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pb4

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Posted 3/1/2008 11:23 PM (GMT -7)

Here's the link...

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/RTGAMArticleHTMLTemplate/C/20080222/DNAfri?brand=generic&hub=&tf=CFCNPlus/generic/hubs/frontpage.html&cf=CFCNPlus/generic/hubs/frontpage.cfg&slug=DNAfri&date=20080222&archive=CFCNPlus&ad_page_name=&nav=medical&subnav=fullstory&site_cfcn=http://calgary.ctv.ca

My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it! LOL :)

Silent Lucidity

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Posted 3/2/2008 3:41 AM (GMT -7)

Thanks for the link,sounds promising.

marty1976

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Posted 3/2/2008 5:21 AM (GMT -7)

Thanks for that, the more they know the sooner they can find a cure hopefully.

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         asacol/proctifoam/Zoton (lansoprazole)/pred/colofac

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Silent Lucidity

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Posted 3/2/2008 6:18 AM (GMT -7)

Even if it doesn't find a cure,we'll get new drugs out of it.Aways good to have more treatment options.

jujub

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Posted 3/2/2008 8:47 AM (GMT -7)

Sounds promising for new treatments. I'm just glad there is so much research being done around the world.

Judy

Moderate to severe left-sided UC (21 cm) diagnosed 2001.

~~Asacol, Rowasa, Pentasa, Prednisone, Entocort, Azathioprine~~

Colazal, Remicade, Nature's Way Primadophilus Reuteri.

In remission since April, 2006. Remicade has been my wonder drug.

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relativelyquantum

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Posted 3/3/2008 1:36 PM (GMT -7)

Makes me wish I had access to the journal Nature to get the details.

Pancolitis '04

Yet to ever go into remission: maintaining at the moment

Taking Rowasa, Probiotics, Fish Oil, Folic Acid, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Borage Oil, Iron, Oregano Oil

Beth75

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Posted 3/3/2008 2:14 PM (GMT -7)

colitis and kidneys.......right up my alley. Good to hear they are working this, it gives me hope. Thanks pb4.

Beth, 32

Major Flare Sept/Oct 07 ~ no blood since Dec 07 ~ almost normal bm

UC dx'd March 2000 (30 cenitmeters as of 2005-proctosigmoiditis)

Azathioprine 200mg 1xday nightly; Calcium and Vit D 500mg 3xday, Multi Vit, Folic Acid 400mg 2xday, Probiotics.

Minimal Change Disease (Kidney Disorder) dx'd Sept 2007

Prednisone 40mg 1xday, Simvastatin 20mg 1xday, Diovan 160mg 2xday. Tekturna 150mg 1xday, Fursomide 20mg 1xday. Potassium 100mg 2xday, Fosomax 70mg 1xweek. MCD may be from hypersensitivty to 5ASA drugs.

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