Hi Sign,
good to hear from you. Its too bad the LDN didnt work for you. Some people here use it for crohns with positive results. You may be right about the drug interaction because I have read, for instance that LDN shoulnt be given when taking immuno-suppressant. And yes it could be a possibility to try it at some point if the sulpha doesnt work.
Im glad you're trying the sulpha and really hoping you get a positive response from it. About the sulpha, I discussed with my rheumy last time and I told her I was postponing taking it because I wanted to try natural experiences first. She told me to remember that sulpha can take up to 3 months before taking effect. Did you rheumy had another opinion on the subject? Where you at with the prednisone? when is the last dose planned?
have you ever tried [wiki2="Azathioprine"]Imuran[/wiki2] (azathioprine) for your crohns? I have read it can be prescribed for arthritis, its a immune-suppressor medication such as Purinethol and methotrexate... But just like mehtotrexate and sulpha, it can take in between 7 weeks and up to 3 months before being effective. I have tried it in the past for my IBD when Purinethol was back order but discountinued taking it because it was not effective in my case.
About acupuncture, I have done 9 sessions so far and plan on doing a total of 20 or 25 sessions. I dont notice any change at this time. They've told me for immune condition such as ours, the treatment is a lot longer than for some other less complex issues.
What I am really wanting to do now is electro-magnetic pulse therapy. Im not sure of the name in English... We lay flat on a mat and magnetic electricity come out from the mat and it would be beneficial for many inflammatory conditions such as IBD n arthritis. 8 sessions is 400$ here. Im really close to trying it. If it helps, we can buy the mat for home use and its 1500$ including installation and teaching. It is mostly known in Europe. Ive also looked at hyperbaric oxygen therapy but thats a lot more expensive. It would be beneficial again for inflammatory condition.
