Thanks iPoop. I’ll look into chromoendoscopy next year....
Maybe I’ll wait till my next flare to start it. Maybe I’ll never have another flare! I’m not sure it can be used to treat a flare anyway. I’ll have to ask my GI....
Intuitively one would think that the more flares the higher the risk. However I don’t see any specific evidence in the literature to corroborate it. Also I would think the has to plateau eventually....
I’ve been trying to find literature on colon cancer risk in IBD. I found a meta analysis that revised about 160 studies: http://gut.bmj.com/content/48/4/526 They concluded that having colitis for 30...
Thanks for your insight Faithmac. Connor77 I’ve never had an AFB culture. I’ll ask my GI or the ID specialist about that. Thank you....
I was exposed to TB based on positive PPD. My chest X-ray has always been clear. I even had a positive serologic test for TB a couple of years ago....
Hi. I’m new to this forum. I’ve had IBD (probably UC but GI falling it indeterminate colitis based on serology) for over 30 years. I’m relatively controlled on Lialda 4.8 gms a day and I flare for...