Guest guest Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 >I think that was smart about having Jim on >actigall .What could it hurt? I guess my question, which is what I posed to my Docs (they have yet to answer), is “What will it help?”. I understand why some form of Urso is so frequently prescribed for PSC patients pre-Tx. But even then there is no evidence that it is effective in slowing or stopping the progression of the disease. As we discussed here recently, not even Dr. Lindor, arguably the foremost authority on its use, holds Urso to be an effective treatment for PSC, despite the fact that it results in improvements in liver function test values. Aside from the issue of expense, I have no wish to take any more medication than I have to. If my PSC returns once again, I will happily start taking Urso again, but in the meantime I will campaign my Docs for it to be discontinued. Steve Rahn L Tx 9/6 & 9/8 '85. (Wash. U-STL) (re) Born on the 4th of July, 2003 (U of Iowa) www.presumedconsent.org " Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. " (A. Lincoln) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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