I would call the GI dr. and make him aware. He might want to order some blood work to see if anything is elevated in numbers. My husband started having symptoms 2 weeks ago that including itching in...
My husband has had UC for 7 years. He is on Lialda, hydrocortosone enemas, canasa and some type of med for cramping and bloating. He is on/off prednisone. He was preparing to go on Remicade, having...
No it didn't, that is why the dr. wants to do this ERCP and the liver biopsy. He is having all of the symptoms that are increasing such as the itching just started about 2 weeks ago, chills, nausea,...
He does have UC. The MRCP did not show any stones or blockage. He has had blood work for hepatitis that has been negative, but I have not questioned his Dr. about autoimmune hepatitis which I will do...
He just turned 60 in July. Diagnosed with UC in 2001. The Dr. performed a gallbladder ultrasound, mri with contrast and an mrcp last week. None of these tests showed a blockage with stones, markers...
My husband is going in for an ERCP test and liver biopsy to determine why he is having symptoms of jaundice itching, pain under rib cage, lower back pain nausea, fatigue chills vomiting. His dr....
My husband has been able to control his reflux with nexium for years, then about 3 months ago he began having terrible pains in the bottom middle of his rib cage radiating pain to the lower right...
Yes, that is my concern, when he starts remicade it suppresses the immune system so that at his age he is really increases chances of getting shingles. If he gets the vaccine before he will have to...
My husband has decided to start remicade for his colitis because so far every other treatment has failed to get him any relief. His Dr. agreed with us that getting a shingles vaccine was a good idea...