Budesonide May Treat Idiopathic Protein Losing Enteropathy, possible hypoprotein treatment

BUDESONIDE may be treating my protein losing enteropathy.  According to Drugs.com, the Pharmacology associated with Budesonide is the following:  "Exhibits wide range of inhibitory activities against multiple cell types and mediators involved in allergic-mediated inflammation."  Additionally, this drug is a corticosteroid. 

My doctor says in capsul form it is mainly active in the gut and the side effects "hopefully" wont be as severe as prednisone - another corticosteroid. (I took prednisone and the side effects sucked).
Here is a link to Budesonide on drugs .com.  Get way more technical info:  CLICK HERE!!!


Read more: http://www.drugs.com/ppa/budesonide.html#ixzz0sSGQzXdk

I say this because I’ve been taking the drug for about 2 weeks straight and have noticed marked decrease in my edema. My weight has increased (over all) because I’ve been exercising, weight training and I believe, I’ve put on 30 pounds of muscle in the past 2 months.

When I began taking Budesonide, I took it at the prescribed dose of 3 caps daily. The first day I took them, I experienced severe abdominal pains which lasted several hours.

I was subsequently hospitalized (for another reason) and took no further budesonide for some time.

When I restarted the budesonide, I took one caplet and experienced no pains. The next day I went to 2 pills. I felt some mile abdominal pains lasting only a few minutes.

So, with the okay from my doctor, I began the 2 caps per day regimen, despite the originally prescribed 3 per day.

This is the prescription as it is on the bottle:

BUDESONIDE 3MG EC CAP - TAKE 3 CAPSULES BY MOUTH DAILY