Got it will send a email! Glad your doing ok Tuch...
Hey faith how are you feeling? Wasn't sure of your e-mail. Still on Remicade . Seems to be doing it's job. Hope you are well. Tuch...
Brenda I have been on Remicade about a year now at first it wouldn't help me gain remission after a blast with predisone and some 6-mp it got me back in remission, now just on the 6-mp and the Remi...
I have been on the Remicade not quite a year I think. I was out of remission when I started it,it took three infusions and 6-mp 100 mgs a day along with predisone I think the predisone put me back in...
Is anyone taking 6-mp along with Remicade, If so what milligram of 6-mp are you taking along with it? Also do the fish oil tablets seam to help at all? Thanks...
Thanks for your help all, I guess first step is to find a new Gastro this week for a second opinion. Time for a change. Thanks again...
Marianne I'm in Florida, last 12 years I lived 30 miles from Philly. There are a ton of great hospitals up there. Not sure of the specialists hospitals in Florida as of yet. Thanks for your help...
Bye bye UC, Where did you have the surgery done?...
I am on 20 mgs of predisone also, Two 800 mgs asacol tablets daily. The Remicade is every 8 weeks now after the load up dose. Thanks for your help....
Thanks Canada Mark, If you get a minute or two, what kind of diet changes did you cut out? Thanks again....
I just got my third infusion with Remicade , still no noticeable results from this stuff. All the symptoms still hanging out with me. Anyone else have any delayed results from this med?...
Just got my third loading dose of Remicade this week, still haven't seen much of any results from it, still doing the whole deal with the colitus symptoms. Anyone out there experience this kind of...
Faithmac That's what he has me doing, it's another specialist like him, it's next to Shands hospital up there, not sure if its part of Shands or not. I go in the first week of Feb. They are mailing...
After being out of remission for the last three months I was put on Remicade and predisone ! I have my third infusion end of Jan it's been around six weeks Remicade and predisone . With no relief in...
Is it just me or are the mornings the worst part of this when out of remission? Sometimes the day is pretty calm then as soon as I lay down is when it goes crazy....
Madcat I am on pretty much the same MEDS as you. Let me ask you what foods do you try to avoid especially in a flare up. Anyone else with suggestions it would help me also. I don't have any specific...
Good question, But I think it's throughout. I go to the doctor today I definitely need some help, I been fighting with it for the last Three months or more, really sick of it and it has me worn out....
Exactly how mine started up again, Do you take anything for the cramping? Better kick up the doctor app, catching it early helps sometimes...
The only other thing I am on is 2 800 mg of asacol a day. I am on my second infusion of Remicade also, Hopefully the Remicade will kick in after the final start of it....
Help with a question, Colitus is out of remission still while on Remicade , A lot of times when I have urgency and cramping when I go its just a clear liquid ,that seems to be the pattern this time....
Thanks for the info, Glad you are doing better. Hang in there. Tuch...
Shuny02 What did you have to go into the hospital for? What was your colitis doing that you had to go? What did they do for you? Maybe I should be doing that. Thank you...
Has any one had any dealings with The C. Difficile toxin. It brings on all of the colitis symptoms but it is more of a bacterial thing that is treated with antibiotics I guess. They do a test that is...
Thank you so much for your answer on Remicade. Hope your up and running soon....
What kind of time frame have anyone on Remicade had before they started seeing some results from the infusions? I am on my first week of my second infusion and not getting a help from it as of yet....
Can I get a little information from anyone who is on Remicade, on how long it took before you started seeing any relief from the UC? I am now on my first week of my second infusion and not seeing...
I just had my second infusion of Remicade , I haven't had any relief as of yet. Maybe it will start working , I need a break, this stuff is wearing me down. 10 mg of prednisone for a few more days...
It makes it a whole lot more understandable when you have people to discuss this stuff with....
I am going for my second infusion this week, I haven't noticed much change after the first one. We will see what happens after this one. Still on 20 mg of prednisone tapering to 10 in a few days also....
Thanks Allison...
Thanks Mary, Yes I am doing the loading with the Remicade, Remistart I think it is Called Only had one infusion so far. The Chinese herbs sound interesting. I guess I will give the Rem a good try and...
I started Remicade a week ago, I really haven't seen any improvement as of yet. Anyone on this stuff advise me on the time it took to get any relief after your first infusion. Thank you...
Got my first infusion with Remicade a week ago, had very little change. Hopefully will see some change after the second one. My brother is also on Remicade, it took him a few weeks to see any relief...
Starting Remicade at this time. All the other meds quit working. Anyone have any side effects from this stuff? If so could you please advise. Curious what I should be watching for. Thanks...