User talk:Jfchudy

ACIDOPHILUS (specifically: Lactobacillus)

Please forgive me if this not the right place to post this information. I feel selfish for not sharing this information sooner. It is in respect to one's health.

I was diagnosed with colitis 3-1/2 years ago. Initially, Asacol (Mesalamine) and Colazal (Balsalazide Disodium) worked. After 6 months AZATHIOPRINE* and MERCAPTOPURINE* (see Wikapedia definitions) were tried with wonderful side effects. The next step was a possible hospital stay with intravenous feeding, etc.?

Being a belligerent "sort of chap", I stopped taking everything. On my own volition (which is important since most people would not do this and then suffer the consequences): I took predisone to "suppress" my immune system. At the same time I started taking ACIDOPHILUS capsules (cvs brand since I trusted their expiration date). (As some of you know, you "ween" yourself off the predisone ASAP)

This was 2-1/2 years ago, and I am as fit as a fiddle. I gained twenty pounds (now I have to diet which I never had to do in my whole life) I am in dis-belief as to the reason why I am so much better.

This procedure I took is used with IBS but obviously not often enough for IBT (Colitis). No dis-respect to my doctor, he's a great man helping many people with a large variety of complicated issues. The reason I feel this worked for me is: Due to my hyper-acid digestive system, the good bacteria, Lactobacillus, was being destroyed while the higher levels (percentage wise) of bad bacteria (E.coli,(Escherichia coli)(or what was being created??, antigens so they say) is what my immune system was reacting to. (The immune system's reaction is to inflame one's large intestine)

It's funny how I also have not suffered any arthritis attacks of my lower back and pelvic region (which were quite painful) since I cured (or remedied) my own colitis. Many years ago I had an occurence of Granuloma Annulare (an immune system skin disorder) This was cleared up with a cortisone product. It's a stretch, but what if the acidophilus would have cured this also???

Why all this "hoop lah" ? Since I'm better and people generally do not remember negative things (or try not to): Colitis and it's symptons are just so outrageous, that it is important to make my results public.

Many doctors (as ourselves) are so involved with their daily regimen, that it's difficult for them to experiment. (It may even be looked at as malpractice. To send someone home like me (with a colonoscopy confirmed colitis dianoses) and have them try ACIDOPHILUS. Especially when Acidophilus is in the vitamin section with a lot of nonsense products. (Vitamins are fine, I believe in the MDR)

The only way to confirm that ACIDOPHILUS (specifically: Lactobacillus) does work in some cases, is to have the medical insurance companies require that this therapy be tried first for everyone that has to go to a gastroenterologist for similar situations. Controversial remark? Imagine having some of your intestine removed (or even dying) when a simple "over the counter" product could have helped you or at least kept you off the hopper 10 times a day! (and saved some trees)

Anyone who thinks this is important may pass it on. This info is documented. Blue Cross has my records of all the drugs I, fortunately due to my own rebellious behavior, do not have to take any more.