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Recent content by DD2020

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    Quitting smoking will help even the moderate smoker

    Hi all, I was a moderate smoker (3 to 5 per day). Did not really think about it as I was initially diagnosed for UC, so my internet searches were all used to contain the keyword UC. With UC, smoking is not mentioned as an avoidable thing or some have even reported positive effect of it. After...
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    Azathioprine - this time itching all over

    Hi all, I am not new to azoran, took 50mg for 6 mths and then 100mg for 1 year, did not have any side effects. After being medicine free for 6 months (after surgery), GI advised 100mg azoran to counter an enterocutaneous fistula which is in the process of forming (she will try 2/3 months, if...
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    Correct way for high dose prednisone?

    I am currently flaring and therefore have been put on 40mg of prednisone daily. While one GI said take it together as a single dose (the dose was 30mg then) in the morning in empty stomach, another I met later said take it either in 1 dose or 2 doses depending on whichever suits me. While I...
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    Congratulations all

    First of all, congratulations on creating and maintaining such a warm and big support group, came to learn of many things during the last 15 days I have been exploring the threads, thought it's best to join also and say hi to all. I am 40 y/o male from Mumbai, India, suffering from CD/UC with...
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