Got sick this morning!

[tasmtairy]

Hi,
I've been D free since the beginning of the month. I've been taking Mesalamine (lialda) 1.2 gr. 2x a day. Yesterday I decided to take it only once. I'm so disappointed! So I guess the Mesalamine is doing something. I'm gf, df, soy and egg free. After being on here, started taking Mag. Dr's Best and D3.

I am getting Budesonide, but will not take it since the mesalamine is working, I will use it if and when I have a severe flare, I haven't heard very many success stories of coming off the steroid, without the symptoms returning. Diet is the key for me and I guess I'm not healed, nor in remission like I thought I was

[tex]

I see you joined in late November. If that's when you started the treatment, that's only about 2 months. It usually takes about 6 months or more of healing to prevent a relapse when weaning off meds. The reason why the intestines heal so slowly is because the immune system continues to produce antibodies for a while, and these continue to produce (progressively less) inflammation.

Tex

[tasmtairy]

I see you joined in late November. If that's when you started the treatment, that's only about 2 months. It usually takes about 6 months or more of healing to prevent a relapse when weaning off meds. The reason why the intestines heal so slowly is because the immune system continues to produce antibodies for a while, and these continue to produce (progressively less) inflammation.

Thank you for replying Tex. That's what I figured. I will keep on doing what I'm doing. I think my weight has stabilized which is good.

[Tempie]

i'm so sorry you're going through this. i took mesalamine and cholestrymine together for one month and the minute i quit taking the meds, my symptoms returned. I'm now on budesonide and things have gotten progressively better since I began taking it one month ago. I understand now that it will take more time than what i originally thought. it can be frustrating but i guess our bodies just need us to be patient. hang in there!
tempie