I had Hepatic (liver) Function Panel test done, and Complete Bloodcell Count (CBC) done every couple weeks when first starting it, then monthly, then every other month, then every 3 months. Now it is...
Well it took them well over 20 years to figure out what the heck mesalamine does, so this is pretty speedy in comparison lol. Apparently mesalamine weakens the defense mechanisms of pathogenic...
The future of IBD treatment is knowing which meds you/I will need and will respond to. Where doc could run a blood panel and tell I respond well to remicade but not entyvio and treat accordingly....
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I'd just start over the counter hemi stuff for a couple weeks and see if it improves or not. Then you know. Happened to me, got endoscopy as I was worried about blood in stool. Doc said I was sill...
I've used rowasa mornings, afternoons, and nights. Just key that the fluid is absorbed as fully as possible before you get up and resume your day. Instructions say 20 minutes on your left side, I...
Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis UC Riverside-led study is the first to show how tofacitinib affects epithelial cells lining the gut The study is the first to show the...
What you describe sounds like a case of disease progression in extent and severity, that permantently necessitates the usage of much stronger meds and dosages. You cannot get below 10-mgs of pred,...
Can I haz cat nurse?...
No masks lol. I'd just take it, especially as entyvio is a pretty slow working biologic. It'll be a few months until Entyvio is at full effect/strength. No sense kicking that can further down the...
At an intellectual level, the idea is, to quote Spock "fascinating." I worry that these 'resets' might not work as anticipated. As an example, people here were rather excited about triple antibiotics...
If it was me, I'd start the humira now. Why? 1st point: Many of us have undergone surgery while on Humira and often while simultaneously on prednisone, and maybe even 6MP as well. Risks are small, no...
A cautionary tale on this thinking process. I was in a similar boat, I was living with my 4-bms a day and mild urgency. It was tolerable, I had adapted around it, and I was only after all only a...
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