background: i have celiac disease... my digestion is horrible from what i THOUGH was damage due to the celiac... everytime i eat, no matter what & in what amounts, i get nauseated, bloated, heartburn & the food sits in my stomach. a small meal could sit in my stomach for 8 or more hours depending on the content of the meal. i have tried every herb, supplement and digestive enzyme product under the sun to no avail. i also have chronic fatigue (not cfs) and chronic trigger points in my back.
i got a sample of a product by enzymedica called 'digest spectrum' which is a digestive enzyme meant for people with food allergies. nothing that i havent taken in other products other than a hefty dose of xylanase.
the FIRST time i took 2 before i ate, my digestion was completely normal for the first time in as long as i can remember. no bloating, no nausea, stomach contents emptied normally. i've taken 2 before every meal since than and my symptoms have been completely eliminated. my digestion has completely normalized. i have also seen MAJOR improvements in my fatigue and near complete elimination of the chronic trigger points in my back. honestly its unbelievable.
from what little information i could dig up online... xylanase is used to cleave carbohydrate side chains from phenols, which allows them to be metabolized effectively. phenols getting 'stuck' in cytochrome metabolism is a theoretical issue for autistics. as far as i can tell this shouldnt effect my digestion at all?
so my question is, what possibly could this product effecting me so drastically?
Edited by ajnast4r, 01 October 2010 - 06:48 PM.