Dessert Aloe

[lisa7688]

For anyone interested in aloe vera as a treatment:

I've been taking 6 desert aloe capsules daily for almost 3 months now. I have been doing really well with this. No flares so far. In about 2 weeks I will cut back to 3 daily. I have been really happy with the results. I have even been able to drink a beer on Friday and sometimes on Saturday with no problems. I am really happy I can do this again! I have been tempted to cut back to 3 before the 3 months is over but I am sticking it out. The desert aloe is expensive but I certainly do feel so much better. I will stock up in December when they have a sale and plan to continue taking 3 a day, faithfully. I will add an additional 3 capsules on days I need to but hopefully 3 a day will work most of the time. I highly recommend using the desert aloe as the company suggests, starting with 6 daily for 3 months then tapering down as you are able. For me it works, and no side effects The expense is more upfront but will get cheaper after the first 3 months.

[lindamar619]

Hi Lisa,

I am so glad to hear the Aloe is working for you!!

I just ordered a bottle yesterday and am excited to hear it is working for someone!

May I ask what your main symptoms were before starting the aloe? And how long did it take before you noticed improvement?

Thank you,

Linda

[lisa7688]

Desert Aloe

Hi Linda,

My symptoms improved very soon after starting the desert aloe. I was feeling a big difference within days. After a month I felt great and I was tempted to cut back to 3 a day due to the cost. I decided to stick it out based on the desert aloe recommendation to give it a full 3 months because I really wanted to see long term improvements. For me, the aloe actually feels soothing to my bladder. I can't think of another way to describe it.

My main symptom is urinary frequency. When I am under a lot of stress and I don't manage my stress well, I have painful flares and even more frequency. Certain foods caused my flares as well, especially beer or any other alcohol. Before I started doing the desert aloe, 6 a day every day, my flares were occurring more and more often. I was also getting up 2-3 times at night to go to the bathroom. Now I get up usually once and sometimes I even sleep through the night without getting up.

I used to use the desert aloe intermittently to cope with flares but I got so frustrated and I knew I needed to do something differently. I follow the diet fairly well, and have for a long time. I have some favorite foods, like dark chocolate, that I eat in moderation. Now I can have a beer once or twice a week and I am really happy about that! Along with the aloe I also recently started making a big effort to manage stress better. I increased how often I do yoga and I try to minimize negative thinking and negative influences around me. It sounds a little quacky, but I am feeling so much better. I want to manage IC with diet and lifestyle and without medication. And all these changes help my overall health so that's a good thing too.