Hi Keith - Thanks so much for the referral to Dr. Michelassi. Looks like a great option - I will connect with him. -Ryan...
Hello: I'm based in the greater Boston area, and am looking for advice on surgeons with deep expertise in stricturoplasty for Crohn's (ideally with thousands of successful stricturoplasty operations...
Hello - I had a somewhat similar situation after my third resection and may have an idea for you. I had a fistula / phlegmon / abscess, so it was a "dirty" surgery (they could not prep for it nor...
I tried two of the antibiotics on the MAP protocol (Rifabutin and Clarithromycin) for 18 mos, and wound up in a huge flare with massive abscess, inflammation, and resection. I do believe in the...
Sorry for the late reply, slg16. I did use some cortisone creams and a shampoo for the scalp and plaque, but those didn't really help all that much unless I constantly applied them. The key was...
Hi - It seems like it's been a while since the Entyvio takers have posted to this thread. Any updates? I just failed Methotrexate, and am now facing a decision - Entyvio or Stelara. Judging from this...
I can speak from personal experience as someone who had stunted growth and delayed puberty, and had parents who opted for very conservative disease management (vs. drugs). I was about the same age as...
I developed Remicade-induced Psoriasis (scalp, plaque, and palmar) and had to come off Remicade. Notably, the problems all got worse when i doubled the Remicade dose from 5 to 10. Sadly, the palmar...
I had a very similar Remicade to Metho experience. Remicade worked well for ~2 years, then suddenly got psoriasis induced by Remicade (was right when they doubled my Remicade dose from 5 to 10). I...
Hi all - I've been a follower of the board for many years. Details in signature, but have Crohn's (SB and colon) for 28 years or so. I'm at at bit of a crossroads (yet again) with meds/treatment...