Milk Thistle

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I recently started taking Milk thistle as I was concerned about potential

liver problems, anyway, I started having severe indigestion from it and had

to stop. Anyone know how to take this so it won't hurt me? I can't take

calcium for the same reason, long before I ever heard the word Lyme, I had

trouble taking any vitamins. I am currently on Iberet Folic, and that seems

to be OK for me.

Hugs,

Marta

>From: FIG4159@...

>

>Terry

>Where did you finally go? I sent you an email, I finally found one LLMd in

>SC.

>Start taking milk thistle; it helps the liver cleanse itself.

> in SW Florida

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In a message dated 7/5/1999 1:34:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Prinny328@... writes:

> So....I am OFF OF MY NEURONTIN.....(which could be causing liver

> damage) I am in agony now with the pain in my legs....the mononeurapathy

> multiplex has come back full force!!! I can't take the Doxy, can't start

> the Xenical.....ca >>

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> You should take Milk thistle for liver problems. I had high liver emy and

> my

> went down with this product. It's also very good for cleansing your

system.

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> It's not very expensive and is available at the health food store.

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>

Hello:

I appreciate the suggestion....but unfortunately I cannot tolerate

Milk Thistle. I developed a severe itching and stomach upset

when I tried to take it several times. I would be willing to

try something else....I will try anything once!

Thanks,

Fransea

NJ Seashore

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MRios81143@... wrote:

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> From: MRios81143@...

>

> Hi everyone, working like a dog here, doing overtime and all, with this heat

> wake here in NY, we had to give overtime to the pools, in one pool the kids

> were like " HELL NO WE WON'T GO " so that's how it's been with cops and park

> police.

>

> well enough of that, i've been on 5mgs of pred and 50 imuran, i feel great

> except for the end of the day when i get home i shower and without me even

> realizing it i'm sleeping already, sometimes i waiting for a movie to come

> on then i realize it's the morning.

>

> well this is about he milk thistle, i was taking milk thistle everyday about

> twice a day, i mean i had bottles of it, i was doing pretty good, i was in

> remission and i was taking the milk thistle to prevent the activation of the

> liver and then what do u know my liver is acting up, and the milk thistle put

> away, i was using it for a while like a couple of months but from my

> experince i just wasted money on it, the same for chinese herbs from a doc,

> doing it for a while and bingo nothing, and i've taken a few other herbs as

> well from the island that was sent to me, and shark cartilage and cat claws,

> what else can i do?

> >From i realize the pre and imuran are working great, i mean it took a long

> time for my alt and bilruben to come down, but they are down, so i'm grateful

> for that.

>

> If anyone is trying something else let me know, god knows i tried everything

> except standing on my head.

>

> LOL

> AIH

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[Guest guest]

Hi Janelle,

I just posted this to you in a different note, but I will post it on this one

as well. I take it 3 times a day when I am not feeling well. I get the best

results with that. also, my last one I take right at bedtime. This seems to

help me get going in the morning better.

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Janelle Asplund wrote:

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> From: Janelle Asplund <jasplund@...>

>

> Patti, , and anyone else taking milk thistle: I just picked up some

> Thisilyn today. The package directions indicate I should take one capsule

> 3 times a day, which =525mg a day. Is this how much you guys take?

>

> Janelle AIH

> Seattle

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Dear Leona:

That was about how much it cost when I looked into it, too. Some others in

the group have found it cheaper.

Kathy (AIH)

Seattle area

[Guest guest]

Hi again:

I just want to amend my post about milk thistle. Although I looked into it

and priced it, I never actually took it.

Kathy (AIH)

Seattle area

[Guest guest]

Anyone know if youre supposed to take Milk Thistle on an empty stomach or

with meals, or does it matter?

Thanks,

Anita

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In a message dated 1/23/2001 4:49:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, NMcmu6937@... writes:

What dosage of milk thistle does someone take, and how often? Thanks

Dear ,

I take Silymarin Milk Thistle, 1000 mg, 1 or 2 softgels a day.

It is by Nature's Bounty, HerbalSure Extracts, and I order mine online.

The company will give you several online sources if you ask.

The prices are the best of any brand/dosage I've found.

Hugs,

a Aida

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On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, NMcmu6937 wrote:

> Vintage Pooh Stationery from StationeryCentralWhat dosage of milk thistle

does someone take, and how often? Thanks

I take 2 tabs of ThistleRex brand TWICE a day, before antibiotics;

my caps are (per-2-caps):

Milk Thistle 300 mg

Dandelion 20 mg

Artichoke 20 mg

Licorice 20 mg.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Glen.

The human spirit is stronger than anything that can

happen to it.

C.

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Re: [ ] milk thistle

Thanks for the info a Aida. I went to Natures Bounty site and saw it there, but do you order from that site? I didn't see anywhere to order.

The human spirit is stronger than anything that canhappen to it.

C.

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In a message dated 1/24/2001 7:24:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, NMcmu6937@... writes:

Thanks for the info a Aida. I went to Natures Bounty site and saw it there, but do you order from that site? I didn't see anywhere to order.

Hi ,

NaturesBounty site will tell you other sites to contact to order it.

They no longer take direct orders, but there are at least 4 other sites that will take orders via internet.

I get mine from CVS, but there are others. The NaturesBounty site will tell you about where to order their products, and they have an 800 phone # too, so use it.

By the way, CVS has it thru mail order only, not at their stores.

Milk thistle really, really works to protect the liver.

Hugs, a Aida

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Hello Lia,

Last year I drank milk thisle for a while (while I wasn't on medication), I

had no side affects, but I also found no improvements. Maybe it can do more

for you. Ask your doctor perhaps it is worth a try.

ps with some honey it tasts better.

good luck!

Loes, aih, the netherlands

[ ] milk thistle

> Hi all,

>

> Has anyone had any adverse effects to taking milk thistle? I'm

> considering it (with my doc's approval, of course). Thanks!

>

> Lia

> (AIH 10/00)

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[Guest guest]

I take about 650mg of Milk Thistle daily. My GI had no opinion on it (judging

from the blank stare he gave me, I don't think he ever heard of it). My hept.

said it is beneficial and has been used in Europe for many decades. It is the

only herb he is allowing me to take. It has no contraindications and it has

never been proven to be harmful in any way. Is it helping me? That I don't know,

but I figure it can't hurt.

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth,

My son takes 3 capsules a day each one is 150 mg.

aumesh

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At 04:46 AM 07/10/2001 -0400, you wrote:

>how much milk thistle do you all take? do any of you take vit C?

>

>thanks, Beth

>AIH 10/00

>Portage, MI

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[Guest guest]

thanks Amuesh... Right now I'm taking one 200 mg pill. I've been thinking

of upping it. that's why I wanted to get an idea of what others are

taking.

how is Raj doing?

Beth, AIH 10/00

Portage, MI

Re: [ ] milk thistle

> Hi Beth,

>

> My son takes 3 capsules a day each one is 150 mg.

>

> aumesh

> -----------

> At 04:46 AM 07/10/2001 -0400, you wrote:

> >how much milk thistle do you all take? do any of you take vit C?

> >

> >thanks, Beth

> >AIH 10/00

> >Portage, MI

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

According to the German medical study on the effectiveness of Milk

Thistle, the study group took 600 mg/day of pure silymarin.

I know that I have the study in one of my computers, so I have to

find it.

Costco.com is out of Milk Thistle, and when they restock, it will

appear on their web site again.

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> how much milk thistle do you all take? do any of you take vit C?

>

> thanks, Beth

> AIH 10/00

> Portage, MI

[Guest guest]

The short time i've been here i've seen a few emails about people taking

milk thistle,is it beneficial for aih ?could some1 give me details please??

Amber Leonard

>From: " Beth/Carl Walters " <bccj@...>

>Reply-

> " Onelist Liver " < >

>Subject: [ ] milk thistle

>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 04:46:12 -0400

>

>how much milk thistle do you all take? do any of you take vit C?

>

>thanks, Beth

>AIH 10/00

>Portage, MI

>

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Amber,

What I learned about milk thistle from support group at the hospital this

week. They have no knowledge of it being good for you or not. The

nutritionist told us that they won't take a patient off of it if they come

in. But they ask not to take it. Your liver is sick and you are contradicting

your health by taking herbs and pharmaceutical meds. Personally I cringe when

I hear others talk about taking herbs. I took some herbs for my COPD and

asthma I ended up so sick. I was in bed for a week with flu like symptoms and

this is before my transplant or knowing I had a sick liver. This was not the

only occasion I became sick as a dog from herbs. I myself just don't see the

benefit.

gayle trans/6-99 ^oo^

galye@...

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In a message dated 2/25/2002 2:02:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,

candidiasis writes:

<<

Jane have you tried it in liquid form? maybe diluting it in water? or a

tea?

Ann >>

No, can you buy it in liquid form? I thought the tea was not very useful?

Thanks,

Jane

[Guest guest]

What about Green Tea? Has anyone heard if that is okay to drink? I have everyone telling me to drink Green Tea.......I just want to do the right thing..

Any Suggestions?

Gayla in IL

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Annette,

Do you take other medications from your doctor? I do know my transplant team watch me very closely. My docs tell me all herbs are dangerous period. Which I feel very odd for your doctor says OK. Of course many docs are just not as informed about that side. My docs told me that because they have no science results to back the info. There is not enough data to recommend herbs to anyone. I am not allowed to take ANY over the counter drugs at any time unless they tell me to. Even my transplant docs have more power over my care than even my PCP doc. Don't trust that herbs make you feel better. I was taking herbs for my asthma and it made me so sick after five days and my lungs felt awful. Right after that information the media announced the Teas were deadly.

gayle/trans.6-99

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Gayla,

Teas considered to be herbs can hurt you. I think it was Dateline talked about the study that had been done and explained why the tea was dangerous. I don't have the details I am lucky to remember at all. If you like tea I would say drink tea in moderation and not every day.

gayle/trans.6-99

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[Guest guest]

I agree that it's important to keep in mind that we don't want to

boost our immune system in any way, but I think the action of milk

thistle has more to do with rebuilding liver tissue. My hepatologist

agrees that it can't hurt, but could possibly help, so she told me to

take it if I wanted to. It could just be coincidence, but I've been

taking 15 drops of the extract per day for the past month since I was

diagnosed and have been recuperating at a rapid pace. My numbers were

through the roof 4 weeks ago, and now are nearly normal. Again, it

could just be coincidence and the effect of the other meds.

Annette

> Remember, although milk thistle is recommended for people with liver

> problems, the origin of AIH is the immune system and we are

different from

> the person with other types of Liver disease. I want to reiterate

what Gayle

> said, anything that enhances the immune system is poison for us.

Even

> ginseng teas! Careful, think autoimmune not liver.

> Patty

> Re: [ ] REBECCA.

> >Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 23:42:24 EDT

> >

> >

> >

> >I just joined the liver support group this week. I found out I

had AIH in

> >January. Reading the emails has been very interesting to me

because as I'm

> >sure you are all aware, finding someone to talk to has been very

difficult.

> >I've done research on the web, but it's better communicating with

someone

> >dealing with the same issues. In an email wrote, she was

asking about

> >Milk Thistle. Tried that!!! Also, tried meg doses of alpha

lipoic acid.

> >In

> >fact, went to the homeopathic Dr. twice a week for IV drips of

Vitamin C

> >and

> >Alpha Lipoic Acid. For me, it didn't help.

> >Thanks for all the good information.

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