When I was first diagnosed I stopped having periods I was 83 pounds. My GI said their is now way you are ovulating. Well as he's telling me this I was pregnant. Here I am almost 13 years ago and my...
I just had my first Remicade infusion in about 7 or 8 years and my dose is 275mg every 6 weeks. Everyone on here keeps talking about 10mg and I had to double check my insurance paper. My Gi had to...
Congrats on your pregnancy. I just wanted to tell you my story. When I was diagnosed in 1999 I was in my very fist and very worst flare I have had. I was 83 pounds and was going to the bathroom 30...
I had a midwife with 2 of my 5 children. But I did deliver at hospital only because I was a smoker. My GI had no problem with me having a midwife because they do have to have a OB to consult with....
I use Gas-X Extra strength thin strips. you can use up to 4 at a time and they don't taste bad, they work very well for me....
Well my remicade went very well. No reactions while getting the infusion. Witch is when I had all my reactions. The only problem I'm having now is I hurt worse now than before I left to go. :eyes: I...
My insurance didn't approve either. But my GI called them and talked to one of there docs and got it approved....
I was on it in 1999,2000 and i think 2005. I had more than an itchy reaction. I couldn't breath and I turned red all over and my blood pressure went up. The last infusion I had too 8hrs. They said...
I'm starting Remicade on Friday after failing on Cimzia. I wouldn't be so scared but I have really bad reactions to Remi but it did help once I got past the reactions. They are pre medicating me the...
I know this is a dumb question, but what is a fodmapper? I am stumped. :confused: I have never tried a diet for my crohns my GI just says eat what doesn't bother me. But something can bother me one...
Well after being on Cimzia and it's not working my GI has sent me to the surgeon. He said my Crohns is the stenosing type and not inflammation this time. I don't really understand it but that's what...
Thanks mom1760. I only live 15 min away from mercy fairfield. I will have to see if he is on my insurance....
Does anyone happen to live in the Cincinnati or surrounding areas I am willing to travel for a good doctor. My husband and I are not really happy with the way my doctor is handling my CD even though...
Thanks Stef17 for replying I was just wondering about it I am having problems with my GI and my husband and I are not really happy with the way he is treating me. He'll let me go years in between...
I am restarting cimzia again. I tried to not go back on it but the doc says I either do it or go see my surgeon. I was wondering are we supposed to have blood work done monthly like with remicade?...
When my CD is having a flair I have cramping in my lower front and pain in my lower back....
tsitodawg your right. I probably don't take it seriously and I am so scared of everything. After what all I went through bac in 1999 I really do think I try to ignore it and I now if I do it can get...
Thank you all for your responses. I guess I need to explain a few things that i didn't in my first post. Before my resection I was on Remicade and then I got pregnant. I had a healthy baby girl. The...
Hi I was reading someones post about not wanting to be a burden on family and friends. I am having the same problem. When I wasn first sick ,y weight dropped to 83lbs and I couldn't walk or even get...
Hi I'm a new member. I was DX in 1999 with crohns after suffering for a long time. Finally after the fistulas surface on my stomach and groin and after upper GI's and CT scans they finally figured it...