If you can find positives in UC you're either still in denial or you can afford all that crap we have to put up with. And i was eating healthy food before getting UC....
Riiiight! i think i misread that as AZA (azathioprine) she's slightly overdose then its being used off-label anyway, so there is no solid "specific" dosing defined for various diseases its really...
6mp dosage is up to 2.5 mg/kg https://www.drugs.com/dosage/mercaptopurine.html @ akarm i suggest you gradually up your dosage, i.e stay on 50mg for a couple of weeks then 75mg (1 & a half pill) for...
Glad you've finally found some relief!!, a family surgeon told me about a similar operation a couple of years ago, But the stem cells are administered topically via an Enema he told me it would...
now try to convince those who eat "blue steaks" with that, i'd say if you are brave enough why don't you go bite a live cow instead :turn:...
thanks for the info, i wish you a continued improvement and a lifelong remission :smile: intriguing treatment...
What's the dosage of Tacrolimus in those suppositories ?...
Actually burgers can be very healthy if you know how to make them... *grabs popcorn* whoops forgot i can't eat that....
Mitchell and Webb Look: Homeopathic A&E ...
yes it does work (for me at least) Using this one : http://www.amazon.com/Boswellia-Extract-Superior-Labs-Synthetic/dp/B00LGIKHC6 dosage : 2 a day since its extremely hard to obtain where i am at, i...
reading: currently reading The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking, long walks preferably in good weather, 3d modeling and gfx design (could be a part time job too :D) , pc gaming like dcs (a combat jet...
I had an exact similar discussion with my GI when I was first diagnosed, and he told me that some patients albeit rare they do switch between having UC and CD if I recall correctly he called it...
Eink e-reader + Goodreads Best Bathroom Books And finding a good doctor who knows what he's doing (treatment protocols,plans and regimes )....
@LondonRed take a trip to Egypt and buy years supply of pentasa since pentasa is the one and only mesalamine available here it is offered at a very cheap price compared to the prices you posted...
depending on your HGB levels though i would recommend iron infusions as they are the least irritating....
In upcoming news, a local doctor got his head blown off with shotguns from what appears to be a mob of ulcerative colitis patients failing to respond to his alternative treatments. More news after...
Hahaha, that's gold Thanks...
There is something called deep remission upon which patients can go off drugs completely...
Also avoid mustard, onions, black pepper, and the fake processed cheese and thank me later ;)...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all, may you all reach an everlasting deep remission :)...
@LiveStudioAudience Hahahaha that's hilarious :D mine is nothing special just random something easy to remember...
@NCOT too late to ask this but are you allergic to aspirin ?...
@ipoop Very Big difference according to my GI sulfasalazine was discontinued in Egypt due to numerous reports of unwanted side effects (which could include allergies) which are almost non existent...
That would be me, i think i should update the original thread as i am doing great on the compounded enemas thankfully specially after using Xanthan Gum as a dispersing agent which resulted in more...
yes i used to take it for cramps and it was useless for me, quoting an older reply : ...
Yup, i'll take acne over staying awake for a whole month from the pred :smilewinkgrin:...
Nope nope and more Nope, i'd ask for the strongest sedation they could legally give me....
wish you the best, imuran worked far better than prednisone for me but you have to have patience with it....
Max is 4gm rectal enema daily, but if under severe symptoms (determined by your GI) 2x4gm can be used daily for no longer than a couple of weeks or shorter as a quick attack to get control on a flare...
Collectively all of your numbers are high ESR,CRP, but 10000 calprotectin is very high i think you should re-test it to confirm the results and your GI should consider any other factors if the...
i have been drinking freshly juiced Pomegranate by the gallons during my 2013~early 2014 flare and i think it helped tremendously not as much as imuran (Azathioprine) did but it definitely made a...
10.000 as in 10 or 10,000 as in 10000 ?! whats the measurement unit ? (mg/kg?) at my top score in my signature it was just blood like 20~30 times a day....
i've had dizziness & intense nausea too but it subsided with time after my body got used to imuran, not sure if it is related but try to be patient with imuran, i would try to get an opinion from my...
Egypt, they confiscated my Boswellia pills (which is not available here) and they almost did the same with a couple of boxes of Asacol mesalamine Enemas (which is also not available here) which i...
Meh..., in the shithole that i live in they'll probably file it under illegal narcotics/drugs at the customs and confiscate it otherwise they'll ask for a bazillion $$$ as a formal bribery to...
There is a sachet form for mesalamines, they are like tiny pills, also rectal enemas and suppositories with various doses....
its too early to judge it specially on such a low dose, it starts working after ~3 months and colon healing takes time, have some more patience and start to evaluate the treatment after it has...
Oh you got the flu by inhaling a sneeze in a box... the irony, sorry flu vaccination is a huge scam....
i clenched a little when i read this thread title. whats wrong with pH-sensitve coatings !!...
i fail to understand the logic behind your reasoning, but perhaps you could do that if your GI can say that you're in "deep remission". whats the worse that could happen ?! losing a colon, tis but a...
They are exactly the same, I recommend wiping off the mediocre lubricant on both and using ky instead too....
same as what others said, i hope your son is getting better....
Tinfoil hats! Step right up and get'ya TIN FOIL hats, 2 for the price of one! "Time is the best teacher, but unfortunately, it kills all of its students."...
I never got a clear answer to this question.......
Sure, just don't put mustard on it :wink:...
i couldn't have said it any better, @MarsRover stress & anxiety is a big factor....
Whats your ESR, CRP, WBC & faecal calprotectin results ? I would give antispasmodics a try if I were you, also peppermint tea or something like gasX (simethicone) to get rid of gas. until you could...
Generally they could survive up to a year past expire date but your mileage may vary, I have used expired enemas before but only used them if the liquid is not dark in color, it should be an offwhite...
That's not true, if your immune system was shut down you'll die from a common cold. Could you provide citation regarding this ? Sorry for asking, I don't want this forum to be polluted with...
Its totally up to you, but in my book if the meds are not controlling the symptoms, either you throw more meds at the problem or a change of treatment plan is required....