Nicotine Patch

I talked to a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic who did a study on them and tried one himself before giving them to his patients to try.  He said if you are a non-smoker, they will make you really ill (queasy and light-headed and so on).    

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- 45 year old; female

- diagnosed with UC in Sept 1991

- appendectomy and 7 years remission

- almost constant flare-ups in past 5 years

- currently on 9 mg Entocort, fish oil--feeling good!

- Lialda started 8/21, 2 pills per day

see this link regarding the carbon moxide helping shut down inflammatory responses in the colon....

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/35173.php

So I don't see how using the gum or patches can even work

:)

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

I tried it but like others have said it made me very light headed and felt sick, effects just as if smoking for the first time in ages.

I am a non-smoker and I tried nicotine patches to try and get into remission.

It was a complete disaster.  I felt REALLY sick for hours and then I vomited - violently.

And no, it did nothing for my UC symptoms!

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Back on Pred - 10mg - Steroid Dependent :-(

Azathioprine 125mg

Actonel 35mg

Predfoam

VSL #3 with Activa Yoghurt
EPA Fish Oils

Asacol x 9

Remicade every 8 weeks  (Stopped working)

Aloe Vera Lily of the Desert Juice  Gave me the worst D !

Primadophilus Reuteri Probiotic

Prograf Tacrolimus 4mg