Boswellia Side Effects

I only took Boswellia for a few days but I could tell it made me way too nauseous and even gave me some chest pains / tightness. And my symptoms got worse, if anything. I had read 2/3s of people that take Boswellia were helped by it, but not me.

The side effects were such that I would really stress caution if you try to take Boswellia. Back to trying Rx medicine it is for me! The pills from a tree in India made me more nauseous than even the balsalazide. :(

Others have reported side effects such as sore throat and a skin rash. Boswellia helps with remission in many people, but take at your own risk! I wouldn't take it more than a month or 2 even if it was helping because of all the side effects that could come with it.

Naturally!

No Rx medications are getting UC into remission. I have just started to take Aloe Vera Gels and Boswellia. Apparently the Gels can become habit forming. I will be careful to not become dependent on them. I bought the brand that didn't have that warning on the label, but I will make sure I am aware of this anyways.

I have higher hopes for the Boswellia. It is extract from a kind of tree found in the countryside in India. It can help with UC, and could even help with arthritis, so if it is effective for a double whammy then I am all set!

I figured I should give some natural remedies a try, even though probiotics haven't helped me in the past. All the different Rx drugs I've spent thousands on haven't helped either that much, so I have nothing to lose!

Fail.

So the Cortifoam didn't help either. I am a bit disappointed that my doctor prescribed it actually. I read up on it, it is mostly hydrocortisone, which I had taken in a cheap form with a previous doctor. They just mixed it right up at the pharmacy for about $25. Cortifoam cost over $200!

Make sure to ask for cheap hydrocortisone mixed up at the pharmacy instead, if your doc wants to prescribe Cortifoam! Many pharmacies don't make their own stuff, but some do next to hospitals. And it didn't even need a prescription. But it is a steroid, so take care.

The doctor had my medical history. I should have checked before I bought the pricey Cortifoam, of course. But I think part of the job of the doctor is to not prescribe basically the same medicine that was shown to not work in my previous medical history.

Curious Cortifoam

I've been able to take Cortifoam, all I've noticed so far are the side effects.
I don't sleep as well, and feel bad for a while after I wake up.
I hope this works so I can stop taking it!
There are many other options out there for your doctor to Rx you, so I would recommend saving this for later if other things are not working.

Express Scripts

My insurance uses Express Scripts for prescriptions. I've been with Walgreens but they stopped accepting ES! Now I have to go to RiteAid, which I would prefer not to do. No matter what part of the country I've been in, I've always been happier with Walgreens over RiteAid. Doh.

ER Visit

I had to go to the ER, and the bill is over $4,000. They are saying charges are still being added. No clue as to how I will pay that. I can't even save that much in a year... looks like more than the next year will go towards paying off this bill. Bleh.

Stomach Pain :(

I've been having more stomachaches in the last few months. I assume it is just from taking all kinds of medicine non-stop for almost a year now. It is more of a dull pain but still no good.

I have been exercising alot more recently, hoping that if I get back into shape that would help things. In the past I'd lose close to 10% of my weight in the first few months when I got back into exercising after a long layoff. Not now! I know I am getting older but I also feel (literally) that it is because I am not 'regular' and that the medicine is slowing weight loss.

Having said that, getting back into the gym is great so I will stick with it!