Wow, five weeks of pred? Mine was more like 15. Two weeks of 40mg. Then taper down by 5mg per week until 20mg then taper by 2.5mg until nothing. I am finding myself a little fatigued. I think the...
Freakzilla154L, So how did your appointment today go? Who prescribed the rifaximin? Did you read that book by Dr. Pimentel?...
It took me about three weeks. Then it was a gradual improvement....
I'm not sure if many GI specialists even know about Rifaximin. It probably is part of a U.C. protocol yet, and using it this way would be considered off-label I suppose. It's intended for traveller's...
If the antibiotic is Rifaximin/Xixifan or neomycin, then I'd say do for it. They aren't wide spectrum, they aren't absorbed well into the body, but stay within the GI tract. That makes them super...
jt80, What is a home SIBO test, and where can I get one? MommaHolmz, What antibiotic were you prescribed? I think Rifaximin/Xixifan is supposed to be the best, but neomycin is good too. They're not...
So how's the antibiotic doing? Did you find you flatulence to have a different odor, like rotting garbage?...
If you like your medicine based on evidence and sound reasoning, then homeopathy is not for you. If you make your decisions based on star charts, then homeopathy might just be for you......
That is so awesome! I can't believe your doc is sending you for that test. I've read Mark Pimentel's book, and I really believe I had a case of SIBO. I think it causes UC in some cases, but nobody...
pb4, While what you are describing may be alternative medicine, it is likely classified as "Naturopathy" and not "Homeopathy", like Sherman Tank was asking about. Some natural remedies are actually...
I'm not trying to be an instigator here, but you do realize that homeopathy is quackery, right? There's no plausible explanation as to why micro-doses (often non-existent) of something would cause a...
I'm feeling much better after a few weeks on prednisone. But now I'm still in the washroom twice every night, just now it's to pee. I'm not peeing frequently, during the day mind you. I think it's...
Don't get your hopes up. This article is kind of vague so I looked at the study. The four strains were tested on mice, so this may not be as promising as it sounds. The other mentioned getting a...
I didn't enter. A: I was scheduled for a c-scope this morning B: Not open to Canadian residents (that's okay we don't pay out of pocket here) I'm not sure what the hotel suite would have been like....
I just saw Alan Caulter on an ad during 60 Minutes talking about a colonoscopy sweepstakes. Too funny... http://promotions.mardenkane.com/cbs/cbscares/...
According to an IBS book I read, artificial sweetners do contain calories, but they are not used by the body so they can claim 0 calories. However, bacteria can still feast on these sugars causing a...
I never bleed either. I guess I've been flaring since I got this disease in July 2006. I haven't had a solid BM since then......
Alright, so I will start with maybe 6 a day and work my up. Thanks for the consult....
I bought a bottle of MetaMucil Fibre Capsules 160 count. I heard that psyllium fibre would bulk up my stool and slow my digestion so as to help form my stools. After reading the bottle I'm a little...
Evercleanse claims that 5-25lbs of waste is stuck to your colon walls like spackle or paste. Really? Know what a pound of butter or a pound of anything looks like? Don't believe it. They just prey on...
Detox is probably a scam, mainsteam medical science dosen't believe in detox unless talking about drug rehab. Check out this explaination: The Detoxification Myth http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4083...
I'm looking forward to taking Pico-Salax again later this month for my next c-scope. I tried GoLytely, the first time around but couldn't get or keep it down. I had to switch to the Pico, and it was...
VerM, you definitely robbed yourself of the placebo effect by having that negative attitude. While I tend to agree with you, I'm wondering if maybe it was a "Homeopath" that you went to. Homeopathy...
I just switched from six 500mg Salofalk tablets to two 1200mg Mezavant tablets a day. The 1200mg tablets are huge, and I have difficulty swallowing some larger pills. The first two went down well,...
I hope not ;-) Seriously my mom is from out west, and I have a lot of family there. They're good people out there. Hamilton, Ontario here. Where all that grain is unloaded from the trains and on to...
I take it you're not Canadian. You wouldn't go to your insurance company's Web site. This is covered by our universal health care. I still know of a ratings system for specialists. There's an agency...
I'm interested in how you determined this. I live in Hamilton, and I can't chose what doctors I'm going to see, nor can I determine their ranking. Could you inform me how I'd do this? AFAIK I really...
I'm a real spoil sport. I'm hesitant to go on any specialized diet, or eliminate ant food group that I used to be able to eat. I'm not willing to roll over and make concessions to my affliction....
This is exactly how I'd describe my gas. Before UC I had very little gas and it was always a sharp smell, like a cheese. After UC, it was a sewage/rotten vegetable smell. What's really terrible, is...
Definitely get some Pico-Salax from Canada. I'm sure you can get it mail-order from the web....
Hang in there that Golytely really is terrible. Next time, you should definitely, mail order some Pico-Salax from Canada. It's way better. It's like a glass of orange alka-seltzer, followed by plain...
Where would you get an idea like this? There are many types of doctors. Some work on treating patients with established protocols, sure. Some research oriented specialists work on both treatments...
Not to be pedantic, but aren't we actually classified as omnivores? Encompassing both herbivore and carnivore qualities?...
I do have an open mind, but not so open my brains fall out. I do defer to those who have more formal training that I do, and can perform research that will find what works for UC sufferers as a whole...
Three posts and I'm tired of this guy already. Really, what he says are just assertions. Point me to some specific studies that indicate any or all of these as valid. To me this sounds like some new...
Naturopaths are Not Doctors (ND). They aren't the worst alternative medicine practitioners out there, but their ability is really limited. Doctors go to university for seven years. NDs can get a...
For some reason, I thought this thread would be about anabolic steroids....
I would avoid go-lytely at all costs. It's terrible. For me it wouldn't work, unless vomitting was the objective. If you're in or near Canada pick up some Pico-Salax. A small amount of decent fizzy...
Wow, does the placebo effect work for pets or just their owners? Can parvo be treated with just a sugar pill, or pure water? I am a little more interested in Naturopathy, and the tests sound...
It's Billy Reuben!...
Hamilton. I'm on the dosage prescribed on the bottle. I have no side effects, and I think it works marginally but I still havent had a solid BM and I've been using it for 18 months or so. I may have...
You might want to educate yourself on Naturopathy and alternative medicines before you spend any money. I am currently reading a book called Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative...
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I loved the Pico-Salax. I was told to use Go-Lytely, but you have to drink at least 2 gallons of briny swill. The Pico was a fizzy orange stuff and you didn't drink much, maybe 500ml or 1litre I...
What is an organix test? It sounds like new age alternative medicine, but I'm not from the UK, so I don't know. I do believe that there will likely be a link found between SIBO (smal intestine...
Thanks Quincy. What are rectal meds exactly? It sounds kind of gross. What's involved? I definitely want to try the antispasmodics. Is that a common treatment?...
I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Roger, and I'm a 36 year old caucasion male from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I was previously very healthy, never suffering from any kind of chronic illness....