ttp://www.financialpost.com/markets/news/World+First+Approved+Stem+Cell+Drug+Osiris+Receives+Marketing+Clearance/6639368/story.html So prochymal the stem cell therapy developed by Osiris therapeutics...
thanks guys, do the seton's stay in forever??...
well just got back from the doctors office and he told me I have a 4cm fisutal from my anus to the sigmoid colon, I just had a rescetion in June so im kinda pissed that this is back already. Can...
hey guys just looking for anyone with prochymal updates and or information as to where the treatment is as far as being approved. I know Health Canada asked for some more information from Osiris but...
hey guys, I see it has been a bit since the last update, any news? I'm anxious to hear please reply, thank you :yeah:...
hey guys I am of Indian descent my Grandparents being born in India, I have had crohns since I was 17, 23 now and I can tell you one thing, it is something in the environment or that we are eating,...
hey guys its been one week since my resection, everything going good then yesterday and today the inscision is leaking a kinda clear a little bit blood tinged liquid, is this normal or emergency,...
hey guys had a small bowel resection on friday, just got outta the hospital, just wonder what can I eat now? when can I have dairy products like pudding and ensure, and when can I start my probiotics...
thanks guys really appreciate all the advice, next week is gonna suck!!! but it will get better for sure!...
Hi guys, unfortunatley I have my first resection set for may 27th, my bladder is being crushed by some swollen intestine and I have multiple fistuals including one to the bladder. I just looking for...
are you on a long term dose of flagyl, my doc told me i may get numbness in my fingers and toes as well as lose my taste buds...
Hi, anybody had any experience on wheat grass for crohns disease?...
Hi guys, I have been reading some coflicting reports on the use of aloe vera juice for digestive disorders. One of the postive effects of aloe vera juice is that it is supposed to boost the immune...
Hi! ya i have tried vsl 3 and it works great, however I am a student and paying 100$ per box is tough, thats why i was wondering about the coverage in canada, going to see my GP tommorrow, will ask...
Hi, guys anyone heard of vsl 3 double strength, and if a prescription is required. Also in Canada does anyone know if it would be covered by pharmacare? Thanks...
thanks for the replies guys, this looks exciting, hopefully this treatment can provide answers even if one person gets better it would be well worth it...
hi guys just be reading alot of good stuff on prochymal stem cells, just wondering if my hype is justified? thanks!!...
I'm going home! Thank you guys I'll never know how much I appreciate everyones advice and support, I'm saved from the operating table for now. Just need some suggestions now, going on Cipro, Flagly,...
So true, how do they drain an abcesses? Still waiting here in the hospital on antibiotics, hoping to see the doc tommorrow. Now that this has happened does it make me more prone to abcesses or...
Ya feeling better, less burning urination (knock on wood) just hoping no surgery. Having first infusion on remicade right now, just wondering cause I'm going off Humira, if remicade stops working,...
So had an emergency CT last afternoon, doc said results were horrible, addmitted me and now I am in kamloops hospital for at least three days. On an IV of Cipro, Flagly and a steroid. They think they...
no they havent done a CT scan yet, healthcare might be free in Canada but its like pulling teeth trying to get a doctor to get you anything that costs alot of money (at least in my experience). I...
Thanks for the support everyone, I did the barium x-ray (I live in a small town in northern British Columbia) and the doctor said it looks like my intestines are inflamed but he cant do anything...
Yes my crohns is active, I have problems with fatigue and urgency and sometimes cramping, before this situtation i wasnt in remission but kinda had it under control with Humira and diet. Everything...
hi, everybody i started to get a severe pain in the lower right abdomen, (your left if your looking at me) and i also have a 40 degree fever at night accompanied by insane nightsweats. The weirdiest...
Hi, everyone I have had crohns for 2 years now and I have had this rash on my face that wont go away, It is shaped like a U, under my bottom lip but above my chin. It is black and gets worse and...
I went of gluten and dairy/lactose 4 weeks ago, definate improvement. I get gluten free bread from the local bakery (although I have to microwave it before I eat it to soften it up, otherwise it...
Ensure is the best, I dont know how I would do with out it, it is nutritionail and it holds me over for quite awhile, I would recommend it to anyone...
Hi I live in Vancouver B.C. Canada, I have heard that some people in the US can get a Crohn's Card which entitles the holder to use any washroom facilities. An example is if u need to go but the...
Nicotine stimulats and irritates the intestines, FACT! Stop man, read the crohns sections on wikipedia....
Hey I also have a lump and no doctor knows what it is, it is on the bottom of the left buttock and is about the size of a clenched fist. Any ideas?b...
Hi, everyone I just saw my GI in a smaller town. He has no idea what to do now I have tried everything under the sun including Humira. I really need a doctor who will discuss the MAP theory with me....
Has anybody heard about Myoconda for treating crohn's as a myrcobacterium infection. If so is it available in the US, Canada or the UK. The product is from Giaconda limited an Australian based...
I think they are hemroids and I think I have internal ones as well. The most concerning thing for me is this lump it is like the bottom of my life buttock has swollen up like a water balloon and it...
One doctor took an ultrasound of the lump, and said he did not know what to do. I have seen my family doctor, a GI doctor in my home town, and a GI doctor from another town, none of them have a clue...
Hi, I am 21 years old and I was diagosed with Crohn's in 2006. I have a lump about the size of a clenched fist on my right buttock, it is accompanied by a vicoius set of hemmoroids. Doctors cant...