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Hi Marcus There's no need to travel to Mexico. AIT (and other companies too I think) can ship to anywhere except the USA (because the Federal Drug Administration classified the treatment as a drug, thereby necessitating millions of dollars worth of trials, approvals etc before it can be sold...

Hi Dingbat. They don't live in the bloodstream but make their way (no idea how?) from your skin to your small intestine, where they attach to the inside of your gut. So hookworm are good for small bowel disease. Other helminths, e.g. whipworm, are better for large bowel disease, as far as I...

Hi Dingbat. Thanks for the good wishes. I certainly don't feel brave though, except perhaps in spending £2,000 on a relatively experimental treatment. In terms of the risks however, they seem minimal to me. Millions of people, mostly in the developing world, have hookworm and official medical...

OK. I'll try and post updates here, although they say it will take 4 months to take effect so I'm not sure folk will remain interested that long? I'm currently in remission, using 25mg IV methotrexate. The reason I'm starting the helminth therapy is because the methotrexate leaves me feeling...

treating crohn's with hookworm Hi. I have had crohn's in my small bowel for over 20 years. I've had all sorts of drugs, 2 operations and am currently on methotrexate. Whilst effective in treating the crohn's, methotrexate leaves me listless and nauseous for about 36 hours per week. I've had...