Quick (5-second or so) bouts of dizziness/light-headedness, and joint pain (mostly in my knees) and funny pain in the palms of my hands when I grab things- gripping the steering wheel hard, for...
Going in for Remicade next week. April Fool's Day! Just got off tele-visit with my doc (infusion center called yesterday to say my insurance changed this year and now needs a visit every 6 months...
I hear ya, everybody. I don't disagree that if I'm going to be on meds, I should be on meds. I think if I had asked the original question to myself 2 years ago, I would have said to myself, are you...
Lifting folks- I've been in 95%+ remission for close to 2 years (thank goodness), and the two major meds I'm on are Remicade and 6MP (and I credit the Remicade). I'll probably start a bulk soon; I...
Was on 40mg for months, and pretty much no side effects outside of a little edginess (or so my wife tells me). but I also don't think I got any benefit from it either (steroid refractory)....
Running to the bathroom at work, all the stalls taken, there is only one bathroom per floor and I knew I wouldn't make it to another floor without having an accident in the hallway, so better to have...
I'll throw in "neti pot" one more time- will help get rid of the infection and will also give you a really good clean-out :) Get the one with pre-made packets of salt and baking soda....
Even after my 5th infusion, it still takes a good 3-4 days after the infusion for it to kick in....
I certainly didn't see the Eskimo study, and I don't think any of the blog(s) I remember mentioning it probably did either- my "partial to it" comment was more of a joke, simply because I don'y think...
I once read an article that said it's more expensive and burdensome for the local districts to enforce jury duty than it is to just ignore no-shows. I am NOT advising you to ignore the summons- in...
Yup, controversial topic. I've spent a ton of time reading all the bloggers, who quote the other bloggers, who quote others who have actually gone and read the studies, and then there's the subset of...
And I can't remember where I read it, but know I've seen that taking Turmeric along with black pepper helps the absorption/effectiveness, so that's a +1 for using it in food!...
That reminds of when I'd have my 2-year-old with me at the grocery store, and he'd sit in the cart, so when it was time, I could haul to the restroom, grab him out, and run right in. Then the day...
I've tried a few different brands, not sure if it does anything for me or not... however, I get sinus infections like clockwork every December (and 1-2 other times throughout the year), and I...
I like that it gets rid of processed foods (among other things), which we should all be doing anyway, but it does focus on upping the % of fats taken in, especially saturated/animal fats, which some...
Thank you- that helps a lot. I was heavy on the creatine, as well as NO Shotgun, going to look if some of the other ones are similar/overlap on ingredients. I definitely found any of the artificial...
Aguy- were there specific pre-workout supplements that set you off? Caffeine? NO boosters? I'm getting to the point where I'm going to start heading back to the gym (hopefully), I'm tapering off Pred...
2 DS per day didn't do anything for me; 4 DS didn't, though 8/day for a week gave me a bit more form to my stool, and when I dropped back down, the form I had went away. So I responded a little bit....
Never had a problem mixing by hand, but then again, I don't have a problem chewing it up either :)...
The pharmacy doesn't know what they're talking about :)...
And I'd argue, along with others, that stress reduction is a valuable exercise and skill to learn to assist not only with symptoms but for root cause- and when I say root cause, I mean the way that...
I've had luck with unflavored Whey Protein Isolate (I use Isopure brand but any should be fine), whatever you get just make sure the one and only ingredient is Whey Protein Isolate. It's...
Gotcha- going to do some reading then- thank you....
Yup. I'm just hoping some folks say it was just pain rather than arthritis :)...
All- Halfway between my 4th and 5th Remi infusion. Overall, I feel like it's helping- within a few days after each infusion, my symptoms improve, and stay improved, until the next round. The day of...
Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I feel safe using either, I know their histories, and, if there is a gross-out factor, it will be minimized since I'm intimately familiar with their poop having changed...
OK everyone- pop quiz- who's the better donor- my 6-year-old daughter, breast-fed for 1 year then slow transition to cow's milk my 2 1/2 year-old son, breast-fed for 2 months then transition to...
Liquid diet for 24 hours. If there's nothing to poop out, you might not have a problem. Note: haven't tried this myself, but know I have read that a bunch of people have when things were necessary....
I'll say it again :), though not as eloquently as Judy2. There's something to be said for "clean living"- organic, whole foods, etc. Then there's something else to be said about anyone that tells you...
Yes, best of luck, and let us know how it goes!...
I'm interested to know, what are your symptoms like?...
It helped me tremendously. Prednisone never really did (on it's own), but helps more now that I'm on the Remicade. After each infusion (recently had my 4th), I improve and feel like I'll be in...
Three things I've always told myself I'd try if surgery became my last option- worms (though expensive and travel involved), fecal transplant (if you can find a doctor to do it, or DIY), and triple...
I don't use lecithin nor have I done any research on it, but in all seriousness, just like other things that you take orally that you want to get "down there", how about popping a little into an...
I take 4/day and doc told me to spread them out. Interesting that the pamphlet says take them all at once... maybe I'll try the all-at-once approach (since I don't think it's been doing anything for...
Love that coolinginflammation blog :) Also, Marshall Protocol supports the low pulsed dosing of antibiotics, never got into reading as deep to see if they were focused on the biofilm factor or not....
Yes- let us know! Maybe I'll order some and make some yogurt from it :)...
So sounds like, worst case, with a VSL starter, you're ending up with just good ol' yogurt. Best case, you might be close to VSL in terms of ratios. But to the rarlier question, yes, 24 hours is the...
Sound like I'll stick with the VSL for a while- thanks!...
Anyone try making yougurt from a starter that wasn't standard starter or VSL, such as someof the probiotic supplements with other strains of bacteria? Any reason why not?...
In the last 2 weeks, I've been cranking on VSL yogurt, L-GLutamine (25g/day), and psyllium seed powder (2 heaping tablespoons/day). I "feel" like it's helping, though I'm never able to tell a...
Songlady- did you take the VSL with food or on it's own? All at once or spread out over the course of the day? How long did it take to see results, and when you say you were flaring, how bad was it?...
So how does one know when to make the call from switching from taking it easy on the colon (protein drinks in this example) to fiber supplements (or fiber in general) and other promotion-of-function...
And meant to say, after it had cooked for 24 hours- so answer works just fine- thanks! :)...
While it's still warm- any reason not to? Figured I'd ask :)...
Was on 4800mg Asacol for a number of months, and don't think it did anything for me at all (stopped it cold turkey for 2 days, on 2 occasions, to see, although doc said it would take at least 3...
For me, even using 1/4 of it or less, and being able to keep it in, is better than getting in more and having it come right back out- even if the anti-inflammatory benefit is minimal, it's more about...
I believe the two cause for Pred weight gain are increased appetite and water retention, but like all other Pred side effects, some get them more than others... At the same time, it is catabolic,...
Nothing like an abundance of salt, MSG, grease, and sugar! :)...
Appreciate it- thanks!...