Thursday, December 3, 2009
I always get from people, after explaining that I am using hookworms to control my Crohn’s disease, that I am very, very brave. I usually reply that it was scarier going to the oncology department of my local hospital and being hooked up to my first infusion of Remicade. Especially after almost dying from [...]
Sunday, November 29, 2009
I reinfected with 10 worms about 10 weeks ago, and this time, side effects have been bad. Not as bad as the first time, but worse than February, when I was hosting no worms. Seems if there are worms in me, then reinfection somehow is worse. This was similar last year.
The short [...]
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Just found out yesterday that the “fetus” is only a 3 week old egg sack, so it stopped growing 2 weeks ago and no heartbeat like it should at this point. So I’ve been nauseous and worried for nothing. No miscarriage yet; they want to confirm with another ultrasound next week, so I get to [...]
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Did another McMaster egg count; 800 epg. So, still down from a month ago and the few months before. Symptoms are pretty miserable – I added VSL#3 (high potency probiotics) in yesterday and that helped – a more solid stool this morning, but I just had diarrhea again. I cut back on the vitamin/mineral supplements [...]
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Came down from the high a few days ago. Alas. Back to my grumpy, fearful self. Ah well.
Rash is itchy on and off – just a little. Appetite still with me, no nausea. Still craving foods I probably shouldn’t have. Despite the multiple indulgences, I’m doing OK bowel-wise. The pain seems to have lessened somewhat [...]
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