Another Trip to the Doc's

[Shoeless]

This Wednesday, i will see the doc again, might be remicade,surgury or both . anything else i should ask about? I was thinking of probiotics, to get her opinion on it.

 

[Ilysha]

I just started on probiotics and I think they have been somewhat helpful. My combo right now is 6mp, remicade, pentasa and a mulitvitamin and probiotic and so far so god for the past 9 months or so!

 

[Sojourn]

Depends on what your doc is like. There are a lot who won't give much of an opinion on natural helps. Though they probably won't tell you not to do it, they put their faith more in the medicinal approach. Probiotics alone don't do it for me though they do help.

I'll be going to see my surgeon and GI next Monday for the first time in about a month following abscess/fistula surgery. The fistula is draining less, but I'm looking at Remicade, more surgery, or both before the end of the year if it doesn't completely close. Oh joy.

 

[Kev]

Well, I may be crazy (OK, so there's no maybe about it) but after looking at the 'LDN' thread, and checking the links on it as a possible treatment, I broached the idea with my GI. She hasn't (of yet) given a definite yes, neither has she given a definite no. I think that, for those of us who have looked into it and are fairly comfortable with the idea, we should run it by our dr's whenever we get the opportunity. It's not for everyone, but if you are looking at limited options, and are not crazy about current alternatives, then this groundbreaking effort MIGHT be the leading edge of the 'next' therapy of choice. Like, it wouldn't hurt to raise it, and you never know, your doctor might be one of the groundbreakers who opt to try it... As I'm personally hoping mine will be. better still, it sooo crazy, it just may work. wouldn't that be a hoot, bringing the treatment that got a remission to the doctor. But, again, it's not for everyone. We each have to chart our own course...