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Indigo69
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Joined : Feb 2013
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Posted 12/30/2020 2:51 PM (GMT -6)

Hello all 🤓

I’ve been on Remicide for the past 3 years, it literally gave me my life back for a time. Recently in the past month I’ve been breaking out in hives all over my body. I ruled out soap, washing powder and allergies. I had a feeling it was related to an immune response as we all know when we’ve had UC for a long time how our body reacts. A few days ago I started flaring again so I contomy GI and asked if it was possible it could be related to the Remicide. He seems on the fence and has told me to stop my 6mp? I had already tapered down to 50mg 6mp and feel I’m certain it’s not the cause. I feel given that I’m flaring it’s surely Remicide? Anyone out there experienced similar?
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Jane974
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Posted 12/30/2020 8:10 PM (GMT -6)
Trust your gut on this, you know when something is wrong. My doctors have been off so many times it's scary. I don't take Remicade, but biologics are known to cause autoimmune reactions and hives are listed as an allergic reaction for Remicade. You can unfortunately develop an allergic reaction to a drug despite taking it for years, as this has happened to me. I had many good years on mesalamine meds before I developed an acute reaction. When was your last infusion and did you get the hives within days/hours of it?

I'm glad you got a good 3 years on this medication. We can't take anything for granted with this disease, as it's very very unpredictable. When we are in a long remission, it's incredible!

Post Edited (Jane974) : 12/30/2020 7:30:09 PM (GMT-7)

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iPoop
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Posted 1/3/2021 9:25 PM (GMT -6)
There's a blood test for antibodies your immune system can create against remicade which your gasteroenterologist can order.

Possible it's not remicade too. Skin conditions can pop up like eczema or psoriasis.
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