cancer from crohn's

jewels67

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Joined : Aug 2007

Posts : 3

Posted 8/19/2007 4:47 PM (GMT -6)

Hi all, I'm new to the forum.
I have a friend with crohn's.
My friend is in constant pain, and has tried every med out there. I have herd about the new drug (Remicade)Have any of you tried this drug?
And has it helped in any way?

Also can this disease lead to intestinal cancer?

Thank you and good luck to all of you

gachrons

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Joined : Mar 2007

Posts : 4527

Posted 8/19/2007 5:25 PM (GMT -6)

Hi Jewel Welcome to HW sorry your friend is not well. As for Reicade a lot of us here are on it and it has done good for alot of us.I am on it now and don't have much pain hardly any and it healed a fistula.Is your friend thinking of trying Remicade?As far as cancer goes we get tested often with scopes and test Remicae has about a 2% rish factor of cancer.Hope this helps you somewhat and give our best wishes to your friend.lol gail

teddybearweiser

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Joined : Oct 2004

Posts : 3042

Posted 8/19/2007 6:12 PM (GMT -6)

Hi and Welcome, I have been on Remicade for sometime. I always get blood test and other test.
Remicade has made me feel alot better.

songstress

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Joined : Jul 2005

Posts : 393

Posted 8/19/2007 6:24 PM (GMT -6)

I loved Remicade..I was able to drop so many of my meds when I went on it.....hoping to get back on it really soon!!

pb4

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Posted 8/19/2007 7:35 PM (GMT -6)

With having crohns affecting the colon it slightly increases the risk of cancer but it must also be factored in how long the disease remains in the colon and how severe it is as well, still the risk only increases slightly compared to someone without crohns-colitis or ulcerative colitis.

smile

jewels67

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Joined : Aug 2007

Posts : 3

Posted 8/20/2007 5:08 AM (GMT -6)

Thank you all for your reply. And yes my friend is going to ask the Doc, about remicade, he is seeing a new doc this week.
His old doc had him on (Morphine) for way to long. Now he is fighting a drug addiction as well. when he came down off morphine the pain was unbarable. I feel so bad for him. And i cant do any thing to help.

Thanks again, and good luck to you all.
P.s My spelling is bad i know LOL

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