In November of last year I was in a bad flare. So much so that young inexperienced CRS told me that if i did not start remicade she would be removing my rectum within 1 year. My very experienced gastro thinks she is nuts but obviously i was not doing great. Even he wanted to put me on imuran. I had many ulcerations in rectum and a fissure. The fissure was caused by CRS aggressive flex sig so i guess that is why i am critical of her. Nevertheless i started on steroid enemas and canasa suppositories by alternating every other night. On December 2, 2013 i got a script from my family physician for ldn. I began taking it 9 weeks ago along with other meds referenced above.
I went to my gastro for a follow up scope today. I almost cried when he told my family results. Ulcers in top 2/3 of rectum had completely healed and were gone. The bottom third were healing and looked much better. The fissure also healed completely. The last thing i want to do is give anybody false hope. I cant say ldn is what has helped. Maybe it was the steroid enema or the combination of both. I can say past rowasa enemas have not helped. I am a person of faith and many people have been praying for me so i am sure that is part of it. In the end i know i have a little way to go but i have improved drastically. I am so very thankful for this support group and that i learned about ldn. Who knows if it helps but i can assure you at this point i am afraid to stop taking it.
I went to my gastro for a follow up scope today. I almost cried when he told my family results. Ulcers in top 2/3 of rectum had completely healed and were gone. The bottom third were healing and looked much better. The fissure also healed completely. The last thing i want to do is give anybody false hope. I cant say ldn is what has helped. Maybe it was the steroid enema or the combination of both. I can say past rowasa enemas have not helped. I am a person of faith and many people have been praying for me so i am sure that is part of it. In the end i know i have a little way to go but i have improved drastically. I am so very thankful for this support group and that i learned about ldn. Who knows if it helps but i can assure you at this point i am afraid to stop taking it.