IBD & Asthma

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lam - 21 Apr 2004 02:00 GMT

Hello,

I have been treating for asthma for over 10 years, and am on every type of
drug there is to take, not severe severe asthma, but very persistent. Was
doing 3-5 albuteraol a day, even with all the inhaled cortisone (equivalent
of 4 puffs 220 Flovent 2X day) as well as intal, serevent, accolate etc.
Reflux treatment, sinus care etc.

Last year, 20 years after autoimmune hepititis, I have been diagnosed with
Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

I'm allergic to most the usual meds (sulfa allergy) but do take Asacol.

*** Since being on preventative Asacol, my asthma is about 400X better,
though I still do need to take albuterol 1-3 times a day.

It is known that other organs can be affected by IBD, liver, lungs, kidney,
skin.

Does anyone know why this treatment would also improve the asthma?

I'm thinking several things....

* I have both asthma & IBD lung involvement or....

* Just treating raving inflammation in one part of the body helps another
part.

Any similar experiences?

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Richard Evans - 21 Apr 2004 04:27 GMT

>Any similar experiences?

More of a contrary experience. I've had IBD for over 30 years, been
taking Asacol for maybe the last ten. Just now in the process of being
diagnosed with asthma. If there's any benefit from the Asacol, it's
not at all apparent.

Dick Evans

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lam - 21 Apr 2004 23:52 GMT

You are busting my bubble Richard ! ;-)

But I still treat and take of my asthma seriously, so it's more a mental
bubble.

I probably don't have IBD as intensely as you do, though 20 years ago, (not
then diagnosed as IBD, virus neg, stone neg, bacterial neg,
anti-mitochondrial positive) I did have auto immune hepatitis, it was about
7 years later that my EIA turned into a more persistent form of asthma.

I actually, weirdly have more problems with the out of the gut immune
problems than gut problems (spontaneous tendonitis, SI pain, collagen
problems) until just lately, so not sure how the lung problems come into
that.

Thanks for sending a message!

Lou Ann

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Richard Evans - 22 Apr 2004 00:40 GMT

>You are busting my bubble Richard ! ;-)

Then again, maybe if it weren't for the Asacol, I'd have developed
asthma ten years ago.

Dick

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SimonDS - 20 May 2004 00:06 GMT

isn't asacol a steroid based medication?
That would explain why your asthma is better with it

> >You are busting my bubble Richard ! ;-)
>
> Then again, maybe if it weren't for the Asacol, I'd have developed
> asthma ten years ago.
>
> Dick

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CBI - 20 May 2004 03:37 GMT

> isn't asacol a steroid based medication?
> That would explain why your asthma is better with it

No, it is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It
is kind of like applying topical aspirin.

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