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puglover13

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Joined : Aug 2007

Posts : 25

Posted 10/2/2007 1:30 PM (GMT -6)

My doctor is trying to get Remicade approved by my insurance - anyone on it? Does it work, and if so how quickly? Any side effects? Anything has to be better than prednisone, right???

Diagnosed UC June 2007 (mis-diagnosed with IBS for 3 years)

Current meds: Asacol 9/day, ~~Prednisone 10 mg~~ (YAYYY!), Prilosec 40mg, fish oil, iron, multivitamin, probiotic.

6-MP 25mg, Cortenema

barnsbury

Regular Member

Joined : Jan 2006

Posts : 479

Posted 10/2/2007 2:48 PM (GMT -6)

Remicade did nothing for me.

But, for some people, it has worked wonders and put them in remission.

Back on Pred - 8mg - Steroid Dependent :-(

Azathioprine 150mg

Actonel 35mg

Predfoam Enema

VSL #3 with Activia Yoghurt
EPA Fish Oils

Various Homeopathic meds

~~Asacol x 9~~

~~Remicade every 8 weeks~~ (Stopped working)

~~Aloe Vera Lily of the Desert Juice~~ Gave me the worst D !

~~Primadophilus Reuteri Probiotic~~

~~Prograf Tacrolimus 4mg~~

chroniemomx2

Veteran Member

Joined : Apr 2005

Posts : 2346

Posted 10/2/2007 8:54 PM (GMT -6)

Remicade gave me my life back! I have been taking it for almost 3 years. I have no side effects. Some notice it helping right away, others it takes 5 or so infusions before they notice a difference, so be patient with it. Good luck!

GardenerJames

Veteran Member

Joined : Jan 2006

Posts : 616

Posted 10/2/2007 8:57 PM (GMT -6)

It has given me my life back too :) I've been on it about a year, no side effects that I've noticed
It took about 3 infusions and a reduction of Asacol to get me better
James

Current Meds www.myspace.com/gardenerjames

Asacol 4 tabs 2x daily
Forvia once a day
Probiotic twice daily
Methotrexate 3 pills once a week
Actonel once a week
Calcium supp.
Omega-3 once daily
Eighth Remicade infusion End of August

RMA

Regular Member

Joined : Aug 2004

Posts : 79

Posted 10/2/2007 10:37 PM (GMT -6)

Hello

I had my first infusion today to early to tell ,,,i was flaring wen i went to the hospital ,,and i did fill better wen i left ,,,my next will be in two weeks ....if it starts to work or not i will post it

colazal 750mg 3x3 a day
mercaptopurine 50mg 1 a day

allopurinol 100 mg
rowasa enema pm
multi vitamin
folic acid
fish oil

dx 2004 uc

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