This is pretty useless? Is it satire? One comments on this forum about vaccines messing with immune system in a way relevant to autoimmune disease were uninformed and overly broad. There are a...
Hmmm. It seems to indiscriminately destroy the B-cell that comprise the immune memory. This results in general immune suppression. But, if they way it kills B-cells could be harnessed to kill only...
hard to pin it on prep without a plausible mechanism. not clear how a prep would make a permanent change in the function of your muscles. maybe you were low on some useful gut microbe and the prep...
joint pains can accompany UC, but if you are in remission less likely. you can get some joint pain or muscle ache form mesalamine, but usually not suddenly after years. you could call in to your GI...
Usually the recommendation is for the whole colon. Mostly the colon absorbs water. Maybe some vitamins in the right colon, but most nutrients are taken up in the small intestine. I have heard of...
they have not been around since 8/10/2017 11:01 AM...
It does seem early days to suspect a flare. Seeing the NP sounds OK, but just don't let them "assume" it is a flare and start something that might have side effects. Try to be very sure it is c-diff...
I had infusions because I did not want *any* more symptoms. But they can be expensive. If you need oral, you need to find a kind that is bioactive (readily absorbed), has few side effects (especially...
if pathology confirms you are in remission, then other sources of your GI symptoms will need to be sought....
Good thought about him not knowing the software he was using. Quite possible the software was updated, and he was clueless....
The literature notes some people get a great response to 1st line drugs and have long remissions. Others get an incomplete response and climb the drug ladder. Some eventually get well managed - and a...
It is interesting to hear about a new way to eliminating bacteria. RIght now this is not so strongly related to diabetes or UC - the science journalist seems to have failed at understanding the...
glad to hear the pharmacy has it ready. I just don't see any way your insurance can have a pending prior approval request AND you pharmacy have not even gotten the prescription. So either you doc...
The prior approval for anything, procedure or drug, is at the discretion of the insurance company. There are no government regulations or laws about prior approval.The are some laws about controlled...
It is important not to miss the point that inflammation in itself, it a normal, healthy, and necessary part of the immune system. The problem is dysregulated inflammation, where signals to inflame...