Anyone tried an anti-viral?

[nogutsnoglory]

New research has shown that a lot of viruses are at play in IBD. To my knowledge no trials have examined the use of anti-viral drugs and their impact on crohns. Has anyone had personal experience for better or worse?

 

[D Bergy]

I have not researched much on antiviral drugs. What I have gathered from people who have used them is they are real hard on the body. They are generally not used unless it is a life threatening virus such as HIV or the like.

Do you know which viruses are implicated for Crohns?

Dan

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I don't know which viruses but the study said there may be several. There are lighter anti-viral meds such as ones used for shingles and herpes and experimentally in chronic fatigue syndrome. I'm considering trying this.

 

[D Bergy]

If it is low risk it might be worth a try.

How would you get the meds in the first place?

Dan

 

[nogutsnoglory]

It would have to be an open minded Dr or prescribed for another reason. In my case chronic fatigue syndrome.

 

[D Bergy]

I have heard of epstien bar virus mentioned for CFS and XMRV virus but can't recall off hand the most mentioned pathogen, or if it was a virus or bacterium.

I belonged to a CFS forum for a time because of the possible connection to Lyme disease. I was researching a lot when my wife was ill. That was ten years ago. I hardly remember what I did yesterday.

Good luck.

Dan

 

[D Bergy]

Chlamydia pneumonia. That was the often mentioned infection on the CFS site.

Whew

Dan

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Today the big one mentioned in CFS is HHV6 as possible human herpes virus being a big contributor.

 

[D Bergy]

I have heard of some people with Lyme are also researching that virus. This is a pretty good reference of various diseases and the some of the pathogens implicated.

http://www.dnafrequencies.com/dp/human.shtml