Re: Re: All a waste- Need to go on Imuran(6MP) or try Humira for a year

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what is CRP, is that C-Reactive Protein? I have been very strict with SCD for over a year now, and careful with the levels, however, can't keep my CRP down. Its now out of control at 120. I am very dependent on prednisone, and flare every time I go off it. I am disappointed that I haven't responded drammatically to SCD. I feel stress plays a fairly large part though.... and I am trying to address that, but its difficult to break habits. My symptoms haven't been that bad, just going to the toilet once a day, however its quite sloppy and I have some pains. But my CRP tells the story I guess. So need to go Imuran (6MP) or one doctor told me about a Humira program. If I am right, I think Humira is taken for a year, then you go back to maintenance medication? I am hoping that may be Pentasa....

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> I have been very strict with SCD for over a year now, and careful with > the levels, however, can't keep my CRP down. Its now out of control at > 120. I am very dependent on prednisone, and flare every time I go off > it. I am disappointed that I haven't responded drammatically to SCD. I > feel stress plays a fairly large part though.... and I am trying to > address that, but its difficult to break habits.> My symptoms haven't been that bad, just going to the toilet once a day, > however its quite sloppy and I have some pains. But my CRP tells the > story I guess.> So need to go Imuran (6MP) or one doctor told me about a Humira program. > If I am right, I think Humira is taken for a year, then you go back to > maintenance medication? I am hoping that may be Pentasa....>Have you considered LDN instead of prednisone?I found -- as have others here, and many people not on this list  -- that LDN wroked very well (it's what I needed) in addition to/along with the diet. And it has no pernicious side effects as the conventional Crohn's drugs eventually do.n______________________________Now available. A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com