I switched from Asacol to Lialda about two years ago. The once a day thing is awesome. Lialda is VERY expensive and I am always concerned about them not wanting to run the program anymore. It is a...
Hi, I have been on Remicade for a year. I never had any side effects. Just Fatigue but thats common. I go to an infusion clinic and it takes 2-4 hours. They are slow! But it isnt unpleasant at all.....
Wow that's so scary. I rememer being told I am on maximum treatment. I think I am going to go to the lab get some blood work and call my doc. I have been tired and my back hurts. I am still losing...
Hey!! I hope you get to feeling better, I am in the same boat as you.. Not sure if im on the verge of a flare or not.. I do what I can to avoid causing complications, but if its comming than its...
Man it really does suck.. I just wish they could keep you no matter the age if you still want to pay more.. I am thinking Cobra is my best bet, I guess they will cover me 18-36 months.. That'll buy...
Thanks everyone. My dad has called his insurance before on this and they said 22 was the extened age for a full-time student. I havent heard of any programs like the HelathyNy one. I will just have...
I will check into my school and see if they have some kind of insurance.. This is such a crappy situation...
I will have him call and ask, I was shocked.. I would love to get a job with insurance but in this economy its hard enough just to keep my little retail job. I am in school full-time so its hard to...
I hate that stuff!!! The first time I drank it I puked my guts out! When I was in the hospital during my second flare they tried getting me to drink that nasty stuff.. When the nurse would leave I...
Hello, So first off thanks for reading this! I am concerned I have been on Remicade for almost a year now and they charge my insurance 7,500 bucks every 8 weeks, fortunately my insurance has been...
Is nice to see that others have flares around the same times each year.. I wish none of us had any flares, but thats a big wish... I think I will wait until my infusion a week from today and see how...
Hello, I will have to ask about the suppositories, I am willing to try anything to avoid a flare and hospital visit. I hate getting on the prednisone :cry: I hope I can avoid that all together... I...
Hey, thanks for the quick replies. I have severe left-sided ulcerative colitis not sure if that is what u meant by what form. That's all I have ever heard. I take lialda daily as well as the...
Hello, I haven't been on here for awhile because I have been feeling so good! When I was diagnosed with my UC it was around spring time of 2007, When I had my first flare it was Spring time of 08....
Hello, I was on Asacol for about a year and I was in remission and I had a check-up appointment and my G.I. doc told me about Lialda. I was super excited to try it because I was taking like 2 Asacol...
Thank you all for the welcoming! I am in remission as of right now. I went into the hospital April of 2008 because my Lialda stopped working. They put me on the usual treatment and I was not...
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself. I am 21 years old and have been living with severe UC for almost 2 years now. I have been hospitalized twice for this disease and I am now on Remicade every...