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    Moving Abroad while on Remicade - South America

    I did a strange and expensive combination of flying back home for infusions, having other people bring me Remicade, and requesting an extra Remicade dose as a "vacation override" and taking it with me to get infused here. The taking Remicade with me thing would probably not be strictly okayed by...
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    Moving Abroad while on Remicade - South America

    Just wanted to update this thread in case there's anyone like me out there looking for answers to this very specific question -- I did make it back to Chile, without expat insurance... the key was to get a job here and enroll in the public health system, where there is a law called Ley Ricarte...
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    Moving Abroad while on Remicade - South America

    Hi! New to this forum but looking for anyone who might have ideas/advice for moving abroad with Crohn's! I'm from the US and have a moderate case of Crohn's that has been kept really well under control for the past 6 years with Remicade infusions every 7 weeks. In 2016 I studied abroad in Chile...
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