Been away from here for a bit, w/moderate success!

So, the last 3 months have been fairly decent so far. I'm doing 150mg of Azathioprine daily (I weigh 145), with about 1/3 a VSL #3 DS satchet daily with 5g of psyllium seed powder, usually mixed into yogurt (it's a surprisingly tasty breakfast).

I'm now able to do beer, coffee, and most everything else with no problems. I've been on Azithromycin for the past few days to combat a rather rough go with flu, so I'm upping my supplements by double, and that seems to settle a little discomfort I had after the first day of the Z-pack. So, aside from my alma mater not making the Big Dance (again), everything seems to be going as well as it possibly could be. I would highly recommend the seed powder to anyone who has trouble with mesalamines and doesn't want to opt for remicade. Much cheaper alternative, too. Cheers!

does slippery elm also protect the mucus membrane of the colon?

I cannot take psyllium; I wish I could -- I have tried several different times, but it never agrees with me and ends up causing severe gas and constipation.

J

What brand do you use? And can you use it if you are bleeding from Proctitis? I cannot take mesalamine. Cort enemas are not enough and I'm considering 6mp unless this LDN does the trick (along with a bunch of other supplements)