I have been on remicade and imuran for over two years. A recent test showed that I have developed antibodies to the remicade. The doctor is going to switch me to humira since there's not too much...
Thank you for the responses. I definitely don't want to try to conceive during a flare. I have never been in remission for five years now so I'm just nervous I'll never get there in order to...
Thank you, my crohns has never been in remission... not with the meds, not after the surgery. I want to have a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. I'm nervous that I won't be in remission to ever...
Hi, I've had severe crohns for 6 years now and have been on many meds including prednisone, entocort, remicade, and Imuran. I had an ileocecectomy in December and started having flares again in May....
Thank you everyone again. Currently I am going about 5 times a day but some days are 5 times in one hour. So those days I end up very sore. I am trying the fiber but she also told me to add Imodium...
It has been a long road but starting to feel better. The loose stools won't stop though. The doctor has me on fiber now to try to bulk it up. The chest pains have subsided from the blood clots so...
Thank you everyone dor the replies. I did get worked up for clotting disorders. They said one factor was slightly elevated but not enough to call it a disorder. As for the loose stool, I knew that...
I was on Imuran and Remicade for about two years and would get hives regularly while on it. My doctor eventually gave me Benadryl with each infusion. It seemed to help. I would at least get checked...
So I had my terminal ileum removed on December 16th laproscopically. I was sent home from the hospital four days later. The next night I had some pain and took my medication. The pain wouldn't go...
It was a combination of surgery and taking birth control pills. Samantha...
So I finally left the hospital on Saturday, four days after the surgery. Then sunday night on had horrible chest pains... I new it was different from the surgery pains so I had my husband get my...
Well the surgery went well on Tuesday and I am still in the hospital... I am SOOOO exhausted. Did anyone else experience this? I can't keep my eyes open long enough to do anything. The pain comes and...
Hi everyone. I am scheduled for my ileocecectomy tomorrow and I am so nervous. I am having it done laproscopically but I'm still freaking out. This is my first surgery. I have been fine since hearing...
Thank you for all the responses... surgery is tomorrow. . Fingers crossed...
I have not had a resection yet but am scheduled for one on December 16th. I am very interested in what you get back for results. Good luck if you decide to go through it....
Hello All, I will be having my ileocecectomy lap on December 16th; 12 days away. What should I be doing to prepare? I have checked my insurance and it's active. I have prepared some meals and will...
Hello All, I will be having my ileocecectomy lap on December 16th; 13 days away. What should I be doing to prepare? I have checked my insurance and it's active. I have prepared some meals and will...
Thank you clonehead. I did not know this was crohns and colitis awareness week. Thank you for the tip. That is a good way to get it across without having to call out of the blue. I hope the pain...
Thank you everyone for your support. Now it is two weeks away and I'm starting to freak out. I don't know what to really expect afterward. How I am going to feel "inside"... wondering if I should...
Thank you everyone. I guess I dont really know what to expect. In the recovery phase, will I be able to get up and move around? Cook dinner? Do laundry? I know my doctor said I couldn't drive for two...
I'm nervous about the pain. I don't take pain well....
I am not returning to work until fully recovered....
Thank you. I will need to check yours out. Mine is all scar tissue as well and high risk for intestinal blockage.She is doing an ilealcecal resection. I'm just nervous....
I've been on Imuran for two years... decreasing the dose a bit but stayed on it with remicade. It does help lessen the flares....
Thank you. I will certainly look into it. Samantha...
This is my first time on this site. It seemed helpful so I decided to join and post. I was diagnosed with Crohns four years ago. I was put on entocort and prednisone. It didnt really help. I then...