As a recent newcomer to this forum, I want to express deep gratitude to Thoreau, Contentprof, and the others who have contributed so many useful details. All of this information is useful to others,...
Dear Monkey10 and Contentprof, Thank you for sharing your experiences. M10, I sympathize with you about the struggle to get off of Prednisone. I spent a long time at 60mg per day trying to taper down...
I hope Entyvio will deliver all it promises. NOTE to Scum1 (and other with similar backgrounds): I noticed that you took Remicade in the past and were subsequently on Humira plus Methotrexate. What...
Thanks for posting this, BeatUC. Have you tried adding it to the forum of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)? I would not have known about this if I had not seen your post here...
That's a very exciting development! I would say, remember to use deep breathing - it will calm your nerves and increase your focus, but I expect I would just be telling you something you already...
Thanks to everyone for their supportive and amusing replies. :-) I did not mean to terrify future air passengers. I'm glad we can use this forum to share tips for managing these challenges. Special...
I have Ulcerative Colitis and was on Remicade for 2.5 years. While my GI was pleased that I no longer had blood in my stool during that time and my scopes showed improvement, I never felt well during...
I have had drug induced lupus from Remicade that has lasted far longer than doctors predicted. My drug-induced lupus (DIL) was confirmed by high ds-DNA antibodies, high anti-histone antibodies, high...
I am new to this forum and adding to this thread late, but I have a deep interest in the subject. I got drug-induced lupus (DIL) from Remicade. This was confirmed by high ds-DNA antibodies, high...
I made a long trip up to Mayo in MN for a consult/second opinion and was very impressed. I felt it was worth the effort. They were especially good at including other specialties. So if you start with...
Amen to iPoop and Veteran Member!!! I've flown more times than I can count and almost always have connecting flights, no non-stop (->more stress & timing concerns + more bathroom concerns). Having...
I have Ulcerative Colitis and I keep lots of Simethicone on hand to use it with each meal. I also use Beano, both regular Beano and Beano + Dairy Defense. I feel that anything that helps me digest...
My colitis started as proctitis 5 years ago. We tried every topical and non-biologic oral med and they either didn't provide sustained improvement or I had a bad reaction (such as to 6MP). The...