I have been getting Remicade for 13 months now. It has put me into remission, and sometimes I even forget I have the DD. I can eat and drink anything I want to now. Dairy used to make me feel feel...
I had severe joint pain after my 4th and 5th Remicades infusions. It would start 14 days after each infusion. My GI said I was having delayed reactions to the Remicade. He told me that there was no...
I had severe joint pain after my 4th and 5th Remicade infusions. My GI now has me take 20mg of Predisnone the day before, and 20mg the day of the infusion. Then a Medrol dosepak for 6 days following...
My last two infusions I have had severe joint pain that started exactly 2 weeks after each infusion. I met with my GI this morning and he said I am having a delayed reaction to the Remicade. He wants...
I have Crohn's Colitis and smoke a pack a day. Remicade works great for me and has put me in remission. I will not even try to quit as I am sure the stress will make me flare....
They just give me 1 tablet of Claratin before my infusion....
Remicade starting working the very next day for me. I was very worried about the side effects as well, but I never had any. I have had 4 treatments so far, and have met quite a few other people...
My GI told me that fatigue is from the inflammation. When you have inflammation, it is like a fire burning inside you, sucking up all your energy....
Interesting article, but I have not lost or gained an ounce since starting Remicade. And I also have not met any overweight patients at the Remicade infusion center that I go to. Mostly everyone is...
Hi Jenn, I have United Healthcare and am quite happy with them. They pay for my Remicade infusions at 100%....
Takes about 2.5 hours at my infusion center. They give me a Claratin tablet instead of benadryl, so I don't get drowsy at all....
I get canker sores on my tongue from time to time. They hurt, especially when you eat. I use Kank-A Mouth Pain Liquid, which takes the pain away instantly. Then it usually heals it in a day or two....
I have been smoking for 43 years....
The worst part or me during the first Remicade infusion was the anxiety of waiting for something to happen, and nothing ever did. I take Claritin instead of Benadryl before the infusion so that is...
Took about 6 weeks for me to finally get authorized by my insurance company. (United Health Care) Then another 2 weeks before I received my first infusion. Had to have the TB test done....
I used to have leg and foot cramps in bed nearly every night. I would end up walking around the house for 15 minutes to get rid of the cramp. So for the past 3 months I have been placing a kitchen...
57 yrs old...
I have a recto-vaginal fistula, had it since January. And passing gas from the vagina was the very first symptom I had. The fistula itself doesn't hurt but it keeps causing my Bartholin's glands to...
I'd never had started smoking....
I smoke, have been smoking for 43 years, and have no plans to quit. I am not flaring now, and feel the stress of trying to quit smoking would bring on another flare....
I am just on Remicade. Had my first infusion last Friday. I didn't notice any improvement until 3 days after the infusion. Now I no longer feel fatigued, and can drink coffee again without the urge...
Thank you Gail, hope it heals my fistula too. Claritin is an allergy pill that doesn't make you drowsy. Lynn...
Just a note for those of you who are waiting to get your first Remicade infusion. Received my first infusion this morning, and had no reations at all. Not even an itch. They gave me a pill of...
Mine is in the large colon and rectum....
I will be starting Remicade on Sept. 21st, had my TB test done today. My insurer is United Health Care, and they cover it 100%. It will be done in an infusion center. Took about a month for United...
It was gas. I have been so much more comfortable since I have started taking the Beano, no more bloated belly at night. It says on the package to take it before every meal, but I just take it with...
My stomach is usually flat in the morning, then increases in size as the day goes by. Since I have been taking Beano with my evening meal, it has helped keep the evening bloat down....