Those of you who wish to try it in the UK, you can get in touch with Dr Paul Fortun at University of Nottingham, he is planning to start UC trails with Hookworms where every paticipant is given...
just as an additional information. Prof. prichard's study of hookforms for crohns was started in 2006...
Hiya, I thought you might be interested in how the worm therapy has progressed from weinstock's original reasearch to Hookworm therapy http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/research/01prof.html Bal...
FallColors, you may find this link interesting http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/helminthictherapy/ its a forum for people who have had hookworms through the clinic in Mexico to share their...
Hi tsitodawg, I think you have confused hookworm with other form form of worms. Hookworms average about 10mm in length and live in the small intestine of the host. They do not penetrate the body, its...
Hi FallColors, I am from the Ulcerative colitis forum and like yourself i'm very interested in hookworms. I started with TSO and found they were working well for me but the expense stopped me from...
I work 4 days a week (Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri), I was forced to reduce my week to this by my employers because of my UC. Now I manage my work day by spending half an hour on the toilet as soon as I get up...
Maud, why are you looking for health insurance in the UK. If you're not getting the treatment you want, get your GP to refer you to a different consultant or even hospital. Bal...
Hi Keah, I'm actually from the Ulcerative Colitis forum, and hope you mind me asking about your TSO experience? Bal...
Hi Everyone, I don't want to kill any hopes of this being a 'cure' but I decided to ask Prof. Cormac Taylor (he made the discovery) about if he thought this was a cure for people like us, here is his...
The exciting thing about Hookworms is that it will deal with all types of inflammation not just IBD, it regulates the immune system. I have Ulcerative Colitis and yet there is no trace of it in my...
Thanks for that info. damo123. I know the medics in Ireland/Uk are very careful to use words like 'cure', even when they use it they attach 'potential' in front of it. I just want to enjoy the moment...
Please can one of the Irish members get in touch with their doctors to get some clear indication if it a cure or treatment. They tend to have access to real papers and often know the people through...
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooow, can we actually start dreaming about having a life; stop worrying about our children everytime they have a spot of diarrohea, drop of blood in their stool; think about...
Hi Everyone I'm actually from Ulcerative Colitis and noticed that the search did not show any Hookworm-remission discussions on Crohn's Disease forum. So I thought I'd ask the question. I'm talking...
I've never really read-up too much on qualities of tumeric but my mother was making me drink one teaspoon in boiled milk when I was on holiday and forgotton to take my colazal. She said that they...
Hi feelline, Once to stabalise my UC the doctor gave me high-dose intravenous steroids and within 2 days I started noticing the difference. If you think this is an option then it may be worth talking...
This forum is fab, no matter where you are in the world, there is always someone there to help you with your UC dilemmas. It's always full of latest treatments, experiences and research in UC, I...
I make my own Vitamin E enemas, I used to use boiled water and add the liguid from Vit E pill. These days I use 25mg of Predsol and add liquid from 3 Vit E pills. Bal...
Hi Everyone, I thought you might find this programme rather interesting, it talks about the research into genes, MAP, hookworms and stemcell relating to crohns....
I use predfoam and predsol enemas, and also physillum husk but i've never experienced constipation. However i produce lots of jelly like mucus which changes the amount of output depending on how bad...
There will be a study later on this year, where the university will be looking for volunteers, i will let people on this forum know incase my experience prompts others to want to try, the beauty of...
look forward to seeing your name in print .... you could call DamUC .. /community/emoticons/smile.gif /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
I spoke to Dave just before christmas and was shocked at how poorly he had become but he assured me that he was still smiling. Dave has a way of saying the right things and lifting people's spirits,...
When I said that hookworms cause inflammation, I meant in a very minor sense. They are no real risks with the dosage I've taken. The real dangers of hookworms are well understood in that we have...
Very interesting theory from across waters (i'm from the midlands). I've just had hookworm larvea into my body which you could say works on your theory. Hookworms cause inflammation in the body and...
Hi feelfine, I would recommend you moving to the specialist. Its very important that you have a GI that specialises in this condition and understands the potential treatments available to you. The...
Hi feelfine, Did you decide to come off all meds by yourself or did your GI told you too. If your GI told you then you must get him to explain his reasons for not considering tapering, it may be...
Hi everyone, A very big thank you for your support through this, this forum is a wonderful place, I did not for one moment felt alone with my dilemma in a foreign country. My mum, who travelled with...
For those of you who are interested in reading more about the experiences of people taking hookworms in the mexico clinic, you can join the yahoo health group at...
The original research was done by Dr Weinstock in 2003 then Detlev Goj launched www.ovamed.org in 2004 in germany which offered Whipworm ovum. In September 2007 Jasper Lawlence opened a clinic...
Sorry Steve for not introducing the topic. It is believed that Ulcerative colitis is a disease of the intestine caused by the immune system over-reacting - in this disease the white blood cells...
Hi everyone, For those of you who know me, will remember that I tried TSO in 2006 but couldn't afford to carry on with it. TSO is a whipworm ovum that is transient through your body. Throughout 2007...
Hi everyone, thanks for all your replies. My daughter has posted it from england, it only cost $14 (7 pounds), it should be her tomorrow. thanks again bal...
Unfirtunately, I couldn't talk to anyone in England because of the 8 hour difference. I've sent an email to my daughter to see if she can do anything from that end. I'm beginning to think that my...
thanks everyone who posted. I've tried the doctors above, they all want me to come for some kind of registration which ranges from $90 to $180. I've just checked the DHL rates from UK to USA, its 45...
I've just rang the clinic, they've just told me that it will cost $125 for a prescription, its expensive. I'm thinking about having it posted to me, can anyone see a problem with medication being...
Hi everyone, Can someone help me, i'm a british citizen on holiday in the USA but I've left my colazal behind. I take 6 tablets per day but the pharmacy here tells me that i need a prescript ion to...