No insurance No meds - Need help

I am new to this forum as I have just moved from Asia back to the US. I have had UC since 2007, and I have been able to pretty much control it well with natural things such as boswellia, omega 3, aloe vera, and occassionally in Asia I used sulfasalazine (It is over the counter in China, AMAZING)

Currently I have a flare, and the inflammation and diarrhea will not stop. Since I have no insurance or meds here, I just moved back, Are there any food types or therapies or Natural meds/supplements I can take to help the situation?

Just to note, pretty much all the old things I have been using arent really doing much (boswellia, omega, etc)

Sorry for my baroque english, the UC made me do it :(

We are in the similar situation therefore I run into the natural path. I am now in a bad flare, but I am trying to control it. It seems going well.

I took Omega-3, ate anti-inflammatory food (brown rice, cauliflower, sweet potato...), drunk clay water. I understand how difficult in your situation. Best of luck and hope you can get better soon!

I second the resources thread. There are a lot of useful posts in there, including one where it explains the different medical options. Many of those medicines offer PAP programs. Worst case scenerio, you may have to pay out of pocket to see a doctor but you should be able to get some help with the prescription costs through a patient assistance program. That's what I did when I was uninsured.

kloe0038 said...
You can also purchase meds from online Canadian pharmacies- sometimes it is less expensive than buying them WITH insurance.

I do this for the Canasa suppositories and pay $49/30 supps. at Canada mail order (costs over $600 in US). However you need a doctors RX to get them. I have a very high deductible on my health insurance so I pay for my meds out of my pocket.

My generic Colazal (called Balsalazide) is $108/US and similar price from Canada.

Mesalamine enemas (which are the BEST med I used) are way expensive at $270/30 enemas and same price either country. However if you can get the Rx I strongly urge you to spend that money for at least 30 days and use them nightly. Then once you see less bleeding and improved symptoms you can switch over to the Canasa suppositories at $49.

When doctors give us scripts for meds they rarely know how much they cost because some people don't pay anything.
We have to be our own caretakers and search for ways to get good meds.

Good luck.

P.S. Diet modification also had a LOT to do with my remission, probably equal to or greater than meds but I use everything possible that is safe and works.