Well, it is what it is. I just hope that you have found a place to start your physical therapy, it's very important....
Checking on you to see how you are doing. Give an update when you have time....
How long have you been getting the 4 boxes every 30 days? The reason I am asking is 4 boxes is 60 days worth of treatment. I am surprised your dr writes your script that way, a pharmacy would fill it...
You have every right to be scared considering your previous surgeries. If this were me before committing to a surgery date I would look for the best neurosurgeon in my area & get a second opinion. If...
Hi Andy, how often do you change your patch & how many are in a box? In the past have you had any problem getting all 4 boxes at one time? When do you see your pm dr again? Sorry for the questions,...
I may be wrong, but while on Humira didn't you get pneumonia & your gi took you off of Humira for a bit & you decided to go medication free for about 8 months? You then flared & tried Humira again &...
I did some digging around in the archives here & from what I read the ladies that were on Remicade, their drs stopped doing infusions several weeks close to the due date. From everything I read...
I looked in the archives & couldn't find anything about your surgery. Back when this forum was very active it was mainly people having neck, back, knee & shoulder surgery. I can't tell if you have...
Haley, yes a person can have a blimp while on these meds. Stress can affect people in different ways, when it happens with me I get cramps & diarrhea from hell. I would keep an eye on things,...
I would discuss how both issues has impacted your daily living. Try to be precise & to the point. Glad to read you have an appt soon. Take care....
Hi Ponylady, we have not had anyone post with CRPS in a very long time, unfortunately this forum is extremely slow. Have you done any searches on the net to see if there is anything new or something...
My gi is in a small town & he is a rock star & no he is not an IBD specialist. Prior to seeing him I saw 4 other gi's & 2 of them were IBD specialists & they did nothing for me, nothing. I had an...
No problem posting here, the crohns forum is dead. I am assuming your diagnosis was made on the visual exam, biopsies take a week to ten days to come back from the lab. Remicade would be my choice if...
I would have my drs office to contact your insurance company for approval. There should be an individual in the office that makes these requests, I would call & speak with that person. You need a...
Flowers Gal gave you some great information. When I was on Remicade it took several months for me to be able to tell it was working & I had bumps along the way. Welcome to the forum....
I would do a web search for physical therapist specializing in spine care. I did this & found quite a few listed in my area. You can check out their websites & see what info you can glean from the...
@ CCinPA, I am thinking TAA may live in Australia, not positive. However, I looked on the Australia website & they recommend 108mg injections every 2 weeks & I added this to my original post....
I agree with what your research has turned up, I think I would have to make a call to my PM dr for an explanation. I'm sorry that I am of no help....
TAA, your doctor did not under-treat you with the Entyvio, he went by the standard protocol after the loading doses, 1 injection every 8 weeks. You can verify what I am saying by going to Entyvio's...
Send your gi a message on the patient portal & see what he has to say....
Glad to see the results in, however, I wonder how bad the ulcers were that was found. Hopefully there are few & in early stages. I am not understanding your new infusion schedule. You were on 5kg...
Set boundaries with work & remind them you are on restricted duties. If you give an inch they will take a mile. I do hope you can find PT closer to your home....
Rusty, it's too soon to see a difference. My dr says when you add or increase a medication you need to look at the situation on a weekly basis, not daily. While on Remicade it took several weeks to...
It sounds like you had a decent visit. Get yourself scheduled with PT as soon as you can. I think you will find yourself doing much better with a routine & schedule. Many of us are just wired that...
What are the hours allowed per day?...
There are two types of return to work; Return to work with restrictions that must be detailed such as how many hours per day & so forth as an example. Just a return to work would be considered full...
You are going to ask for a return to work slip? If you are having trouble with 2 hours of work per day, how will you pull off 8 hours of work? This doesn't make sense....
Has the surgeon given you a return to work slip? As long as you are not released to return to work by the dr you cannot be forced to return. I would just say my dr has not released me to work since I...
You have 2 different drs right now controlling what medications you can have, that's what I am talking about. Hopefully in the coming months you can get down to the pain mgt dr handling all of your...
You do have a dilemma with the two drs on who is controlling what. I am sure you signed a Contract with the PM dr, & having to do the UA's are listed. You are roughly 7 weeks post op & everything you...
If your xrays check out ok, why not ask the surgeon when he plans to send you for physical therapy. I've been thinking about your work situation, for some reason I thought you worked from home. Has...
So glad that you finally approved for the changes. When I was on Remicade at 5kg every 6 weeks it helped, but over time we went to every 4 weeks. I eventually ended up on 10kg every 4 weeks. I have...
And this thread is a lock, nothing of value is being discussed....
Great news! Rusty, would you mind starting a new thread now that you are with a new gi & will be getting your infusions increased. This thread is so long it's getting hard to navigate, lol....
I don't know why you keep insisting that people have laid in bed all day recovering from surgery. That is absolutely not true. What they did do was ask questions & followed post op instructions, the...
Minnie, if your antibodies test come back ok, push for 6 week infusions. After a reasonable amount of time if that doesn't work you can ask about increasing the dosage. This is the good thing about...
If you don't get the valium from the surgeon, contact the MA & ask for the generic Robaxin. Many different things can cause muscle spasms, sleeping in the wrong position, being anxious & distressed...
Delta, I mentioned my neighbor's daughter to you above. She had upper & lower scopes that were normal. The blood draw for celiac looks for specific antibodies, upper endoscopy is not the best test....
Minnie, are you on 5kg or 10kg of Remicade?...
I am going to throw this out to you in the event you get cut off of valium because drs do not want patients on it long term. After my husband's back surgery he was prescribed the generic version of...
Some of the symptoms you've written here reminds me of my neighbor's daughter at the same age. After nearly a year of every test possible, she was tested for celiac disease & was positive for it. I...
Minnie, what dosage of Remicade are you on? Why not ask your gi to move your infusions closer together? I can't answer your question about a different biologic working better....
The admin was on today for quite some time reading threads across HW. If a post was taken down I would not repost it....
It's not unusual to have this after scopes, typically settles down in few days to a week. You said the dr ordered pain shots, do you have to go to his office to get them done? I am thinking you may...
@1 day at a time, perfectly worded. Those of us that are very active can become our own worst enemies. So glad to see you pop in....
Texas4Life, you are in a huge medical facility, you are a number, you are not going to receive individual care, that's how they work. The volume of patients they treat daily makes it impossible to...
They use a combination of different medications in the injections, it's not just a shot of a steroid. They may or may not used Decadron, they could have used something different, regardless the...
I think in time you will be able to sleep on your side, right now is just too soon. Your reaction after sleeping like that was your body's way of alerting you now is not the time. I no longer sleep...
If this were me, I would have already mailed my patient survey in to the hospital. Sure, your dr will hear your complaints about his staff, but nothing will change. Just so you know, many of these so...
No telling what set off your bathroom issues, I typically eat the same foods, however, I am prone to be hit with diarrhea for 24 hours out of the blue. I take Imodium on those days to knock it back....