If it's a hemmi, warm water baths and lots of time horizontal. That's always the best thing for me....
Same with me. Tired, some joint pain and overall kinda achey. It's usually about 2-3 days after the injection. It seems to fade quickly though....
White rice, boiled chicken, toast, soft bagels, noodles, peppermint tea...
Fissures can be a real pain to heal (no pun intended...well sorta :-) Preventing hard BM's is really the best way to heal them over time. Do your best to relax while passing. It's really tough to...
Have you tried the injections on the thigh instead of the belly? If so, did you get the same reaction?...
I pay $375 for a 90 day supply. My rx plan covers me at 80% of the cost of the medication until I hit a max of $375 per refill. So, I pay the max every time. Oh...BTW...I work for an insurance...
I wouldn't be able to survive antibiotics without Florastor. I keep a bottle on hand at all times....
I agree with patientspiders. Know your body. Test the waters (or gut) and see how it goes. When things are good, I'll have a beer or a glass of wine. I think in the past few years, the most I had in...
I started losing hair around 22, which was pre-CD. If Humira does promote hair loss, I think I found my excuse!!! :-)...
Yes, I believe so. It's one of the drawbacks to the wonder drug....
I had to travel with a humira pen. I carried it on with ice packs and a note from my doctor that stated that I'm required to carry the meds. I ended up putting it in my laptop bag, which went through...
Thanks inflamed. The boost seal never bothered me, but now it does. I've always used my teeth and never thought twice about it. Now I will. LOL My CD pet peeve is: all the stuff I have to travel...
Counting to 14 with the pen seems like a long time. It goes so quick, I barely get to 5. You may be able to pull it out quicker by watching the window for the yellow indicator. I usually wait for the...
I had c-diff once and it threw me into flare. Anytime I take antibiotics, I supplement with Florastor. It's worked wonders for me. Walmart Pharmacy can order it and so can CVS. The large bottle,...
I take Florastor when on antibiotics and it seems to help. I notice the bloat and rumbles for the first few days as the gut gets used to it. I'll take 2/day while on the antibiotic and then drop to...
I've had a tough time with tolerating antibiotics with my CD. I had c-diff twice. My GI told me to consider taking Florastore along with my antibiotics. When I know I'm going to be starting on them,...
I have two. 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Neither are fun....
I'm going to the doctor on Wednesday for the exact same thing. This is my 2nd time with them (same armpit). My doctor explained that it was an auto-immune issue. The last time, he put me on an...
+1. Too fast in my opinion....
Prednisone tapers really vary by person. From what I've expereienced, 5-10mg/wk is normal. I ran into problems tapering too quickly. As soon as I'd taper off, I'd be right back on. I ended up doing...
I totally agree. I would have switched a long time ago if I knew I could have saved this much money. The card just came in a big starter kit that my doctor had in the office. I had the meds with me...
Did anyone else receive a "co-pay plus" card with their Humira Starter Pack? I just switched from Remicade to Humira and received this card. I called to activate the card and it will offer a discount...
They are probably billing you for the max per prescript ion copay. I have BCBS and pay $250 per script . That can be 90 days (mail order) or 30 days worth of meds. Either way, everytime I fill a...
Remicade @ 10mg/kg and 6 weeks, Asacol (3x3) and Pred (tapering very slowly). Next stop on the CD train: Humira...