Astra
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I was diagnosed in 2005 after 15 years of misery and being told I had IBS, long boring story!
Treatment - I've tried Azathioprine and 6MP but was allergic to both and was taking
Pentasa 2 x 500mg four times a day
I was hospitalised in January 2010 for a week, I was blocked and peritonitis was setting in, apparantly I was hours from rupturing and near death!
Metronidazole and Prednisolone saved my life and I avoided surgery. Phew!
I was on Pred for nearly a year and suffered terrible withdrawal symptoms when I reduced it, so I went on Entocort. This was ok but gave me terrible joint pain. So then I discovered my favourite med, Amitriptyline!
This med has given me so much relief, I haven't got any headaches or joint pain, and it helps me to sleep.
I also believe it's stopped bowel spasms too.
8 weeks ago I started with some niggly pains in LRQ and had diarrhea, this was nipped in the bud with some Entocort. This pain was shouting 'Hey! I'm still here ya know!' I only took it for a month then stopped.
Here we are, 18 months later and I'm in remission and med free, except for 2 Pentasa a day and an Amitriptyline at night.
I see gastro on 1st Aug and I'm hoping he will confirm it.
I've had a very stressful 2 weeks but haven't flared up, I feel great!
I have no belly aches, no joint pains, no D, nothing.
This is a success story!
Treatment - I've tried Azathioprine and 6MP but was allergic to both and was taking
Pentasa 2 x 500mg four times a day
I was hospitalised in January 2010 for a week, I was blocked and peritonitis was setting in, apparantly I was hours from rupturing and near death!
Metronidazole and Prednisolone saved my life and I avoided surgery. Phew!
I was on Pred for nearly a year and suffered terrible withdrawal symptoms when I reduced it, so I went on Entocort. This was ok but gave me terrible joint pain. So then I discovered my favourite med, Amitriptyline!
This med has given me so much relief, I haven't got any headaches or joint pain, and it helps me to sleep.
I also believe it's stopped bowel spasms too.
8 weeks ago I started with some niggly pains in LRQ and had diarrhea, this was nipped in the bud with some Entocort. This pain was shouting 'Hey! I'm still here ya know!' I only took it for a month then stopped.
Here we are, 18 months later and I'm in remission and med free, except for 2 Pentasa a day and an Amitriptyline at night.
I see gastro on 1st Aug and I'm hoping he will confirm it.
I've had a very stressful 2 weeks but haven't flared up, I feel great!
I have no belly aches, no joint pains, no D, nothing.
This is a success story!