Get your wbc checked. Usually i feel nauseated in general when my wbc drops. When my wbc drops to 2.8-3.2, i get extreme nausea. I think vitamin D helps with that. You should totally take it if you...
How are you doing now? I am not sure if oregano oil is helpful during a flare. Is it making you feel better?...
CRP is extremely unreliable for a lot of IBD folks. My CRP is always close to zero(Even at the time of diagnosis with severe inflammation with pancolitis). Calprotectin is pretty reliable....
Thanks a lot for the tips iPoop and Jane974. Very helpful :). Also, iPoop i think Azathioprine mechanism is a little weird. My WBC usually goes up in around a week once i stop my Aza. For UC , i...
Yes. Once i reach the destination, I will be staying alone for ~2 weeks and then take a covid test before getting to the stuff that i need to do....
Hi folks, There is a necessary(Can't avoid) international travel that i need to do in the coming few weeks. I am 27 years old(male) and have been on Azathioprine/Mesalamine for a while now....
I had a dull pain(Right side of the abdomen) that started 3-4 days after the colonoscopy that lasted for around a month. I could feel the pain much more while twisting my waist/running etc. Are you...
What herbal remedies do you take? I know that some of the herbal stuff that i take reduces my bp. Things like Boswellia/Curcumin/Quercetin/Bromelain(A supplement called BCQ that i take contains all...
Hi folks, This is something I have been wondering for quite a while. I am on imuran 100mg dose. My wbc is in the range of 3.5-4.5. I am not sure if wbc is the sole marker for immunity. Anyway I see...
Thanks a lot for the information folks :) . My doc called me today and asked me to take 4 dulcolax tablets the day before the procedure in addition to miralax. I will keep you posted on how it goes....
So i was scheduled for a colonoscopy 2 weeks back and was advised to go for the 2-day Suprep (night and the morning of the procedure day). But at night, it gave me extreme nausea and i started to...
Thanks for the information you guys. Very helpful :) I am trying one last attempt with 100mg with food at night. If it doesn't work I will move to a biologic....
Why entyvio as the first biologic? My doc says i should try Remicade/Humira first. Entyvio on the books sound much better....
I haven't reached remission yet. Sorta plateaued at this point with occasional flareups especially when i eat tasty food :(. But BCQ has definitely helped. I think only 'Vital Nutrients' markets this...
Hey ambling, Yes i have done the TPMT test. The value was 19.3 on a range of 15.1-26.4. At the time, doc said it's all good. The latest LFT was done 2 days prior to me getting severe nausea(GI...
I am not sure if you have tried BCQ. It's a combination of Bosewellia(B), Curcumin(C), Quercetin(Q). For me this has made the most difference. I take about 3-4 capsules thrice a day. Seems to work in...
Hi folks, This is my story with imuran(Love and hate it) First try:100 mg No issues till about a month. Symptoms improved considerably. Calprotectin labs came almost normal. At exactly one month into...
I did some reading and it looks the Bacillus genus(The strain in this probiotic) may be problematic for people with weak immune systems(I guess I am cz I am on imuran). Also it looks like spore...
I just looked it up on Amazon. I see good reviews. Ordered it. Will keep you posted how it goes. Fingers crossed....
Hi folks, Been on this forum for a couple years(zero posts in 2 years i know :/). I am really happy about the support that i have gotten here :). So lately i have been watching a lot of Joe Rogan and...