You make a good point, especially since I know it will take time to get through insurance. My GI was pushing Entyvio hard and he did explain the whole blood clot risk in more detail. If he was the...
Basically...my GI's office is supremely busy, which makes it difficult to get appointments on short notice. The March appointment was scheduled when I went in to discuss next steps at the end of...
Another follow-up, I did the hydrocortisone enemas for 6 days and felt worse. Way worse - more blood, more pain, and more frequency. Plus, I was getting up in the night to pass blood and very little...
Thanks again for everyone's insight. I wasn't receiving email notifications, so I didn't see the latest replies. Anyway, I saw my GI today. He's keeping me on Humira for now and adding a...
Thanks, Crazydad for the link. Very helpful and informative. Also supports my case for Xeljanz......
Hi all, I'm currently flaring and will very likely be switching my medication again. I'm on weekly doses of Humira CF and showing intermediate levels of antibodies, along with my flare symptoms, and...
Just looking for some wisdom from this forum. I've been on Humira since September 2017, and it's been the only thing that has worked for me. Due to a job change and thus an insurance change, I missed...
Thanks for your reply. Before I started the Remicade, my GI and I did discuss doing another colonoscopy after I started seeing results and actual remission. That makes sense to me. I also cannot see...
Long time lurker; first-time poster I'm 2.5 years into my diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis. After running through the gamut of medications, my GI finally convinced me to go on Remicade (he's a big fan...