Use of N-Acetylglucosamine in Patients with Symptoms of IBD

S. B.
Female 55
Pain, discomfort, nausea and diarrhea
Usual dose 3 g per day.
Range 1 to 10 g 11 years
Marked improvement in digestion, better tolerance of foods, little diarrhea and much improved in the level of discomfort.

A. D.
Patient wished to try and N acetylglucosamine to avoid steroid therapy
2 g per day
> 1 year
Disease went into remission. After a recurrence patient increased in the intake of N acetyl-glucosamine. Patient again went into remission.

L. G. Female, 40
Discomfort, nausea, diarrhea and intestinal bleeding
3 g per day
> 2 years
When this patient stopped taking and N acetylglucosamine, symptoms recurred.
Reintroduction of N-acetyl-glucosamine at 3 g per day the symptoms improved.

W. R.
Abdominal pain, bloating, food intolerance
3 to 4 g per day
Symptoms much improved and can now tolerate a wide variety of foods which previously would have caused severe symptoms.ds, little diarrhea and much improved in the level of discomfort.

R. R. Male, 42
Partial colectomy. Rectal bleeding. Used aspirin and acetaminophen for pain. Mouth ulcers
3 g per day
Lessening of rectal bleeding, but required total colectomy. Continued on N-acetylglucosamine 3 g per day after surgery, lessening of mouth ulcers, less fatigue, nausea and generally felt better.

G. O. S. O. Male, 55
Periodic inflammation and mucosal discharge, rectal irritation
2 g per day
6 weeks
Reduction in anal mucous discharge improvement in rectal irritation
Patient discontinued N acetylglucosamine due to a shortage of supply. Symptoms recurred.
Patient restarted N acetylglucosamine at 2 g per day and symptoms completely disappeared.

J. F. Female
Abdominal pain and discomfort
2 g per day,
Maintained on 1.5 g per day.
4 months
Symptoms of abdominal pain and discomfort much improved. Patient reduced her daily dose to 1/2 g and experience a mild recurrence of intestinal symptoms.
Patient increase the dose 1.5 g of N-acetylglucosamine which is sufficient to maintain her symptom free.

G. E. D. Male
Food intolerance, Abdominal pain and discomfort Improvement in food tolerance.

T. L. Male, 23
Treated with cimetidine and sulcrate
Intolerant to dietary fibre and fried foods
3 g per day
> 2 years
Symptoms (no nausea or heaving) much improved, now able to tolerate high-fiber foods.

T. G. Male, 68
Chronic constipation and food intolerance
3 g per day
Tolerance for foods improved.

S. C. Female, 45
Food intolerance, Gluten sensitivity
3 g per day
>3 months
Reduction in food intolerance
Able to eat a wider variety of foods without symptoms.

A.B. Male, 62
Upper GI discomfort due to ASA 325 OD
3 – 4 grams per day
4 months Relief of GI discomfort