To answer your question specifically its the dysfunctional T cells (helper or killer types). The problem is we dont know what they target....
I got the flu February 14th, 2014 and I still havent recovered IBD wise. Im in my second clinical trial and am on the chopping block soon...
Why was the link removed? Can we seriously not allow an IBD related initiative? Advertising/spam? Really?...
No there is no conceivable interaction...
If anyone is wondering about possible causation: Dr van Langenberg adds, "The findings appear consistent with experiments that have shown that bowel inflammation results in an upregulation of...
In no way, shape, or form has UC done anything for me but make me and the people I care about suffer. There is no positive for me...
Vaccines work by stimulating the immune system. If stimulated enough, this could IN THEORY trigger a flare....
Unfortunately were realizing more and more that the whole plant is the most effective formulation. But always interested in new treatment options...
Well Entyvio started phase I was in in 2000 and was approved in 2014 so. But after phase II well probably be able to get it on compassionate grounds. Its also used to TREAT crohns, not prevent it at...
Well since it has yet to be tried in an IBD patient, lets not hold our breaths just yet...
Let's just hope that 8 years from now there is something much better for UC than Cyclosporine, maybe even a non-surgical cure.[/quote] Agreed, there are a number of things coming down the pipeline,...
I have yet to find a single GI in Canada who will prescribe cyclo. Ive begged 4 docs (3 of whom are amoungst the best in Canada) for over a year now and they have all refused. Even considering Ive...
1) I talked to the trial nurse and shes more than happy to talk to you about participating in the trial! If you send me an email ([email protected])I can forward you a copy of the consent form...
I got it through Dr. Steinhart at Mt Sinai. Theyve been recruiting for the last 18 months and are still looking for more people. Id be more than happy to ask about getting you in if you are...
It will be the RHB-140 drug trial. Were rifaximin, gentimicin, and flagyl the ones you tried? And who is John Aitken? I believe that the 5ASAs also have bacteriostatic effects on MAP?...
NCOT: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=181408 http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/science-in-the-news/cannabis-and-perio...
Ive been in a severe pancolitic flare for 7 years, and no meds have even put a dent in my disease. The only way I can cope is by being housebound, which makes med school kind of difficult. Im going...
Unfortunately all of this is fairly meaningless until we have it tested in humans. Lab studies and animal studies are, as Im sure you know, usually not representative of what happens in humans. A...
I bolded that part that matches what I said above. Also wrt safety, the only long term prospective study (running since the 70's) on MJ use found that the ONLY thing MJ use was associated with was...
Ive been commenting on this study for years now. You really shouldnt use it as evidence for MMJ in IBD. The primary study endpoint (# of patients in remission) wasnt even reached! They didnt even...
So far the few trials that have been run on MMJ and IBD have shown that it does nothing for the disease process, but does help with appetite, sleep and pain. I use it to sleep and for the first time...
Nope, its all the same antibody. There are different types of antibodies (TgG, IgM, IgA, etc), but IVIG and stelara are both IgG. The problem with taking them at the same time is that the IVIG may...
As a molecule stelara is no different than IVIG; they are all antibodies. In fact, stelara is a fully human antibody which means its as natural as IVIG. If you go on Stelara wont they have to take...
It is not approved anywhere in NA for UC, only for C. diff. Neither private nor public insurance will cover it and Id be shocked in anyone in Canada (let alone an amazing place like Hamilton) will do...
If it really is strep youll need an antibiotic to get rid of it. Go to your PCP or any walk-in clinic. They will be MORE likely to give it to you because of your disease...
It is absolutely a prevalence rate. The wording is exactly prevalence... They arent going to say "the prevalence rate of IBD is ___" because lay people dont know the terminology, but what they said...
Ive taken 6 undergrad and med school epidemiology courses so Im well versed on the difference between prevalence and incidence, but that was an excellent summary. According to the CCFC the...
In Canada the rate of IBD is 1 in 150 so more than 3 or 4 would be highish, but maybe not statistically so...
Why would anyone be upset about a studied therapy that works?...
It seems like every chiropractor in the world understand gastroenterology than the GIs who spent 9 years training in it. Its disgusting. Ill never even speak to a chiro...
Literally nothing to be concerned about. Those values are almost normal. There are a number of things that can cause a macrocytic anemia but if you are on imuran or methotrexate it is absolutely that....
The link shows you need EITHER A, B and C or just D alone. Pretty sure you have A, B and C no?...
Unless its a requirement from your insurance company thats not true at all. I went on Remicade before starting imuran...
I know how you feel about the test results. Im a med student and they STILL arent very forthcoming with all of the details. Ive started to straight up ask for copies of tests and procedures. Good...
On the point about the appendix, keep in mind the science is still out on that:...
Unfortunately its never been studied so we dont know. There are unverified theories that can support having it and not having it. I just bought the same brand as you. Should be fine. If it doesnt...
Im also from Toronto (or at least the GTA). Im sure you know this but you really need to be under the care of an IBD specialist. General GIs are ok for simple disease but yours doesnt sound simple....
Theres something very suspicious about them telling you about an infection but not treating said infection. I feel like there is more to this story than you are telling us......
Its almost impossible to overdose of vitamin D. We are now giving 800,000 IU doses to pediatric patients. Perhaps doing that everyday for an extended period of time it is possible, but it is not...
Your gut only absorbs electrolytes and water. All the things you need to build muscle come from your small intestine. If you arent using your muscles, you will loose them regardless of what your diet...
The owner/maker of the vaccine specifically rules out its use in UC...
OM: So youre saying this theory would only apply to people who got UC after a rectal abscess? Maybe, but that the number of people with a rectal abscess who ALSO have just the right genetic and...
Cant see this being a viable option. We get micro-tears all along our colons every day and our immune system is exposed to commensals all the time. If this theory held any water, we wouldnt see UC...
Colitis = inflammation of the colon. Can be from UC, infection, etc. It is a symptom, not a disease. Ulcerative colitis is a specific disease that has colitis as a symptom....
1) You can have a flare without ulcers. Whats more important is whether the colonoscopy showed inflammation. 2) If she is having blood in her stool but her colon is clear of any inflammation, and...
Id be concerned if you werent being scoped in a flare. The reason we scope is 1) to see the level and extent of inflammation and 2) to confirm inflammation exists. Just because you have all the...
Didnt realize that looking out for the healthy of your unborn baby was inconsiderate but ok whatever you like... Ill leave this here for you to explore: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16398988...
Here are the simple facts. UC meds have been studied extensively and we know that all except for methotrexate are safe for pregnancy. Chinese "herbs" have for the most part not been studied so we...
Possibly, but I am not sure how you can assert this.[/quote] 1) The sheer number of genes total and associated with IBD in each 2) Mitochondria dysfunction hasnt really been implicated in IBD before...