High Maintenance?

Happy to announce I am officially in remission!

Been symptom free since December and all inflammatory markers (crp, sed rate, fcal) have been undetectable also. Colonoscopy last week (with biopsies) showed no signs of inflammation anywhere.

GI ordered to continue 4.8g of Lialda, 9mg Uceris, and Humira. And "See you in 6 months!"

Question: Is this overkill? Has anyone continued on the same drugs that got them to remission for this long?
My main fear is that overusing these wonderful drugs that worked for me will wane in efficacy, as if some sort of resistance might slowly build over time.

Many thanks for any input you may have.

Uceris is typically a single, 8-week course and then done. I would not use Uceris long-term, it's a steroid and has irreversible side effects (glaucoma, type ii diabetes, osteoporosis, etc) when used long enough.

The rest of your meds seem fine. You want to sustain a remission for a while (2-6 months) before reducing any maintenance meds in dosage.

The term remission is usually reserved for those who are not on any steroids. Uceris is a steroid. Happy you're feeling better though!

Thank you guys for chiming in. I had read as much about Uceris and will stay on it for one more month. And I'll just hoard the next 5 refills and save them for a rainy day I guess.