I know I haven't posted much on this forum, but I believe it's done me a world of good.
December 2014 was the longest month of my life: I was hospitalized, put on all kinds of drugs, had my bowels resected... Same story I'm sure many people here have also lived through.
After much deliberation, research, and reading other people's stories, I decided to give Low Dose Naltrexone a try. However, I was still scared, and wanted to hedge my bets a little. This apprehension led me to check out the Qu Biologics SSI trial that David was advertising in his signature for a while.
They ran me some blood work and fecal tests and found that my blood inflammatory markers were high, as was my calprotectin, and accepted me into the trial.
I'm pleased to report that all the people involved with this trial are wonderful human beings, each worth their weight in gold. It was a pleasant experience that stood in stark contrast to my previous hospitalization.
My labs did not improve during the double-blind portion of the trial, so I was enrolled in the open label portion. While on the actual treatment, my labs came very close to perfection, with my calprotectin reaching normal levels, and my blood work usually having just 1 parameter, usually but not always my creatine, a single point away from normal.
Today, I'm even more pleased to report that I just had a colonoscopy, from which my doctor deemed me in remission. She ordered me to stay on the LDN and follow up in another year.
So anyway, to David, and to everyone who shares their stories, advice, and arguments on this forum: thanks, you absolutely rule.
December 2014 was the longest month of my life: I was hospitalized, put on all kinds of drugs, had my bowels resected... Same story I'm sure many people here have also lived through.
After much deliberation, research, and reading other people's stories, I decided to give Low Dose Naltrexone a try. However, I was still scared, and wanted to hedge my bets a little. This apprehension led me to check out the Qu Biologics SSI trial that David was advertising in his signature for a while.
They ran me some blood work and fecal tests and found that my blood inflammatory markers were high, as was my calprotectin, and accepted me into the trial.
I'm pleased to report that all the people involved with this trial are wonderful human beings, each worth their weight in gold. It was a pleasant experience that stood in stark contrast to my previous hospitalization.
My labs did not improve during the double-blind portion of the trial, so I was enrolled in the open label portion. While on the actual treatment, my labs came very close to perfection, with my calprotectin reaching normal levels, and my blood work usually having just 1 parameter, usually but not always my creatine, a single point away from normal.
Today, I'm even more pleased to report that I just had a colonoscopy, from which my doctor deemed me in remission. She ordered me to stay on the LDN and follow up in another year.
So anyway, to David, and to everyone who shares their stories, advice, and arguments on this forum: thanks, you absolutely rule.