Manuka honey

Ben88

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Gents,

After an unexpected hospital visit this past weekend I have been discharged home with orders to rest and partly alter my diet amongst other things.

Due to the condition they believe I have (they aren't totally sure yet - they believe it to be a nasty type of reflux abbreviated to GORD ) the doctor advised I try some natural remedies, one of which being Manuka honey. I had heard of it prior to my recent stay at the hospital but was interested to see if any forum members here take it themselves?

One thing to also mention was the excellent care I received at the hands of the NHS. I know they often get a lot of bad press but although terribly short staffed the nurses & doctors did a superb job. I spent some time in A&E before being moved into a specialist unit and it really opens your eyes. The things the staff have to deal with along with the attitude of some of the patients really is unbelievable.

Very special people and hats off to them!
 
Manuka honey is supposed to have the highest amounts of natural antibacterial agents of all the honey variants.
There was a vet show on BBC where the vet used manuka honey as the primary wound-management treatment for a dog with leg surgery.
Shame it's like 1000% more expensive than any other honey at Tesco. But if you can get the NHS to prescribe it, then no cost to you eh?
http://www.webmd.boots.com/vitamins-and-minerals/manuka-honey
 
Biased view on NHS as SWMBO is a HCA. But I think they do a great job.

SWMBO came home the other day and a poor old dear had died in her arms as she was giving her a wash. She said she heard her final breath. Not an easy thing to deal with in a day to day basis, and believe me they find them dead all the time. It's an Oncology and heart ward, bless her though as she feels she is giving something back, her dad died of a heart condition and her mum Ovarian cancer.

The patients are indeed quite to very rude at times, no pleases no thank you's. So even crap them selves when they could of called for help or even managed on their own ! But some are really nice and send I. Thank you notes etc. makes up for when they swear. Oh and there are the mental cases, druggies and alcoholics.

It's long hours and of course pay wise it's not keeping up with inflation. And of course it's the constant pressure to do more hours O/T as they are so short staffed. They are always ringing her .

Glad your on the mend. Manuka is supposed to be great stuff but have you seen the price ? My niece takes supplement tablets which have benefits to NF1 ( a condition I also have ). It's supposed to suppress the growth of NF1 tumours. Personally I don't take it and I don't see how it's helped my niece.
 
I have GORD reflux and take a capsule every morning first thing, empty stomach and this takes care of all my symptoms so it is absolutely not a problem. Been taking them for years.
 
Bechet45 said:
I have GORD reflux and take a capsule every morning first thing, empty stomach and this takes care of all my symptoms so it is absolutely not a problem. Been taking them for years.
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May be worth me investigating that. I have acid problems for which I take lansoprazole. It keeps it in check but I get the odd occasion when it doesn't work. I certainly know it if I forget to take it to. There even one brand of it that doesn't seem to work at all in me. Odd as you would of thought the ingredients were the same.
 
I have also been prescribed Lanzoprazole to reduce my stomach acid. My issue is when I get an 'attack' if you wish to call it that it feels like something is trapped in my oesophagus, I cannot swallow, eat or drink. Sometimes it passes on its own in anything from seconds to hours. Twice now I have had to be admitted to hospital, once for an endoscopy and the second time it was cured with large amounts of buscopan and diazipam. Both times I have been incredibly dehydrated obviously.

I am very fortunate that the price of the honey is of no concern. I can afford it and if it ever got into a situation where I couldn't then I would substitute something else in my lifestyle to pay for it. My health is more important.
 
Know how you feel Ben. Thankfully I haven't got that bad. Worse thing I get is the acid coming up while I'm asleep waking me and struggling to breath due to it being caught at the back of my throat. Thankfully that's not happened for quite a while now. Not quite the same but I also have problems with nuts and some seeds, coconut in particular. That plays havoc with my digestion.

Holland and Barrett may be worth a look too, they often have buy one get another for 1p. May as well get it for the best price possible, especially when it's £15 or so a pot. Like you say though well worth it if it keeps you well.
 
Northam Saint said:
Know how you feel Ben. Thankfully I haven't got that bad. Worse thing I get is the acid coming up while I'm asleep waking me and struggling to breath due to it being caught at the back of my throat. Thankfully that's not happened for quite a while now. Not quite the same but I also have problems with nuts and some seeds, coconut in particular. That plays havoc with my digestion.

Holland and Barrett may be worth a look too, they often have buy one get another for 1p. May as well get it for the best price possible, especially when it's £15 or so a pot. Like you say though well worth it if it keeps you well.
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They think the GORD triggers the muscles surrounding the oesophagus to go into spasm and therefore the oesophagus tightens and narrows.

I wish the honey was that cheap! The one I have got from Holland and Barrett is the high 30/35+ and that sets you back around £40/£50 a pot!

By the way, kudos to your Mrs chap, what she does along with all the other health workers is remarkable. My brother worked for NHS direct before it became 101 and I know he used to have to take some horrific calls.
 
Ben88 said:
Northam Saint said:
Know how you feel Ben. Thankfully I haven't got that bad. Worse thing I get is the acid coming up while I'm asleep waking me and struggling to breath due to it being caught at the back of my throat. Thankfully that's not happened for quite a while now. Not quite the same but I also have problems with nuts and some seeds, coconut in particular. That plays havoc with my digestion.

Holland and Barrett may be worth a look too, they often have buy one get another for 1p. May as well get it for the best price possible, especially when it's £15 or so a pot. Like you say though well worth it if it keeps you well.
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They think the GORD triggers the muscles surrounding the oesophagus to go into spasm and therefore the oesophagus tightens and narrows.

I wish the honey was that cheap! The one I have got from Holland and Barrett is the high 30/35+ and that sets you back around £40/£50 a pot!

By the way, kudos to your Mrs chap, what she does along with all the other health workers is remarkable. My brother worked for NHS direct before it became 101 and I know he used to have to take some horrific calls.
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I've only seen small pots at the supermarket recently, all security tagged too.

Cheers mate, SWMBO is a good un and I I'm a lucky chap.

I not sue if all hospitals are the same but one thing I've learnt is they are very respectful of the deceased. She said they get them ready for collection by the morgue. Generally they go off down there with a flower. An old nurse suspicion or just a routine but they open window to free the spirit too. SWMBO doesn't believe but goes along with it. Nice to know they respect people to the end and beyond.
 
Blimey, I hope they get offered counciling for having to deal with things like that.

I'm also taking something called 'slippery elm food'. Apparently it's been taken for centuries and is good for helping heal and line your stomach.
 
Ben88 said:
Blimey, I hope they get offered counciling for having to deal with things like that.

I'm also taking something called 'slippery elm food'. Apparently it's been taken for centuries and is good for helping heal and line your stomach.
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Counselling, hell no. All part of the job. Obviously they build bonds with patients and to be honest they do know to expect them to pass away and they see them slipping. At the end of the day many are suffering and its a kind release.

I think I've heard slippery elm mentioned, something shouts Thayers. Thayers as well as their Witch Hazel sell throat lozenges and I believe they have slippery elm in them.
 
One of the few things I know about manuka honey is that UK sales alone far outstrip worldwide production ie something like 80% of the stuff is fake.
 
Just curious but are you a large fella Ben88? Usually with this type of ailment they recommend shedding some pounds as well as making dietary changes/omissions.
 
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