GI's use a form of a "tattoo", where they ink a section or spot on an intestine during endoscopy so they can find it again in a follow up scope. I've had several ... the medical teams seem to get a...
It can be done, but it is brutally hard, to be honest. I was on prednisone for 20 years, definitely adrenal suppressed and dependent. The process took the better part of 2 years, starting and...
10 mg/day maintenance dose, with bumps up to 40 or 80 when in a flare ......
I got off pred after taking it for 20 years (you read that right). It can be done IF your disease is quiescent, in my case thanks to Humira. It can be a hellacious task. Down to 10 is relatively...
+1 to Habs comment! Colestid (a form of cholestyramine) gave me my life back after having a large portion of my SB removed. As far as side effects go it seems to be the most benign of any of the meds...
You may want to consider n-acetylglucosamine. It is currently one of the few of these products which has at least been looked at by peer reviewed medical studies...
My maint dose was between 5 and 10 mg. with occasional spikes during flare ups, hospitalizations, surgery, etc. Fatigue and muscle pain is the biggest issue during a taper (assuming the disease is in...
Yes you can get dependent on 8 mg per day of pred, depending entirely how long you are on it. That is pretty much what your system would normally produce, so your adrenals will be suppressed. I was...
I take 3 grams of colestid (capsules), mid evening. Makes life bearable when living with short gut. Good luck with it!...
Colestipol changed my life. I'd had many resections and was a mess, with constant D. I take 3 grams of Colestid (capsule form, although it's also available in a powder) a day. Others I know use...
I can only relate my own experience, but you can use it as a point of reference. I have been on pred for 20 years, give or take. I was completely steroid dependent. Over the course of a year or more...
There appears to be some conflicting information regarding Humira's temperature stability. I had always assumed that if it was left out of the fridge for any length of time that was harmful to the...
FWIW I take Colestid capsules. Works the same for me as Questran did without any of the gag! The caps are 1 gram each, fairly big, but 3 grams a day keeps me well. Good luck!...
Hi, I have suffered for the last several years from acute GI bleeds. My first (and worst) event resulted in multiple resections as they were not able to stop the bleeding. since then I have had a...
Since last February Humira has been covered as an exceptional status drug in all provinces. Each province has a different way of dealing with EDS drugs. Most (but not all) insurance providers will...
FWIW, Colestid is the same as Questran (bile salt binder) and is available in 1 g tablets. So much easier to take! D...
Been on it for years ..... works as advertised and I have found no differences between the pills and the pouches, other than the pills are so much easier to take, IMHO ...... cheers,...
FWIW that is why I switched to Colestid (works the same way as Questran). Comes in 1 gram caplets, much easier to take, since I can take it with water ....... cheers,...
FWIW, the documentation I got with Humira placed headaches as the number one side effect. I had them through the loading doses, but they seem to be dissipating as I move to the maintenance doses...
FWIW, Colestid does come in 1 gram capsules. They are as big as horse pills, but a heck of a lot easier to take than the powder. I have been on this stuff for years due to short gut and the resulting...
Coming down off pred, particularly below the 10mg/day range can be real tough. If you have only been on it for a short time (I measure that in months, since I have been on it for years), you should...