bratnewton As others have stated, if you do have to pay the balance, contact the hospital to get on a payment plan. This is something that you can do regardless. I was in the hospital back in May...
Sorry for my delay in response, I haven't been on the website in a while. I only went to the Cleveland Clinic once back in May for a 2nd opinion and it was the same as the first. My lab results have...
Pix and Lucy, Pix, it is awesome that you are able to work, do martial arts and be a personal trainer on the side! That is inspirational you know. At first when I came back to work, it was really...
I am nervous about the cellcept because if it makes me as sick as the Imuran I am in for a rough time. I pray that it isn't. I don't want to be 'the sick one' all the time you know? 6 months ago, I...
I had my follow up doctors appt today. My lab results have shown improvement... the doctor said that I am in remission but he wants to be sure that I stay that way. Since the Imuran makes me so sick,...
Hi Rhonda! I am probably like 14 days late, but I also laughed when I read this!!! But it is a question that i had to ask myself as well. I actually flew to my cousins wedding in california, i live...
Hi Motorcycle Mama, I can feel your son's pain, I have AutoImmune Hep diagnosed by a liver biopsy. I also have an underactive thyroid. I was diagnosed with that about a year ago, I went in for a...
Hi Pink Grandma, I am new to the forum, but I have found it to be a very good place to come. I've only been diagnosed with Autoimmune hepatitis for the last 6 months and well, I'm ok now, but I wish...
Lucy, Do you live in Cleveland? I live in Columbus and have a local doctor as well as the doc at the Cleveland Clinic....
Nibblesz, Have you been on Imuran and Prednisone for the last 9 years? I can't take Imuran, i was on 50mg and continued to get horribly sick every time I took it. My follow up appt is Monday and I...
Hi Nibblez, I would definitely talk to your doctor about it. I also have AIH and remember the one thing that my doctor mentioned to me was the effects of the medication on an unborn child (i haven't...
Patience is a virtue! Like anything else when you really think about it, it takes forever to pass. With my jaundice, every day i woke up and looked in the mirror hoping to see the whites of my eyes,...
Sweetmama, You might want to try to go to www.aasld.org - it is the american associate for liver disease website. Now my doctor at the Cleveland Clinic told me about this website. Some of the...
Sweetmama, Jerry's post gave me hope too. I agree with you, before March, I was feeling just fine. I was given an antibiotic (Cephalexan) for Strep and i ended up sick. The crazy thing is, I...
Thanks for your input! I defnitely can't take the imuran. i will keep you posted and i pray that my lab results continue to stay at a healthy level!...
JJ, I was initially prednisone and then they added the Imuran... however, Imuran has made me very sick... and the doctor has told me that Cellcept may cause me to have other gastrointestinal...
Lucy, Do you know if it having this disorder hinders your chances of having kids? ~L...
JJ - were you just on prednisone or also on something like Imuran or Cellcept?...
My doctor has prescribed cellcept but I haven't had a chance to start that yet. I hope that it doesn't cause me to be as ill as the Imuran does because I cannot continue to be sick every day from a...
Hello All, I was recently diagnosed w/AIH about 6 months ago. I've had a couple of CatScans and also a liver biopsy, the biopsy was conclusive of AIH. Personally, I think it was caused by an...