Guest guest Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 > >> >>> At the moment I am coming off prednisone (the only drug I am on for >>> my UC). I have only been on strict SCD for 3 months. I am down to >>> 2.5 mg of prednisone and feel myself starting to flare already. Any >>> hints on coming off drugs? Don't want to go on any others because I >>> badly want to have a baby.... Should I go back to intro diet at >>> this critical time? ANY INFO ON UC DRUGS AND PREGNANCY? The next >>> step would be Imuran I guess, because I can't take sulfasalazine or >>> mesalazine due to their effects on my liver and kidneys, but they >>> weren't working anyway... >> >> Well there's LDN for UC - can't imagine that would interfere with >> pregnancy. >> And IMO, it's the best damn drug out there for UC while being the >> least >> harmful. And you can use it with low levels of pred. until you get >> off of that. >> >> If you feel you are starting to flare again - up your prednisone >> level >> higher >> until the flare subsides and then, once you stabilize, start reducing >> it again >> much more slowly. >> >> Mara >> > Thanks so much for replying, but what does LDN and > IMO stand for, I am clueless on these things.... LOL thanks Well you can google most acronyms, especially those in common web parlance. IMO = in my opinion LDN = low dose naltrexone in cream form http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lowdosenaltrexone/ to read more about it. or use the search interface on this list and read some of our messages - there is a lot about it. Mara Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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