There are no guidelines and there is currently some discussion about this in the GI community. The good GI docs will tell you to start out at 40-60mg per day (taken all at once in the morning) and to...
So I was reading an article about andrographis paniculata (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23044768) which was actually published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology back in October of...
Maybe you have hemorrhoids with your constipation and this is causing the bleeding? Internal hemorrhoids can be completely painless while external hemorrhoids hurt. It sounds like you have something...
Joma, mesalamine rectal enemas were useless for me too. I do steroid enemas at night for 7 days and this usually does the job. Your approach of taking the steroid enemas for 5 days and then tapering...
You will not get meds without a colonoscopy. I believe that they could do a barium swallow on you with XRay (pretty archaic and rarely done anymore because it is so nonspecific) and this may be a lot...
It is definitely not recommended to drink while taking 6-MP. 6-MP is considered a type of 'chemotherapy' drug for some leukemias so you know it is a pretty potent medicine. It can potentially...
Definitely get a hold of the colonoscopy report and the pathology biopsy report and get a 2nd opinion. I am sure they did a C&S for a bacterial infection or an O&P for some type of parasite. Get...
I've had good results with Florastor (Saccharomyces boulardii Iyo). Probiotics are generally taken on an empty stomach (an hour before eating) but in this day in age it can be tough to be compliant...
Your most likely having GERD related to your hiatal hernia. This is a common occurrence with hiatal hernias. I highly doubt you will need a urease breath test (tests for H pylori) nor do I believe...
It makes no difference whether you are fasting or if you have just eaten for the tests your gi is ordering. Your gi is probably ordering a complete blood count (CBC) which measures your red blood...
I don't know what your age is but it sounds to me like your decreased libido could be psychological or due to a hormonal imbalance. There are three main causes for decreased libido in men: drugs...
Everything killcolitis said is correct. The BCG vaccine will give a positive PPD test and a clear chest x-ray. They could start you on prophylactic isoniazid just as a precaution because if you do...
I personally don't recommend it. Stick to what is working for you... it really isn't worth it to change. I was taking Asacol HD with good results, in remission, 3 times a day and switched to Lialda a...