Anyone on here with severe UC ever been tested for cytomegalovirus?

Canada Mark

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Posted 3/11/2018 5:11 AM (GMT 0)

Just scanned these and became curious is all. I know some with severe UC run out of options fast, which is a horrible situation to be in.

(2016) - /www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726676/
(2017) - /www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5432807/

Seems it's a bit up in the air if it makes things worse or not, but I was just curious if someone on here was actually tested and if so, did they try antiviral treatment?

momto2boys

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Posted 3/11/2018 2:40 PM (GMT 0)

no, never been tested or diagnosed with CMV to my knowledge, but these are an interesting pair of articles!

Mak37

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Posted 3/11/2018 2:44 PM (GMT 0)

I was tested every time I had a colonoscopy

Uniform Charlie

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Posted 3/11/2018 8:58 PM (GMT 0)

This article may be referencing the same study but I posted this a month or so ago.

https://www.nature.com/articles/modpathol2017149

Connor77

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Posted 3/13/2018 8:03 AM (GMT 0)

CMV is hard to diagnose. The colon biopsies have to be taken from a site where CMV is active. The antibody test is a good standard to see if CMV is anywhere in the body. It's a pretty nasty virus

Dawgg

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Posted 3/13/2018 10:58 PM (GMT 0)

I have not been tested lately, but had the CMV 15 years ago. It was like a 5 week trip to hell and back. I didn't receive any anti-viral meds, was told just to drink Gatorade and take ice cold baths. Lost 30 pounds.

IntestinalWasps

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Posted 3/16/2018 6:56 PM (GMT 0)

Yep. I was in the hospital for nearly two months because of my UC symptoms. They found I also had CMV and put me on Valcyte for a few weeks to treat it..

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