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How Does Nicosan Work??

I got asked this question by one of my more inquisitive readers and I had to go searching for an answer! This is directly quoted from an article on Dr NDTV.com written by Dr. Kumar. Nicosan is a phytochemical agent i.e. a chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source that is not required for…

Nicosan News

Okay, sorry I haven’t been posting in a while…real life has me in knots. But…I’m very heartened by all the wonderful emails I’ve been getting from everyone who has gotten their Nicosan and has started using it. I love hearing whatever feedback you have…and I’m sure that this will serve as an inspiration to others.…

Did you Take Your Nicosan?

Okay, this week I got a whole bunch of emails from readers that ordered in Week One and Week Two….more and more people are getting their orders! Yippeee! Please note that you won’t start feeling curative effects for 15 days after you start taking it..but in 30-45 days, you will see a dramatic reduction in…

Other Treatment

For those of you unable to get Nicosan or unwilling to join in the wonders of Nicosan, one of my readers, Charles, was kind enough to put together a list of other remedies that have been shown to alleviate sickle cell crises and pain. (Not cure—but alleviate!) I haven’t tried all of these out myself,…

Hydroxyurea vs Nicosan

Jay sent me a question that I think some other people might have. So we are going to do a comparative analysis on the two medications My doctor recently put me on Hydroxyurea. I was hesitant taking it because of the long term side effect of leukemia, but in the end I took it. I’ve…

No Pain

Check this out—this is my first week ever since I hit puberty that I haven’t had to take any narcotics. That’s intense! I haven’t had any L3’s at all and barely any L2’s. In fact, the only thing I’ve taken this whole week since Monday last was 600mg of Motrin a few times. Now I…

Nicosan Trials: Month One

Okay, I just took my last pill from my first bottle, so I guess I’ve officially been on Nicosan for 30 days now. I haven’t really noticed much difference besides the fact that I don’t have as many L2s as I used to, and when I do, usually just one dose of pain meds sends…

Nicosan–The Orphan Drug

Nicosan Trial: Week One

Okay, several people have voiced concerns over me getting a crises a few days after I started taking Nicosan. I truly don’t believe that it was related or that Nicosan triggered my crises. I think that I was rundown, sick, dealing with the stress of the trip, traveling, the new job and strep throat. All…

Dealing with Sickle Cell Without Using Drugs

My daughter who is 12 years old (has SS)is thinking about taking Hydroxyurea instead of getting monthly blood transfusions. If Hydroxyurea is not right for sickle cell people what other thing can they take or do if they don’t want the blood monthly? Do you know? First of all, know that I’m not a licensed…