Pneumonia got me thinking

[Brent S]

I have no illusion that marijuana will be the cure all drug so many supporters tout it as. (I think of snake oil salesman) I do think there are many good uses for it from calming anxiety, relieving nausea and giving people an appetite when they can’t eat. I also feel that it is a lot less harmful than alcohol. I tend to think that moderation is the key to most things in life though, and even with the benefits I mentioned and several more I’m sure, over indulgence of any good thing will have its adverse effects. I am really glad that the medical community is finally getting able to start truly exploring the potential benefits and side affects of it though. There are potentially many pharmaceutical drugs that could be replaced with less side effects.

 

[DrHenley]

CBD oil has some promise in treating Crohn's. My daughter has Crohn's and is already getting resistant to the drug she has been on for ten years and has flare ups between infusions.

 

[Brent S]

CBD oil has some promise in treating Crohn's. My daughter has Crohn's and is already getting resistant to the drug she has been on for ten years and has flare ups between infusions.

My wife tried it but didn’t notice any improvement. That’s not to say that someone else wouldn’t though. Everyone’s body reacts differently. What was she using for the last ten years?

 

[KateMTx]

I have no illusion that marijuana will be the cure all drug so many supporters tout it as. (I think of snake oil salesman) I do think there are many good uses for it from calming anxiety, relieving nausea and giving people an appetite when they can’t eat. I also feel that it is a lot less harmful than alcohol. I tend to think that moderation is the key to most things in life though, and even with the benefits I mentioned and several more I’m sure, over indulgence of any good thing will have its adverse effects. I am really glad that the medical community is finally getting able to start truly exploring the potential benefits and side affects of it though. There are potentially many pharmaceutical drugs that could be replaced with less side effects.

I can't stand the snake-oil salespeople who are trying to make it out as a cure-all as much as the ones who claim it's all evil. It has its place, and I believe it should be legal and people should use it responsibly, just like they should everything else. Unfortunately the human race has not generally proved itself responsible in a lot of things, but this is not a reason to make things that can be beneficial illegal.

 

[DrHenley]

My wife tried it but didn’t notice any improvement. That’s not to say that someone else wouldn’t though. Everyone’s body reacts differently. What was she using for the last ten years?

Remicade

If it just tided her over between infusions that would be a great help. Otherwise she had to change to a different drug and can never go back to the Remicade. There are only two options at the moment Entyvio, and Humira, and there is no guarantee she'll respond to either of them.

 

[Brent S]

Remicade

If it just tided her over between infusions that would be a great help. Otherwise she had to change to a different drug and can never go back to the Remicade. There are only two options at the moment Entyvio, and Humira, and there is no guarantee she'll respond to either of them.

All I am sure of is when you read the list of potential side affects of those biological it’s downright scary. I think yrying anything else is worthwhile. My wife tried remicade with promising results but developed an allergic reaction on the second dose. She is still hesitant to try humeria due to its list of side affects. Scary stuff, but it does help many. I wish your daughter the best.

 

[Brent S]

I can't stand the snake-oil salespeople who are trying to make it out as a cure-all as much as the ones who claim it's all evil. It has its place, and I believe it should be legal and people should use it responsibly, just like they should everything else. Unfortunately the human race has not generally proved itself responsible in a lot of things, but this is not a reason to make things that can be beneficial illegal.

Well said.

 

[DrHenley]

I think they are close to discovering the cause of Crohn's. I have believed all along that it was an imbalance with the intestinal flora, and new research is pointing that way.

Have you heard of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN)? EcN is an aggressive beneficial bacteria, and works by out-competing harmful bacteria.

In World War I there was an epidemic of bacterial diarrhea that one German soldier seemed immune to. His stool samples were sent to a scientist named Prof. Alfred Nissle in Freiburg, Germany, who isolated a strain of E. Coli that seemed to be responsible for the soldier's immunity. Nissle began manufacturing capsules that contained that strain of E. Coli under the brand name Mutaflor. Now, 100 years later, Mutaflor is still on the market, you can buy it on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Mutaflor-Cap...=UTF8&qid=1548245171&sr=8-1&keywords=mutaflor

Mutaflor has been tested on Crohn's patients:

https://www.mutaflor.com/mutaflor-clinically-proven-efficacy/crohns-disease.html

 

[Brent S]

I think they are close to discovering the cause of Crohn's. I have believed all along that it was an imbalance with the intestinal flora, and new research is pointing that way.

Have you heard of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN)?

In World War I there was an epidemic of bacterial diarrhea that one German soldier seemed immune to. His stool samples were sent to a scientist named Prof. Alfred Nissle in Freiburg, Germany, who isolated a strain of E. Coli that seemed to be responsible for the soldier's immunity. Nissle began manufacturing capsules that contained that strain of E. Coli under the brand name Mutaflor. Now, 100 years later, Mutaflor is still on the market, you can buy them on Amazon.

Mutaflor has been tested on Crohn's patients:

https://www.mutaflor.com/mutaflor-clinically-proven-efficacy/crohns-disease.html

I saw a documentary of a guy that sells his ,stuff, it is capsulized and sold to people with GI issues. It is given raw, not pasteurized or anything. The few people taking it said it made a miraculous difference in their lives. Kind of gross, but way better than taking a pharmicutical that has two pages of side affects.