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Posted 10/17/2015 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
Okay, so my GI is finally considering further treatment for my UC. We have discussed a few of my options, and i think I'm going to go with remicade. Ive heard many good things about Remicade, and putting an end to flare up (long term remission). Id like some outside opinions.
Posted 10/17/2015 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Remicade has been a life changing med for me. I've been on it since 2009 except for a few months in 2014. The only side effect I experienced was a significant head ache during the induction phase and I got immediate results. The first symptom to disappear was my cramping which I had been living with essentially since being dx in 2001. I gradually improved after each subsequent infusion.
Posted 10/17/2015 9:44 PM (GMT 0)
It gave me back my life. See my signature below.
Posted 10/18/2015 2:29 AM (GMT 0)
I have seen so many people turn their lives around with remicade. I am sure you will have great luck with it too. I unfortunately, was a nonresponder, but that is rare. good luck.
Posted 10/18/2015 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
It's great for me.
Posted 10/18/2015 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all :) question about remicade, how do you take it? It's an infusion right? What does that mean exactly? Do you have to get blood work done often because of the risks from the drug?
Posted 10/18/2015 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
As Remicade is most often used in the US, you continue getting infusions indefinitely. Stopping the medication often results in return of a flare, and often Remi doesn't work a second time. Some people do choose to go off and do well, however this isn't the usual process.

An infusion means the drug is given intravenously. An IV is started, a bag of fluid containing the medication is hung and infuses into the vein over about two hours. You relax in a bed or recliner chair during the infusion. Then the IV is removed, an Band-Aid is applied and you go home.

I get blood work quarterly, which is the same as with any other UC medication I've been on (except for Azathioprine, which required more frequent tests.) Serious side effects from Remicade are actually pretty uncommon.
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