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I want to say that I think this stuff really did help my arthritis in my knee. I have been taking this, with glucosamine ,at my Drs. suggestion.

 

That is the good news . The bad news is I quit taking this. I have felt ill for 2 weeks, and thought it was my Thyroid meds that were doing it.  I just felt so bad with a headache, and upset stomach.  I wish I could take this, but it just  doesn't work  with my  digestive system.

 

For those of you that want to try it, I would recommend  you take it with food.

 

My husband is going to give it a try, to see if  it will work for him

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Have you tried seasoning your food with Tumeric?  The seasoning is suppose to work better than the capsules from what I've heard.  I don't know if there is a recommended amount you are suppose to use daily.  I recently bought a jar and roasted some cauliflower with oil, salt,pepper and tumeric and it was delicious.  Hopefully I will have some relief from inflammation soon!  I'm trying to incorporate it on a  daily basis. At the very worst, I have a new spice to play with.

    I also tried glucosamin and had pretty intense digestive problems.  Perhaps it's not the tumeric capsules.

   

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Open the capsule and sprinkle only about 1/3 - 1/2 of it on your food and mix it in well. That's what I do with my morning cereal. You can close the capsule back up so you don't waste it.

 

Taking a whole capsule causes me internal grief too - my esophogus and stomach feel like they are burning. So I go the partial route and I'm good. Give it a try.

 

Or, if you can find them, try turmeric TABLETS. I had no trouble with tablets. I used to buy them at CostCo but the company that makes them has also gone to capsules.

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There were some other good alternatives suggested so I hope they work for you.  The tablets should be available at nutrition companies that sell mail order vitamins.

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If you think it is a digestive issue, have you tried probiotics?  I ask this because I have a problem digesting some foods and the probiotics really help - and recently when I went through two bouts of dental surgery, the doctor put me on antibiotics.  The first time, I had issues, but the second time when I took the probiotics, I had none of those issues.

 

Might be worth a try.

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I did try probiotics and felt even worse. I'm calling my Dr today. I'm not sure now what is going on. It still could be my thyroid meds. I'm not sure

 

I know there were some people interesed in taking  Turmeric, and I just wanted to let them know that I think it did help me

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@cherry wrote:

I did try probiotics and felt even worse. I'm calling my Dr today. I'm not sure now what is going on. It still could be my thyroid meds. I'm not sure

 

I know there were some people interesed in taking  Turmeric, and I just wanted to let them know that I think it did help me


OK sorry to hear that.  Hope you get some relief.

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The upset stomach or digestive problems might stem from taking too much at once. It is recommended to take a 500mg cap with food three times daily. 

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I will see what my Dr has to say. I thought once I stopped the probiotics and turmeric I would be ok

 

Last night, after taking my thyroid, a few hrs later the symptoms all came back again. I have been on this hormone for 2 years with no problems at all.  My hands and feet are sweaty, and that has never happened before, and I feel warm  too

 

 

I just want to let posters know, I think turmeric did help me

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My Dr is sending me to the hospital to get blood work done. I hope they can find something. I'm sick of feeling like this