Ginger helps with 6mp Nausea

Hi,

New to the forum.

History:

Diagnosed with Crohn/Colitis back in 1993. Bleeding. Cramping. Pain. Misery. Weight loss. Knowing every bathroom in the world. Various Docs didn't keep it under control till I found my current GI back in 2001. He managed to actually get me into a state of remission. Combo of 1/2 6mp and a gout medicine. Went off the meds after a year and was doing fine until a complete relapse two months ago.

Had the colonoscopy and yup, colitis has returned with a vengeance, just as before. Put me on 4 Lialba pills and and a strong dose of 1 and 1/2 of 6mp. Within a day I felt like a truck hit me. Fatigue. Nausea. Headaches. Going home from work early. Two week followup is coming up and to talk the GI about management of the drugs.

In the mean time, what to do about the side effects?!? Wife suggested ginger. Specifically ginger chews. It was like night and day as far as feeling better. Yes I still have to manage the new flare, but the nausea even the fatigue has been stemmed back. Not out of the woods by any means, but I can handle things now.

Just wanted to spread the good word to my other fellow 6mp takers out there. Good luck!

Hi Dadwardian,
Happy to hear it works for you! I hope the 6mp does the trick again too!

I had nausea from it but it appears to be under control now that my dose was cut in half. I had trouble with ginger making my Crohn's worse ( always made body aches/inflammation worse) curious if any one else ever had problems with ginger as I know it is supposed to be "good for you"?