Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

Long term remission....RMAT

Support Forums
>
Crohn's Disease
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
redspot321
Regular Member
Joined : Jan 2006
Posts : 303
Posted 9/4/2007 8:11 AM (GMT -7)
Hi everyone, Has anyone out here benifited from antibiotics?

I used flagyl 1 year ago for a 8 month remission and was wondering if anyone out the has had the same results. Im concerned the frequent use of antibiotics will cause a bug to become resistant.

 Has anyone tried RMAT treatment? These studies are 7 yerars old....

http://www.shafran.net/crohn/RMATTreatmnet.htm

 

profile picture
JudyK89
Veteran Member
Joined : Dec 2006
Posts : 1986
Posted 9/4/2007 8:20 AM (GMT -7)
Flagyl and Cipro always helped me. I've been on Flagyl for over a year at a time. The only issue I know of is that long term use may cause neuropathies. I had tingling in my hands and was taken off immediately.
profile picture
Mac_Gyver
Regular Member
Joined : Aug 2007
Posts : 349
Posted 9/4/2007 8:42 AM (GMT -7)
I have never had anything but bad luck with antibiotics. I take them and then have D for Weeks even after I get off them. They also cause my appetie to completley dissapear. Antibiotics for me=BAD!!
profile picture
CrohnieYogi
Regular Member
Joined : Oct 2006
Posts : 389
Posted 9/4/2007 3:08 PM (GMT -7)
I've responded to a Flagyl/Leviquin combo on several occasions. But right now I am on Xifaxan, which is also an antibiotic. In fact, antibiotics are the only thing that have worked well enough for me to string together months of remission at a time. Pentasa, Asacol, Entocort--those only made me feel slightly better. The dr. said I could stay on X long term. I hope so, because it's on to the big guns if I can't.
profile picture
redspot321
Regular Member
Joined : Jan 2006
Posts : 303
Posted 9/4/2007 3:28 PM (GMT -7)
LETS hear more about Xifaxan :-) :-) :-) :-)

 

 I just googled it and it seems like a CD wonder drug! Anyone out there with negitive experiences?

 

 

 

How has Xifaxan worked for you?

profile picture
ginger71
Veteran Member
Joined : Nov 2005
Posts : 722
Posted 9/4/2007 5:07 PM (GMT -7)
It did not help me at all but I don't think it would since I only have perianal crohn's. The DR. should probably not have even given it to me and I'm not sure why he did......
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply




HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
FacebookFacebook TwitterTwitter PinterestPinterest LinkedInLinkedIn
© 1997-2021 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.