Week 9 Review

Today I inoculated with a second dose of hookworms (40).  The experience has been much like the first time - pin pricks going in and a faint rash at the beginning.  I now have a total of 70 hookworms and 300 whipworms.

I have discontinued prednisone and will continue taking entocort and asacol for the foreseeable future.  I had one instance of red streaks in my stool this week but otherwise I have been fine.

Week 8 Review

While my doctor suggested discontinuing prednisone on Monday I decided to do one more week at 2.5mg/day just as insurance against withdrawal symptoms.  At week 7 I would say my hookworm rash had completely disappeared.  I have generally been doing well.