Thank you Steff17 for your advice. My baby is 13 moths now. I will talk about cimzia with my doctor....
Hello, This past year has been very challenging after I had my third baby. I tried to go back on remi but that failed, instead it induced psoriasis so I stopped it. My next pain came as joint pains,...
Thank you and I will. Take care for now:)...
Xtrac excimer laser treatment....anyhow, will try to find out more from my doc:)...
Hello Stef17, I just had my colonoscopy done today and my crohns is not active. My doctor suggested to switch me to humira as he thinks that the psoriasis is caused by remicade or definitely...
I'm doing the light therapy at another doctors office since my doctor doesn't have the uv booth. So this doctor oversees only if I burn or not. When I told him that it's seems to be spreading more he...
I started the uv light therapy since I just got diagnosed with ps not too long ago and I'm nursing, so limited in treatment. I'm on remicade for crohns but that seemd to stop working. I am noticing...
Thank you Stef17 for the reply. Yes this happened in my third pregnancy. I'm not sure whether it was caused by hormones or stoping remicade too long. My ps is bad on my arms and stomach. It's itchy...
Posted Yesterday 2:59 PM (GMT -6) Hello, I have had crohns for the past 12 years. 2 1/2 years ago was put on remicade after a bad flare up. I got pregnant after a year and remained taking it till...
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Thank you Sherry for your reply. OTC cream..is that prescribed by a doctor? Will it clear the rash? Will it come back when I stop using it? Doctor is doing colonoscopy this Monday to see if my crohns...
Hello, I have had crohns for the past 12 years. 2 1/2 years ago was put on remicade after a bad flare up. I got pregnant after a year and remained taking it till last trimester, when I went of of it...
Thank you for replies. If I have developed antibodies to remicade is it possible to up the dose? Remicade helped with the joint pain initially. When I was pregnant they said to me it's safe to come...
Hello, I have crohns now for the past 11 years. Was in remission for the first 8 and after it came back I had to go on remicade eventually after tests & treatments. So being on remicade for just over...
Thank you guys. I have to clarify the dosage I'm on 30 mg a day for a month and then I will start to tamper off. I'm okay but still my stomach is tender, depends on what I need. Hopefully, the...
I have been on prednisone for the past two months, started at 8mg tampering it down to one. I was still in a bad shape when I got to one and started a TB treatment and pains were bad so dr put me...
Is Remicade the same as Humira? Do they have similiar side affects? I'm suppose to start it in two months and a little apprehensive about it....
Thank you lady1012 for the advice I really appreciated. Sky1....
I am in so much pain and tylenol isn't helping much. I haven't eaten much except ensure and it still hurts after eating it. What can you eat that is safe?...
I'm back, after finally getting to see TB speciallist who put me on TB treatment for the next 6-9 mths and finishing Prednisone, I feel that things are going back to worst than better. I've been told...
yes, i will have to wait till January to see infectious disease doctor to find out more. Thax again:)...
Thank you guys. I was just wandering, do I need to take the TB treatment? I'm worried that my stomach is not going to be able to handle it. I'm pretty sensitive to other meds, especially when crohn's...
Thank you guys for the reply. I had the xray done and it was completely cleared. I'm so glad to hear that I can take the remicade even with (INH). I have to still see couple of doctors, hoping in...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Chrohn's disease 8 yr ago and was put on pentasa which worked well and was in remision until 3 months ago. I'm taking pentasa now and prednisone which I'm tampering...
I'm also relatively new to this support group. My crohn's was diagnosed 8 yr. ago and treated just in time, so I after going on Pentasa went into remission relatively quickly. My crohn's symptoms...
i'm seeing my dr again next wednesday. I did mentioned it to him as this already started before the prednisone. I will bring it up to my gp as well and get some scans done hopefuly. Thanks for the...
Hi everyone. My chrohn's is active right now after 8 yr of remmision. I'am taking pentasa which my dr thinks that it's doing nothing and after unsuccessful entocort I'm now on prednisone for 8 weeks....
Thank you for the reply. I am starting to feel better as well, the pains are getting less and less. I'm also careful what I eat. I rather hold of on all the goodies now, than at christmas. Just...
Hello everyone, Just wanted to give you an update on my situation from this past week of very bad pains. I saw my dr. on thursday and he put me on prednisone for the next 8 weeks. I've had crohn's...
Thank you FunGuy, that's what I thought as well. I'm going to talk to my dr. tomorrow. Thank you again everyone for the advice:)...
Thank you FunGuy for your reply. Do you think I should go on Prednisone first or try Remicade right away?...
Yes, Nanners that's what I have experienced. I'm kind of new at recognizing what is at a danger point. I had to miss my work today, but was able to schedule dr. ap. for tomorrow. So, I'm happy to...
Thank you for your replies. Well, my pain centers around the middle of my belly. My stomach protrudes as if I was 4 mts pregnant. It's very uncomfortable. The actual pain feels like someone was...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with chrohn's 8 yr ago and had some minor flare up here and there, especially after my first born. I was in remision for some time until now. Crohn's been active for 2 mth...
I have been getting flue shots every year for the past 10 years and had no symptoms at all. I've had crohn's since 02 and taking pentasa with entocort. Don't be afraid to take it, it's very helpful....
Thanks for the tip. I will definitely check out SCD diet. As for the question about when I had my daughter my crohn's was in remission until I gave birth. I went into labour two weeks earlier and...
thanks for the welcome. I have been told by my dr about the choice of Humira, Remicade and I have researched both. I am not so sure which med is better. I guess, I'm going to see if entocort can help...
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease 8 yr. ago and was treated with Pentasa, which I'm still taking ongoing. When I had my daughter 3 yr later I had a flare up and needed to go on steroids....
I have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease 8 yr. ago just before my wedding. I was put on Pentasa, which really helped till I had my first born 3 yr later and needed steroids after the birth. I was...