Remicade ran out after 7 weeks.

Has anyone had this experience? I have a lot of urgency and accidents, no blood. I go in this Wednesday for my infusion. The only thing that I can figure that I can do is not eat ,any ideas. I'm thinking of asking my doc to start me at 7 weeks instead of 8.

My GI has changed me treatments from every 8 to 6 weeks.

Last time I got a bad flare at week 4...could of been that I reduced to 30mg of Pred but the day after the infusion I was better.

I'm currently on a 6 week schedule.

I'm on a 6 week schedule too. I find there's 2 schools of thought re. Remicade dosing- even with the 6 week schedule, that last week before the infusion & the first week right after the infusion are pretty rough for me. For yourself, making it to week 7 isn't so bad- if you can deal with the symptoms, you may want to hold there for the time being. Because once you start getting symptomatice before week 8, it means the drug is losing effectiveness. And once you start shortening your infusion schedule, there's only so much frequency you can get the stuff. Know what I mean? For me, if I start having major symptoms at week 3 or 4, my GI wants to move me to Humira (which is a whole other issue due to insurance). When you start getting your infusions sooner & sooner, it's sort of like you hasten the process by which the drug is no longer helping you. BUT- that said, I'd definitely see about going on a 6-7 week schedule- that frequency may last quite some time for you.

I am now on a 4 week schedule. I just had an infusion this past Friday and have been having a rough time - some blood, stomach pains. My best weeks are weeks 2, 3 and 4.

I know this stuff has given me my life back, but my body is taking a beating.

Good luck everyone.

mjw; some folks have tried Rowasa to help them get over that hump right before their next infusion. Not sure if that would help, but do tell your doc that you are a bit symptomatic the week before. I too had just urgency; but no blood.