I guess you could see a doctor, but it's probably just your Crohns. I have crohns colitis as well, no upper involvement at all and I puke frequently, especially when I'm having a bowel movement. By...
I would say don't sweat it. If it's going to bother you, you will know within 24 hours. When I was on SCD i could eat white rice without any trouble. I know every body is different, but as far as...
Doc was a little baffled. I cried a lot because I'm so exhausted and so she said she thought i was having anxiety and asked if I have been taking Xanax. Then she said I should talk with their health...
Thank you so so much for your response! I totally get your explanation. It makes perfect sense! I'm going to ask my doctor today if I should see an endocrinologist. I know that every body is...
Thanks for responding Lanie! Here's a little more information. I am so weak that I am unable to do a fasting blood test. So, my doctor did a one hour glucose (drink the orangey stuff) test. They also...
Hi all. I'm new here, but not new to HW. I have Crohn's disease, PA, and hypothyroid. Newly dx'd as "pre diabetes". I am suffering and I'd love some input. My glucose is normal, but my insulin is...
Remicade crosses the placenta somewhere between 30-32 weeks. That information was not known when I had my first remicade baby and so I had an infusion at 30 and 35 weeks. There were no issues or...
I had two remicade babies. They are 12 and 10 now. Very successful pregnancies and healthy babies. I breastfed while on Remicade too. I don't know if you have specific questions, but I'm happy to...
I didn't think the injection hurt. Especially since I took Cimzia after having been on Humira. Humira injections hurt terribly! The Cimzia injection was easy . I wasn't able to go into remission on...
I don't think he's sabotaging himself. Yes, eating well can help, but it is not going to pull him out of a bad spell. At this point I would consult with your GI and see what he thinks. There's no...
Actually, I just had a colonoscopy and they took a sample to test for c-diff during the colonoscopy. Not sure how since I was pretty well clean, but I guess it is possible for them to do it that way...
Remicade is proven therapy for fistulae. Prednisone will not heal his fistula and it is a way more dangerous drug than a biologic. I've been on biologics for 14 years and on prednisone for 20 years,...
I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. It's very common to flare about 3 months after having a baby. Same thing has happened to me. I have also been on tons of meds, but I don't have the same...
I get labwork done every 3 months....
I'm on it. I have been on it for two years. So far so good. It has really helped me. I would say as long as you get regular lab work done to check your liver, you should be fine. Imuran can cause...
I agree with what everyone else has said. Just wanted to say that I've been on prednisone for over 20 years (yes, you read that right) and I've been on biologics for 14 years. Having extensive...
Just for the record it was mostly on my legs and shins too. The enbrel did not do anything for the crohns. It's one of the biologics that has proven not to help the gut. BUT.... You can try stelara...
The same thing happened to me about 15 months into using Humira. The psoriasis got horrible and the only thing that cleared it up was switching meds. I had to go on enbrel for a year. Creams didn't...
I'm on imuran which turns into 6mp in the body. I have taken 6mp in the past. An abnormal liver function test can be from the 6mp, but it doesn't mean that you have to stop taking it. 6mp can cause...
Well, how did it go? Sometimes it takes a bit for the miralax to kick in, but it works....
Sobel, yes... Imuran metabolizes into 6mp once in the body. So, yes, they are almost the same drug. I was on Stelara for a year, but had to stop because I needed to take another med for my psoriatic...
73Monte- yes, I believe there is. My GI would always discuss what other meds we could try "next" for when Stelara stops working. So encouraging, right? Lol. But I think with all of theses biologics,...
I'm not on entyviom but that happened to me with Humira. Unfortunately for me the psoriasis didn't go away when I stopped the humira. It is a well known fact that these meds can awaken psoriasis, so...
Stelara is not a TNF-a blocker. It blocks inflammation through IL- 12 and IL-23. I was in the same spot as you- I had done remi, Humira, Cimzia, and Simponi. When I got the Stelara I was in BAD shape...
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Yay! Let's keep our fingers crossed for no nausea and a smooth ride. What a great surprise on this Mother's Day weekend!...
Yep, to what scifigal said. Just no live vaccines until 6 months. Stef...
Randy, with all due respect it doesn't seem like you thoroughly read the article. Or you are making assumptions about what you read. 1)yes, illegal in her state, 2)son did not brag about it like, "my...
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-state-takes-child-kansas-woman-is-at-center-of-national-marijuana-debate/ar-BBiZpIj Have you seen this article? This woman's son was taken by DCFS because she...
Hi Marta! Welcome! I am sorry you are having a rough time. If you look at the posts from Rose*flo, you will see that she is going through something similar right now. Have you gotten the results from...
Sometimes the initial pregnancy hormones can throw you into a mini-flare. It's hard to tell if what you're feeling is the pregnancy or the Crohns. You should start to feel better as the first...
Hmmm.... Well, I don't think its the Imuran. I've never heard of anything like that happening with Imuran. Now the prednisone... Maybe? I Know for me, when I am on a high dose of prednisone for a...
I stopped remicade after 5 years or so because it became less effective for me. No one ran labs to check my antibodies, so I spent the next few years wasting my time with Humira and Cimzia. My...
Yes to what Kazbern said. I have 2 & 1/3 Remicade babies (3rd one conceived on remicade, but switched to Humira after first trimester). They are now 11, 8, and 6. Healthy, smart kids. No negative...
Lisa, I'm so sorry your young daughter has been diagnosed with Crohns. That's so tough! The hair growth from prednisone will stop when she gets to a much lower dose. Give it a few months. I know she...
Dang girl! You have a lot going on! A new flat... That's so great! Congrats! Decorating is so fun. And it's so nice to have your own space. As for the surgery.... Holy cow! That's kind of exciting! I...
I'm really sorry no one is listening to you. That is beyond frustrating. I had a thought.... When you see your doc next, ask him if he will do a fecal calprotectin test. You will need to provide a...
I breastfed for 9 months while taking Humira. No issues there as far as the milk and the medicine. The basic idea behind the science is that molecule of the medicine is so large that only trace...
I have a Humira baby. She is 6 now. I took Humira during my entire pregnancy and even breastfed her for 9 months while on it. During my pregnancy I was part of the OTIS study on Humira in pregnancy....
If you're in that much pain, go ahead and take the ibuprofen. A dose or two isn't going to kill you, but long term use is not good. Take it to give yourself relief until you can get in touch with...
My GI prefers me to take Celebrex over ibuprofen because it has a less risk of causing gastrointestinal bleeding. It doesn't work for me as well as ibuprofen does, but ibuprofen causes my guts to...
Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you even need to come to such a place, but I hope you will find some good information here and find some good support from the other members. I'm sorry your daughter...
I'm so glad you have a support system. I know it's hard to see their hurt, but lean on them. They can handle it and you need them. I have never heard of chronic terminal Crohn's. That's terrible. I...
Wow. You have really been through the wringer. I am so sorry for all you've been through. It's so tough. I can't even imagine, especially since you don't seem to be getting any good medical help. If...
Actually, she is fine to stay on 6mp while pregnant. Back in2006 when I was pregnant my GI was part of a large research team in Miami. He insisted that I stay on 6mp because the latest research was...
Sounds like maybe your stool was stuck in the rectal area and that was causing the pain. The only thing I can think of to help you is for you to try some stool softeners and see if that helps. If you...
I was on Remicade for the first trimester, but it had lost effectiveness so my GI switched me over to Humira at about 13 weeks. I stayed on it the entire pregnancy without stopping. No blood tests...
Congratulations on your pregancy! I had a Humira baby (after two Remicade babies) and everything went well with vaccinations. The standard is to delay live vaccines until about 8 weeks after birth to...
I hear ya! I used to tell myself the same thing. "It's ugly, but at least it's not going to kill me." Five summers of wearing jeans in the southern U.S. Not fun. In between Humira and Enbrel I took...
I got psoriasis from Humira, about 18 months after starting it. It did not go away on its own. My Crohn's went into remission so I was able to take Enbrel for it. That cleared it and when my Crohn's...