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Sat Apr 14, 2012, 08:26 AM
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Wheatgrass side effects?
Hi all
I have started a wheatgrass regime, 400 mg freeze dried capsules/3xday (thanks Alice!) and have noticed that since I started, I am having GI issues again, mainly severe gassiness/consitipation....has anyone noticed this effect or is it just coincidental? I had waited until all was well with my system before I started and the last week or so has been rough. I don't want to stop the wheatgrass to find out but I am really uncomfortable. Wondering if there is conncection or anyone else has any suggestions....thanks!
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Cheri Age 54; dx Oct 2009 AML, induction chemo only;dx MDS July 2010,- PRBC transfusion dependent; Results BMB 8/4/11--- 6-8% blasts; Danazol 100 mg 3xday; quit Exjade/ GI distress; platelets holding 40's; Fluctuation in blasts in blood--Neupogen 3-4xweek; off Revlimid again! Procrit weekly 
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Sat Apr 14, 2012, 11:47 AM
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I have not used wheat grass, but I understand that is a side effect.
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Dallas, Texas - Age 81 - Pure Red Cell Aplasia began March 2005 - Tried IVIG - Then cyclosporine and prednisone. Then Danazol, was added. Then only Danazol . HG reached 16.3 March 2015. Taken off all meds. Facebook PRCA group https://www.facebook.com/groups/PureRedCellAplasia/
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Sat Apr 14, 2012, 09:22 PM
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GI Issues
Hi, Cheri -
John had always had GI issues, but we didn't notice any increase (or decrease) in them when he started taking the wheatgrass. Hope it works out for you. Alice
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Alice, wife of John, diagnosed MDS RAEB-1 5/10. Tried Vidaza, ON 01910.Na (at NIH), & Vidaza + Revlimid with no effect. Progressed to RAEB-2. Supportive care only from 9/2011 until death 1/26/12.
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Sun Apr 15, 2012, 09:13 AM
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The exjade messed with John's GI track and it took a long time for it to settle down. It's never returned to his "old normal" schedule.
You may want to back off to one/day and work back up slowly to 3/day. Another thing to try is to stop all sugars for a while.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 05:00 AM
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How are you feeling?
Hi Cheri,
We have not heard anything from you the latest weeks. How are you? Kind regards Birgitta-A
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:30 PM
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Hello All
I read about the wheatgrass in the posts - but since I am so new here - and new to this disease - can you tell me what it is supposed to accomplish? I tried 'Googling' it - and didn't come up with any correlation. As far as the constipation is concerned - increase your water intake - and I stress water - because anythin else has something in it that needs digested. Of course - fiber is good as well - or if it gets REAL bad - get a bottle of Magnesium Citrate - and I guarantee you that you will 'get cleaned out' - kind of like before a colonoscopy. I hope you feel better soon. Beth
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Beth - R.N., B.S.N and wife of recently diagnosed husband who has been classified at stage 4 MDS . and I can't help the one I love the most.
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Sat Apr 28, 2012, 05:00 AM
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Wheatgrass juice
Hi Beth,
Wheatgrass is supposed to be a chelating drug. You wrote that Earl is getting a chelating drug in connection with txs. Is it Desferal? http://www.asco.org/ascov2/Meetings/...stractID=33788 Kind regards Birgitta-A
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