I have no idea as of yet.. I'm going to be having my next treatment, and that might be something I can bring up....
So after spending 7 days in the hospital on a solumedrol drip, they began me on remicade. That was about a month ago, and I'm getting ready in the next few weeks to start my week 6 remicade...
I'm now 24 hours after remicade.. Wasn't feeling that great this morning, and it had me worried of course. I'm feeling a lot better now, just had my first non bloody movement.. My hemoglobin and crit...
Thank you guys so much. I may not have posted here frequently, but just knowing that there are people out there dealing with this like I am made me feel way better. I can't thank you all enough....
Update on the remicade.. Not trying to count my chickens too fast, but wow I feel better, just 4 hours after the infusion! Let's see how tonight goes... Haven't had a movement in over 4 hours, that's...
I luckily brought my laptop with me when I found out it was going to be an elongated stay.. I keep hearing that remicade really is a wonder drug, and I'm hoping for that....
My GI Matilda Hagan out of Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD is starting me tomorrow on Remicade.. I've been hospitalized now for 4 days and I'm just a little concerned about what to expect. Luckily I...
So I just spoke to my doctor, and she told me that she wants me up to Mercy Hospital for a week to start a steroid IV treatment. That's kind of rattled my, and my wife's core.. I'm scared, I've never...
I'll speak to my physician about this, but I believe she took quite a few cultures while doing the procedure. She also did a few blood tests for bacterial infections, HEP B and a few others. Not...
I was on mesalamine for a few months after my initial diagnoses of proctitis, and it did nothing. So basically they've been trying to treat it with steroids for the past year or so, until I got up...
I don't have my files on me to look at readily, but the dr had me get the CT because she couldn't go any further with fear that she would puncture my intestines. So, as far as I know it goes back...
Hey all, I posted a while ago on this forum just to introduce myself and say what issues I have. Well, I had another colonoscopy at Mercy Hospital to have a second opinion. After it was all said and...
Hi everybody, my names Kyle and about 7 months ago I was diagnosed with Indeterminate Colitis. My symptoms began very seldom, but quickly worsened, maybe a little blood in my stools but no pain at...