I hope this helps!
(Madison)
10/18/2024
Boron is a sodium? No, it is not. Boron is an element, as is sodium. They may have the same action regarding water. I also take issue with your 'drink water to coat your digestive tract'. Your digestive tract is already lined with mucus to protect it from incoming substances, water would simply be absorbed as usual. Please recognize the difference between the actual science and the anecdotal evidence.
