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Posted 10/5/2007 10:37 AM (GMT -7)
Has any one had any side affects when drinking this tea.

Diagonsed with UC in about 99 - 

Started new GI 9-25-07

Lialda 2.4 in AM(started 9-26-07) canasa 1000mg  2xs per day(started 9-26-07)
Probiotics, calcium with Vitamin D, slow release Iron, Psyllium Husk Fiber. 

Posted 10/5/2007 11:06 AM (GMT -7)
Only good things....I drink it first thing when I get up in the morning, and I have no issues with it...

If you're allergic to ragweed then chamomile tea should likely be avoided from what I've read.


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Posted 10/5/2007 11:10 AM (GMT -7)
I'm allergic to chamomile. If i drink it i feel all itchy. I have switched to green tea or white tea.
Kelly, 29

Left sided UC diagnosed 1/98 age 19, Pan colitis diagnosed 1/07
Currently on 4x3 Asacol, Rowasa every other night, down to 15 mg pred.
75mg Imuran starting 8/23/07---fingers crossed!
Prontonix once daily for acid reflux, zofran twice daily for nausea

Posted 10/5/2007 1:23 PM (GMT -7)
chamomile didnt set well with me so I drink green tea.
Rona

synthroid .088 mg, lowpressor 50 mg x 2, cozaar 25mg x2, imdur 30 mg
nitroquick, proventol, plavix 75 mg, protonix 40 mg x 2, asacal 400mg x 9
carafate 1 gm x 4, zyrtec 10 mg, rhinocort aqua nose spray, fish oil,
potassium.

Posted 10/5/2007 3:47 PM (GMT -7)
I do drink chamomile. It is supposed to have anti-inflammation properties. I drink it every other day. I alternate with mint tea, which is also supposed to have anti-inflammation properties. I haven't had any side effects. But I have noticed that my skin is dryer than normal and wasn't sure what was causing it. Perhaps it is chamomile tea causing my skin to be dryer than normal.
Ash 39 NH, vegetarian
Diagnosed with UC July 06 (I think 6/6/6) during 10 day hospitalization
Current meds: Asacol 12, Imuran 150mg
Centrum Silver, Primadophilus Reuteri, DHA-Omega 3, L-glutamine

Posted 10/5/2007 5:47 PM (GMT -7)
Ash - Imuran can cause dry skin as well. How long have you been on it?

No side effects with chamomile - except I didn't really like the taste. Green tea for me :)
Pan-colitis and GERD diagnosed May 2003

Asacol 12 per day,  Azathioprine 75mg, Rowasa and Canasa as needed

Aciphex, Effexor XR, BCP, Rhinocort nasal spray

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Osteopenia (hip and spine) from prednisone use.  Started Azathioprine because I was steroid dependent.

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Posted 10/5/2007 6:34 PM (GMT -7)
I drink a cup of hot chamomile tea with honey every night about an hour before bed. I find it really calms an upset tummy when I have one, and tastes pretty good, when tummy is find. It also makes me feel somewhat sleepy, too. I do have allergy problems and ragweed recently ran wild and free down here a few weeks ago--went right into a sinus infection for me, but I don't see any reactions to the chamomile--that is interesting connetion, pb4. I'll have to look into that a bit more.
AlabamaBabs

Pancolitis diagnosed 5/07 

started on 2 Lialda/day and increased to 4 Lialda/day since 8/01/07

40 mg. Prednisone for two weeks starting 9/16/07 and tapering by 5mg per week started 9/28/07

Activia yogurt; multi-vitamin; extra calcium supplement; omega 3's

Posted 10/5/2007 8:14 PM (GMT -7)
Hi dakotagirl - I have been on Imuran for 9? months now..Thanks for letting me know. I'll talk to my doctor about it. I guess I'll just have to use more body cream. If you are aware of any other remedy, please let me know.
Ash 39 NH, vegetarian
Diagnosed with UC July 06 (I think 6/6/6) during 10 day hospitalization
Current meds: Asacol 12, Imuran 150mg
Centrum Silver, Primadophilus Reuteri, DHA-Omega 3, L-glutamine

Posted 10/6/2007 10:56 AM (GMT -7)
AshNH :)

Use extra virgine olive oil as a moisturizer, it does wonders.


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