I am wondering if anyone knows how much budesonide is absorbed systemically with this medication? (Entocort enemas 2mg/100ml) Is it ok to use it as maintenance long term or should it be stopped? I...
Just been to my GP again and they took another mouth swab. She said the throat doesn't look too bad and I may have had viral infection in the meantime, on top of strep, hence why the throat still...
They did do a swab: it was Strep A (are there different kinds?) I still have my tonsils and don't particularly want to remove them as I get it rarely. This time I think I am either getting reinfected...
Thanks for the replies; I ordered the serrapeptase and will report if it makes a difference....
Thanks a lot for the replies. It's hard to put the odds of developing rheumatic fever or inflammation of the heart valves for someone with an impaired immune system and since strep A was confirmed...
Thanks, my GP thought it might have something to do with mesalazine and asked me to call my gastro doc. How would I go about a quick strep test? My GP did a swab test but it took one week (and it did...
Not sure where best to post it. I have had a strep throat which started about a month ago. I was prescribed penicillin first; it helped within first 2-3 days and I was much better. After a 10-day...
Yes, 800mg oral was way too little... I am not sure why I did it, maybe I didn't pay attention :( Also the other mistake I made was that when I started Entocort, I wasn't using it consistently (using...
I wanted to check what medication people take and what combination works for them who have a similar condition to mine (see signature). This flare up I am currently having seems to be more persistent...