I found your website while searching for holistic options for the treatment of polpys associated with the genetic disorder Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). I was diagnosed with FAP in April 2010. I was 47 at the time and my GI had only one other patient with FAP. In July 2010 they removed all but 21 cm of my colon due to hygrade displasia, but later confirmed that it had not broken the colon wall so no further treatment was needed. At the time of my original diagnosis they saw hundreds of polyps in the lining of my stomach. These are typically non-cancerous, but my last biopsy in September 2012 came back abnormal and the polyps have continued to multiply. My GI doctor did not prescribe any medical treatment to slow or stop the growth of the polyps in my stomach. He took a wait and see attitude and scheduled me for another EDG six months later and recommended I find an IM doctor to manage my overall health.
I immediately found a very good IM doctor who was concerned that I was not on any treatment to slow the growth of the polyps and immediately put me on an RA medication due to the medical studies showing success in retarding the growth of polpys.
I'm concerned about the risks associated with the RA medication. I've searched the internet for other options, but most relate to colon polyps. I would appreciate any insight, information or advice regarding holistic options for the treatment of stomach polyps associated with FAP.
I would consider my health to be good; however, my diet is still evolving. Finding foods that I can digest or tolerate has been a challenge. I've eliminated all red meats, broccoli, onions, cabbage, corn, dairy (on occassion I still use sour cream), and limit the amount of leafy greens due to digestion issues. I do take acidophilus daily as well as digestive aids. I do have hypothyroidism, which was diagnosed back in 1999.
Thank you for taking the time to read my e-mail submission. I wish I would have found your website months ago.
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I have a seriously sensitive stomach, aqnd I take both ACV and Blackstrap Molassas every morning before eating. Not at the same time though some people do.
A word of advice - Start slowly and work your way up - do not start at the high doses you see listed here.... If someone says to take three tablespoons... Start at one a day (or even less) and work up to the full amount slowly!
You can overwhelm your system if you start out too fast, or try to do too many things at the same time in the beginning. :)
Good Luck!
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My husband had severe problems with his gastrointestinal system. Months and months of seeing doctors and trying all kinds of conventional medicines (drugs). He took a business trip to Antigua Guatemala and after one working session he was in such pain that he went to the bar to have something to drink. The bartender prepared him a coctail of pure tomato juice with pure lemon juice. He drank it and inmediately afterwards he felt the relieve and freshnesh in his stomach. He kept drinking glasses of the same juice for the time he was at that convention. When he got back he was a different person, he could sleep without pain and kept drining tomato juice with lemon juice for a while until he felt completely cured. We have since then used the same remedy with our daughter who started suffering from gastritis at College and the results are the same! The amount is 3/4 of tomato juice with 1/4 of lemon juice.
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EC: "Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach ("gastro-"), resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for digestion. The vagus nerve controls these contractions. Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally. Food then moves slowly or stops moving through the digestive tract."
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Remedies
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A couple of weeks ago I'd been taking low doses of ibuprofen for more consecutive days than usual, but was not taking the acid inhibitors as I'd run out. After a few days, even with low doses of ibuprofen, I had another attack and ended up in the hospital. Same problem as three years ago. The doctor prescribed a very strong acid inhibitor. I looked into it and started researching the medications as well as natural cures.
From what I understand, here's the problem: The ibuprofen or any NSAID, can damage the stomach lining with prolonged use, and can even cause an ulcer. The acid inhibitor simply stops acid production so that your own natural stomach acid doesn't burn your damaged stomach lining causing the pain it caused me. It doesn't protect your stomach from the damage, as I was led to believe. So I started to explore how I could protect my stomach. First of all, I stopped taking the NSAIDS and am just living with my pain. Secondly, my research shows that there are natural ways to actually protect and heal your stomach. Here's what I found:
-Slippery Elm coats the stomach lining and protects it. I am taking 2000mg twice a day on an empty stomach. You can take it in capsule form or bulk powder (about 1tsp), just mix it with water. There are a couple of things to keep in mind-do not take any other vitamins at the same time, as you will not be absorbing as much out of them. Also, I'm not sure about this one, but it may double the half life of other medications, for example, acetaminophen, meaning if it was meant to stay in your system for 4-6 hours, now it will last 8-12, setting you up for an overdose.
-Aloe Vera juice. Up to 80mL a day
-L-glutamine. So far I've seen up to 3000mg a day as an acceptable dosage.
-B12. Because you're likely to have a deficiency as it's often not well absorbed in these cases.
Make sure you eat small amounts of food every few hours and follow a diet recommended for ulcers. Do a google search on that.
Here's why I believe acid inhibitors are bad for you. You need stomach acid to digest your food! Acid inhibitors are over prescribed. The symptoms of acid overproduction and underproduction can be the same, but it's unlikely that people over 40 have an overproduction of acid. Acid reflux is often caused by a lack of acid in the stomach, so food isn't getting properly digested and is coming back up the esophagus, causing the burning sensation. Cut the acid production even more by taking acid inhibitors and you really start messing with your system. I recently found out from a friend (after telling him of my issues) that he had been diagnosed with GERD several years ago and was put on acid inhibitors. He got sicker and sicker and wasted away to nearly nothing, losing 50 lbs in just a couple of months. He nearly died. His problem? His original symptoms were caused by an UNDERPRODUCTION of acid, and the acid inhibitors made it nearly impossible to digest his food.
How can you avoid this? If you have acid reflux, try drinking some apple cider vinegar diluted in water. If your symptoms improve, you have an underproduction of acid. If they worsen, then you may in fact have an overproduction.
First thing is to change your diet, and don't rely on pharmaceuticals for everything! What kind of logic is it to prescribe one thing, only to prescribe something for the damage the first thing causes???
After only a few days on the remedies I mentioned above, I'm already feeling better. I've also learned about MSM for pain, and will try it instead of NSAIDs next time the pain is unbearable from my other ailment. Good luck to you all!
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