I hear you. I was nervous about taking MTX as well so I completely understand. I took it on Friday night initially as well. The NP answered any questions I had at the time, sent me info and...
It took 2 months for it to work for me but you may be different. My GI said it typically takes 2 months to work as well. Does your doctor have you on anything else in the meantime? I was on an abx...
Definitely talk to your doctor, but understand that methotrexate used for chemo therapy in much higher doses then they prescribe for IBD. That is where those warnings come from. You should get...
I was on it for about 2 years, but started with the injections (25mg) before moving on to pills. I was a little bit nauseaous right after I injected when I first started taking it but that was solved...
Lots of power outages in NH. I was without power for 2 hours early in the day, no big deal. Downed trees did some damage to cars and houses around where I live, some roads are closed. Central NH is...
I've had it twice. Both times I had a lot white mucousy stuff. It was like having a flare in the colon (urgency, blood, tenesmus). I went like 7-8 times a day. I felt like death warmed over followed...
I got c-diff a month after I took clindamycin for a tooth infection. I was offered it again before I had a root canal, but refused it and told my dentist why. I ended up going without abx and was...
Quincy is correct. I've had c-diff twice in my life, the last time was this past May. The way it was diagnosed both times was through a stool study, where they will check for other bacteria as well...
I was on Xifaxan for 1 1/2 years (800mg 2x a day) and it helped tremendously. 5ASAs were doing nothing and I was prednisone dependent. It never gave me full remission, but it cut down on the number...
I am going through something similar right now. I have been on MTX for about 3.5 months, and the last blood test showed elevated liver function tests. I went down to 15 mg and redid my blood tests in...
I've only emailed him once and it was at his request. He responded within an hour. I have no experience with emailing him or anyone in his office other than that. Mary...
I have the same doctor as Chris B, Korzenik. I recommend him highly. I've spoken of him recently here: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1156058&g=1156083#m1156083 Mary...
47 now, 31 when I was diagnosed....
I originally went to the Crohn's and Colitis Center for a consultation setup by my previous GI. They originally set it up for a General GI at MGH, so they had to cancel. Initially, when they sent my...
I do my injections on Friday night. Like you, I did my first injection at the doctor's office. What the NP told me to do was to do the injection every 6 days until I got to the day I wanted to do my...
I have been on Methotrexate injections for about 2 months. Sometimes I get sore at the injection site right after the injection, but by the next day it is not sore. I inject myself in my stomach...
Hi Old Hat, Dr Korzenik does seem very cutting edge. He is also very willing to work with you, clearly explains things, the office returns phone calls quickly(sometimes him, sometimes his NP who is...
I currently go to the Crohn's and Colitis Center in Boston and I highly recommend it. I go to Dr Korzenik, but I've heard that Dr. Sands is really good as well. Prednisone has never been mentioned as...
My B12 was low recently. I gave myself B12 injections weekly for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 weeks my B12 level was checked and it was normal (mid range). Now I am on monthly B12 shots for maintenence....
For the first 3 weeks I was on Methotrexate, I felt really tired for a couple days afterwards, but no nausea. I do my shots at night, once a week. I am not on Remicade. The NP that taught me how to...
I only remained on the augmentin for about a week. I had bad acid reflux from it and couldn't eat. After that I was put on Bactrim, which I took once and had an allergic reaction consisting of hives,...
Thanks for all your responses, although some of them scared me /community/emoticons/tongue.gif . I have to email my doctor today to let him know how I'm doing. I think I'll ask why he chose that...
njmom, I could find nothing online regarding using Augmentin for Crohn's either. My doctor runs clinical trials for Crohn's and Colitis at MGH in Boston, I'll ask him next time I see him why he chose...
Hi, I actually was originally diagnosed with UC back in 92, but a Prometheus test they did a couple of years ago came back positive for some Crohn's markers, I have had patchy inflammation in the...
I am in Southern NH. I've recently switched to the Crohn's and Colitis Center at MGH in Boston, and it is well worth the trip. The doctor's call you back when you call in on the same day from my...
Regarding this comment "Well, you take calcium, don't you? It shouldn't be an issue". What she meant by that was bone loss shouldn't be an issue...
He put me on Immuran once. After 3 weeks I had high fevers and chills. I went to my PCP because I didn't know what was going on and he took me off Immuran after running tests. These tests showed that...
Hi Beth, I remember reading in another thread that you went the same GI as I do. I have been going there for almost 3 years and they have never done a Urinalysis on me and I have been on 5-ASA's the...
I went for a second opinion at MGH in Boston. The doctor there fought the insurance company, I didn't even need a pre-authorization. There is some evidence that I have Crohn's disease and not UC (IBD...
I just started Xifaxan yesterday. I most likely will be on it long term. So far so good. I had been on cipro for 1 week prior, Cipro and Flagyl for 1 week before that. Flagyl made me very naseous. My...
Hi Beth, I see Dr Bueno as well. They just sent me for a second opinion at MGH and I have to say the difference is night and day. He was very quick to put me on prednisone even when it was apparent...