Thanks for the responses! It's great to hear advice from you all. A few years ago I brought up the possibility of getting tested for antibodies. My GI said he doesn't test for antibodies - he just...
Hi all. It's been a while. I was nearly going to have my first surgery 9 years ago when I tried Humira as a last ditch attempt to avoid it. I was getting blood transfusions every couple months and I...
Hi SC, unfortunately that medication isn't available in Canada anymore. It used to be, but they stopped selling it here for some reason....
My friend do not worry yourself sick about cancer, I've put myself through that torture test many times for nothing! Take care....
Thanks Lisa. I'm working from home today. Considering how little I slept I don't feel too horrible and I'm doing a good job keeping my head on straight. I'm going to make this a positive day no...
You could be right, taking the zopiclone for a few nights could just get me nowhere. No way am I interested in taking them longer than that. Which sleep meds are for 4 hours? Do you mean something...
I'm going to the doctor today at 1:30. It's a walk in clinic that I've been to before. When I go to bed I usually feel ok and feel like I'm going to have a good night. Then I wake up between 2 and 3...
Thanks WTBN. As I was lying in bed last night after waking up again at 3:30 I kept thinking...I wish things would just 'go back to normal'. I got super anxious and tense from 4:30 to 6:00 but I was...
Purple cat, you have some good advice here. Try your best to enjoy this time, when you have the baby there will be challenges and yes you might be tired, but it will be really wonderful and fill your...
Thanks Dan. I recall reading about Buspar the other day - it does seem like a low risk option to try. I'll keep it in mind when I get to see the dr. If he wants me to take Paxil or something like...
Hi Scaredy Cat. I am open minded to anything, if you could post the link that would be great! I will check out those natural remedies too. I do have Vistaril - I called it by it's other brand name,...
Thanks Lisa. I did some meditation about 15 years ago during an anxiety flare and I enjoyed it and I believe in it. The video was good, I'm going to watch it again tonight. What do you think she...
Hello. In the past I was an active poster on the Crohn's section of the site. Right now I'm having a bit of an anxiety crisis and I'm not sure what to do. I've been through this many times before,...
Hang in there bud, good to hear from you again. You are a fighter, never stop!...
Hi all. I've been on Humira for almost 5 years now, doing pretty well! Anyway, I missed my bi-weekly dose of Humira and took it last Friday (should have been the Friday before). Should I take my next...
LOL, no worries! Thanks for the reply....
Thanks for the replies!...
Hi all. Sorry I've been absent. I've been well for the most part, just very busy but I still think of you all often. I have a dietary question. Like 99% of you I don't eat corn, but what are your...
Good news! I'm relieved....
People have had success with Modulen, so maybe look into that....
Actually 6MP is not worse at all....
Yes I took remicade about 10 years ago and it worked great. Problem is back then they only gave you 1 infusion because they didn't know much about it. Some people do better on humira than rem or vice...
Two and a half years ago I was about to go for surgery - Humira was a last option to prevent it. Since the Humira started to work my QOL has been about a 10. So hang in there!...
Canada also has a big conterfeit problem, especially among internet pharmacies....
Maybe he's getting a cold or fighting some kind of virus?...
There are no 'herbal' anti-biotics. This is the reason that millions and millions of people died from simple infections before antibiotics were discovered. Thank God for western medicine!...
Huh? I've never heard that....
Take care of yourself! If you need to go home early today that's what you have to do...it's not worth it. They will make do....
I took 13 injections in the butt and they didn't do anything but hurt a lot and give me scar tissue. Infusions were more effective but I couldn't tolerate the side effects....
6-TG is a somewhat related drug to 6MP that they've studied for CD but it comes with quite a few more side effects. It's such a specialized drug that I don't believe it's available in north america...
Actually I thought njmom had a good idea....
I'm not an SCDer but I I'm not convinced that dietary cholesterol is that bad for you anyway. I would just let him keep doing what he's doing as it seems to be working....
Glad you figured it out!...
Hi Julia. Sorry to hear about your daughter. My doctor is Dr. Bernstein. He's good but I suspect it would take at least 6 months to get in to see him. Additinally, he only does clinics on Fridays and...
Thanks, just stuck myself now. I'm concerned that I feel the effects already. When I stopped the 6MP when I was in remission three years ago it took a good 6 months before I felt it come back. Here's...
I've been wondering why my gut has been feeling off since Sunday and I just realized I missed my Humira shot on Friday. I got the weeks mixed up somehow. I'm such an idiot....
I had acne on my back for a few months after starting Humira and it went away on its own....
Yesterday you posted that you feel like you're going to die. This suggests to me that you're having an extreme case of anxiety. IF the Klonipin isn't helping then the best thing you can do is explain...
Why come off the 6MP? It's been proven time and again that it's safe for pregnancy, ESPECIALLY in women. I highly urge you to look at the research yourself and get a second opinion as I'm not a...
I've been on it for over 2 years. So far my only side effect has been remission. When people get MS or Lupus like symptoms they sometimes go away when you stop the drug and sometimes they don't....
Not really sure. I just take the pen out and grin and bear it....
take care!...
Try to give the Humira a few months before you give up. Yes some people find they do better on a different biologic....
Good luck Blacky, I think you're doing the right thing, you can't go on like that....
Just throwing this out there - what about going to the States for the MRI so you don't have to wait? I know it would cost a few thousand. Edit: This place in Ottawa does abdominal MRI's for $695....
Good luck. I was on 125mg for a while and I did pretty well on it....
My thought is that if he's on the drug, you may as well get him on a level that has the greatest chance to help him. If it's not the drug for him there are other options but I think you need to give...
Very interesting. Could you post the entire article for those of us who can't log in to medscape?...
I've been on both and 6MP worked better for me, but your millage may vary. I remember when I researched MTX the efficacy in the clinical studies didn't blow me away, but for some people like Navy...
Hi Julia! Yup, I also went to the U of M. University is a great time of life to be in, tell her to enjoy it! :) Hope you're doing well. Mike...