Posted 11/14/2011 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
I've been feeling very well since I started Remicade about 5 infusions ago. I don't think I am in complete remission, I'm bloated from time to time but the biggest improvement is the absence of cramping.
2 weeks ago I had a recurrence of night sweats for 2 nights, soaking the bed, accompanied by a fever, exactly as I had when the Crohn's was active.
3 days ago, I noticed the sudden appearance of a red, inflamed spot on the dead center of bridge of my nose. My in-law is a Dermatologist and instructed me to apply a steroid cream 2x/day. On this 3rd day it has improved but only slightly.
I did a quick search and found a link to lupus erythematosus and drug-induced lupus.
I also have a lot of general inflammation in my body - my cardiac crp level came back at 9.9.
I'm more wiped out at the end of the day, but the bloodwork ordered so far was normal, just on the low end of borderline anemia but normal.
I have some minor arthritis in my hands at night, something I had before starting Remicade as well.
Gastro doc wants to do 2 more infusions and then colonoscopy.
I feel like this might be drug-induced lupus. What do you think?