"Are you going to give it a try?seems to be a harmless drug other than stomach discomfort"

I thought a bit about it, but I've heard that oral administration has proved an ineffective route. The focus of the trials is on topical administration because of this and because of safety issues. Of course, it's early very, very early days.

I also worry about potential side-effects (I actually have colitis, but have also heard of possible concerns regarding dementia, though haven't read anything to this fact).

I believe that research will be coming out in a few months regarding early trials of the topical lotion. It's a long-shot. But at least it is something.

Cheers
Paul