Stelara round two

[Bill]

Well Fred, if ever you should change your mind, the raw DMF continues to work for me. I have a suspicion now that the most unpleasant side effects of the drug are related to a slowed gastic emptying: With an increased rate of gastic emptying the side effects are greatly reduced. I'd go as far as speculating that delayed gastric emptying is a side effect of the drug itself, which attenuates in time if you can tough it out. This would suggest that if you could combine the drug with a substance that increases gastric emptying you could reach a therapeutic dose much quicker, perhaps even straight away. It may also be a means of allowing larger doses. The question of toxicity aside, the larger dose seems to better control the arthritis. In any event I am improving so maybe I should not be such an impatient guinea pig?

Cheers,

Bill