Here is the response from my GI: "There have been some articles talking about this and being more specific, how urso interacts in patients with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis....
Thanks Heather for the reply. One of the reasons I emailed my GI was in hope of getting him to prescribe it off label, so my health plan could pick up part of the cost. Especially if higher dose...
I ran across an article in phys.org about UDCA being a possible therapy for UC, so I went hunting. I found several scholarly and popular articles about studies in mice indicating efficacy. So I shot...
I have had good results long term (>8 years remission) with high doses of nicotine polacrilex in lozenge form....
Sorry the link goes to a paywall from here, if you go to http://drudgereport.com/ and click the link about halfway down the center column it'll bypass the paywall. It says "Major hospitals are...
A Surprise Medical Solution: Hypnosis https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-surprise-medical-solution-hypnosis-1525698883 ...
It's been four years since I've been here; mostly because I've been in remission for that time. I am still taking 6 Grams per day of balsalizide and 1 gram of turmeric, but I mostly attribute it to...
Actually it might be good for you. Curry in particular and Indian food in general tends to go heavy on the turmeric, which can be useful for many types of inflammation including UC....
I ran across this on Drudge Report, of all places. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/19/swallowing-human-faeces-will-cure-disease-nhs-say/...
Each of us is different, and each has different reactions to different therapies. In my case e-cigarettes and nicotine lozenges have kept me mostly in remission for many years. At first is was...
I've been taking 8 x 750mg balsalazide (genaric Colazal) capsules per day (four in the morning and four at night) for years now. A few months ago my GI suggested that I reduce that to 6 per day. As I...
Nicotine....
I use these http://www.amazon.com/DHEA-100-Caps-Swanson-Ultra/dp/B0017O5REC?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00 ...
Nanoparticles show promise for treating intestinal inflammation, study finds. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160407150736.htm ...
My GI finally got around to reading his email, he said: Mr. Wodin, That idea has been around for a number of years. Not enough data to support it's use as regular therapy. I've not heard of the...
Naproxen sodium is an instant flare for me....
Fascinating! Thanks OM. Mayo has listed recommended dose rates of DHEA here http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/dhea/dosing/hrb-20059173 Base on those recommendations I have decided to order...
Yup, me. I've been taking four in the morning and four at night for years, and along with the nicotine have mostly been in remission. I had a phone consult with my GI a couple of weeks ago and he...
Is anyone else struck by the similarity of the writing style of several members of this thread, all of whom have less that 10 or 20 posts?...
Nor have I been suspended for 14 days by the tail at a 15 degree head-down tilt with my hindlimbs suspended as this article suggests. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805110200.htm ...
When first diagnosed I was getting annual c-scopes, the after a few of those they went to every two years. Now after my last one it's every three years. I think that your GI will recommend the...
Yup, it's the prep that gets me too. I remember once when Mrs. wodin was having a c-scope (she doesn't have UC so she's not used to them) and she thought she was all cleaned out. So she went to...
Better Colonoscopies http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729141913.htm ...
I've been taking glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM supplements for years as a prophylactic against arthritis. I don't have arthritis, and I don't want any, thank you very much. I never considered that it...
If that were the case I would think it would be a simple matter to purge ALL gut flora, then repopulate with non genetically modified bacteria (perhaps with fecal implant). Thus effecting a complete...
Well its an empirical fact that smoking is more toxic and hazardous than any meds used for UC... I mean you gotta do what you gotta do, but dont fool yourself into thinking that smoking is a safer...
I've never been so sick in my life as I was when I was taking pred. Got diabetes, dropped 60 pounds in thee months, had to stop in the middle of a flight of stairs to rest, and just felt awful....
I had a partial small bowel obstruction a couple of years ago that sent me to the ER. I told the ER Doc about my UC and that the obstruction was completely unrelated. Enter the surgery resident who...
Your welcome, actually after I posted it I found that Old Mike had posted the same article from a different source, so this thread is a bit redundant....
Relaxation techniques and IBS/IBD http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150505112214.htm ...
This was explained to me >50 years ago by my HS Science teacher, and it took them THIS long to confirm it? (Walks away shaking his head!)...
Congratulations BGirl! By way of encouragement, my own experience with N was almost immediate remission with lozenges, and continued remission with Lozenges and E-cigs for going on six years. I had...
Yup, had one pop up on a c-scope a couple of years ago. When I spoke with my PCP about it she said "Nearly everyone gets them if they live long enough, it's only when they become inflamed that they...
Sleep duration affects risk for ulcerative colitis ...
With this crazy disease anything is possible, but that's not likely....
I was a "hard core smoker" for fifty years before quitting, but maintaining my habit with lozenges. Then I finally kicked the habit altogether... and came down with UC. After several years of mostly...
One of the "infrequent" side effects of Nexium is fatigue. I've not heard of it being prescribed for UC, but sometimes it is used for Crohn's, especially if it is confined to the small intestine....
I lost 25 KG in three months during my last flare. That was fine by me as I was overweight by about 25 KG anyway. Happily I've been able to keep it off, but I can't really afford to lose more....
A novel approach. It doesn't specifically mention IBD, but......
That has been my feeling as well, there seem to be so many different triggers, and so many different treatments that it's hard to believe that it's only one disease. The trick is: 1. find what works...
I'm not sure what the protocol is, and I pretty sure it varies from GI to GI. That being said, mine were done annually for the first few years, then dropped to bi-annually. After my last one my GI...
There is a difference between how many mg is in a specific delivery vehicle and how much is actually absorbed. The only real equivalence you can measure is actual blood levels of nicotine. That being...
From http://news.yahoo.com/4-conditions-probiotics-proven-treat-152743407.html Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Ulcerative colitis, one type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of...
Ewa said: "and aren't you afraid of the curse of King Tut?" You mean that's not what I have?...
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In the words of His Holiness; "And also, same experience of gas!"...
When first diagnosed I was pretty heavy, I'm small boned and at 6 feet I was moderately to severely overweight at 220 to 240. I saw a bit of prednisone gain, but nothing very significant. I initially...
Tex, have you seen the Android/iPhone app called "GI Monitor"?...
Caution! Living can be hazardous to your health....
Yes, your PCP is your regular fmily doc; it means Primary Care Physician....