Feeling normal ;)

[emilyandlouise]

Jinny Jean - how are you feeling?

My first post ever to this website. I have been following your posts and I feel like I know you.....

How are you feeling? Still good? I am waiting for my colostrum. Supposed to arrive on Wednesday. Sounds like it did the trick for you!

So glad you are feeling good.

-Lauren

[Jinny Jean]

Hi!!! Aww Im so glad that I can help others, makes me feel sooo good
I feel great. Really good. Im taking up to 8 colostrum a day now, and I feel wonderful!!! Not sure if it is soley that though, I know the elmiron has made a huge difference.

I work two jobs now, so im starting to roll the money back in now thank god. For awhile there I was losing so much! Just not being able to DO anything!!... We all know how that goes eh? But yes I am still feeling great. Just had my period and had no problems there either, I was even able to wear a tampon, which I don't normally do because it aggrivates my bladder.. but no problems what-so ever...! Right now im sitting on my deck with my computor, with a bowl of life cereal haha ...

life is good


Jenn

[Mc2203]

Jenn- I'm curious about the colostrum... How long did it take for you to notice an improvement with it? I go on holiday next Monday- im wondering whether to get some so I can feel as good as I possibly can. Or whether it might flare me for the holiday if it doesnt agree with me?? Xx

[valkay18]

Wow, I am surprised you can eat Life cereal! I can only eat the organic cereals that are not vitamin fortified, since the vitamins add so much acid. I'm jealous!!

[Jinny Jean]

haha Yes I feel very blessed that I can eat life cereal...mmm its my favorite.
The colostrum probably started working about a week after I started taking it... I started with just 3 a day one in the morning one in the after noon and one at night.

Now I take 6 to 8 a day depending on the day. Two in the morning two in the afternoon and two at night.

Jenn

[Wyllyam]

Follow-up Q

I have sort of a question regarding dosage. I've been through two brands now, one maybe better than the rest. I also feel that the first was a little generic (you never know for sure who's bottling it and whether you're getting what you are supposed to). The first brand said take with food, the second brand, same ~500 mg capsules, said take on an empty stomach. Huh?

Either way, I feel it's definitely made a huge difference (that plus Cystoprotek, which I try to take at different times in case they counter-balance each other).

Oh, and a long commute has apparently damaged my psoas (hip and pelvis) muscles. Probably from being in constant tension against the pain. So, that's what I'm trying to beat now.

I'll check into the NOW brand to see if it's the same. I'm currently taking Symbiotics.

[Bojana]

I am also taking Symbiotics plus kosher and I think they are great quality, after being on them for 2 months with raw food diet and other herbs, I am finally doing better and I am able to go to classes normally which for me is a little victory. Fingers crossed it will stay at least the same if not getting even better over time.

[sofirus]

Hi Bojana. Would you share more about your diet now . I am also trying now gluten free diet to see if I will do better. Do you feel better now on this diet ? Sorry for so many questions , but you know how desperate one can feel to find some help.

[Bojana]

I am not an expert and not saying that this will help others but diet sure helps me. I eat only fruit, veggies, green smoothies, fruit smoothies, time to time some baked potato, quinoa and salads. I am on this for 2 months now. It made sense because I was tested and I am lactose intolerant (I cant have even lacto free dairy products), gluten sensitive and few other food allergies. So I went raw and I am not sorry. I do take herbs for bladder, stomach, adrenals (I have weak adrenals as well), and of course colostrum and I can honestly say that after 2 months on this I am better than I was in long long time. It does say you should try it out at least for 6-12 months (if it does not bother you or make you flare more) to really see if this is something for you. Yes the first few weeks detox was not easy and I had some more frequency (which is normal when you start with raw) but now its better. I only take vesicare every second day now and I don´t need atarax, elavil or pain meds.

This is what I am doing and I am better from it but I can not promise anyone that they might get better as well with raw. Many do and I know few ladies personally who healed them selves with raw food and herbs (yes healed although medical community would probably argue and say they are in remission - I don´t care what you call it, remission or cured as long as I get better). I am sticking to colostrum now and I plan to take it at least for 6 months and then stop to see if it makes difference.

[lq78]

colostrum

Jinny, are you still taking the colostrum. I thought I read a post that you quit all supplements ans was just taking Elmiron. Just curious, getting ready to start the colostrum.

[kierd]

I too am getting ready to start colostrum.....tho my urologist was skeptical do to never hearing of it. Is there any documented proof that this works?? I have been using cystoprotek too.

[Jinny Jean]

Hey!!! Yes still taking the colostrum. I only stopped taking the suppliments when I was first having trouble (way before I started colostrum) because I didn't know what was causing my baldder to be so upset. At that point I was taking Greens plus, salmon oil, garlic, vitamine E, and acidophilous. I wasn't taking colostrum at this time though. The only things I take right now are Elmiron, the antihistamine reactine for seasonal allergies, hydroxizine maby once or twice a week at night just so I can sleep ( I only take it when I know I have the next day off) and I take colostrum and salmon oil.

Has been working great whatever I am doing so far! lol

Good luck with the colostrum!!!!

Jenn

[kadi]

Hi Jenn,
So happy you are doing well--I love success stories!

[amy09]

I too am getting ready to start colostrum.....tho my urologist was skeptical do to never hearing of it. Is there any documented proof that this works?? I have been using cystoprotek too.

Yes, there have been studies done on it and from what I read in those, it has proven to be helpful. Unfortunately there are many doctors who know next to nothing about nutritional supplements. I saw a news story that said most doctors do not have any nutrition classes or training in college. Just type colostrum or colostrum studies in google and you can read all about it.

[kierd]

amy09

Thanks for letting me know about that, I am def going to look online and am going to start it, anything I can do to help my bladder non chemically I will
Kierd