Well, Tuesday went well. My first Remicade infusion. I was at the infusion clinic from 1:30 till about 5:15pm. Made for a very long day. My only complaint leaving the infusion, was I had a bit of an...
I just wanted to share my great news with you guys. I live in Canada, and a patient advocate for Remicade got the government to pay for my Remicade treatments!!! So I'm starting on Tuesday. I'm soooo...
Well, the reason I'm waiting for the government, is that I live in Canada, and my only coverage right now is thru Ontario Disability. If I were to pick up the tab, it would easily be over 20,000.00 a...
Thank you Red for bringing this up! Just today, I stood in the shower, hot water pounding down on my back, and I cried for a long time :(. I've had Crohn's and Fibromyalgia for almost 8 years now,...
Hello and Welcome!! So, did you just start the pantasa and nexium this week then? I ask because I was having a problem with a really bad cough last year, could not even recline slightly withoout...
oh, and B12 injections weekly.....did I mention that I am also getting VERY forgetful lately???!!...
oh I forgot to tell ya what meds i am on at the moment, sorry!! Ok, here goes.... Divalproex 1000mg- for fibro Prednisone 40mg - hoping to start taper at end of this week Vesicare 5mg-- to help...
Hi there Ducky! It seems that each year that passes, they keep adding new things to my already full plate. I have polycystic ovaries with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, have had a bad back since my...
Who here has AS? Are you seeing a Rheumy for it? What are you doing for it? I was just recently diagnosed with AS, and am waiting to see a Rheumy. For now, my family doc has me taking Oxycocet for...
I have Crohn's and Fibromyalgia. Just recently was diagnosed with ' AnkySpond '. I am still waiting to get an appointment with a local Rheumy. For now, my family doctor has me on Oxycocet for the...
Thanks PB!!! Found it, gonna get one for sure!!!...
Hi everyone! I haven't been on here for ages. My gastro has had me on 1000mg Cipro for about 2 years, with much sucess, only two flares that required short term steroids. Well, I started to flare...
Hi PB4!! I had a question for you, a little while ago, I'm sure it was you that had posted something about pretty new bracelets with the Crohn's logo on them, they were nice, because they actually...