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    BioSimilar Switch - Remicade to Inflectra

    Inflectra hasn't worked for me at all. And I have allergic/immune reaction to it so I have to take prednisone with it. I'm going to ask to switch back.
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    Coronavirus/Covid-19

    I'm worried. I have asthma, and I'm on Inflectra and Methotrexate. I'm not planning on going out unless absolutely necessary.
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    Are you allergic to Nickel?

    I have been diagnosed with Crohn's and nickel allergy. I get infected ears, itching and hives from jewelry. Even holding a nickel in my hand makes my palm red and itchy.
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    Keratosis?

    You're welcome! It takes a few months to clear so consistent use of the cream is key, but only once a day.
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    Keratosis?

    I do. I bathe with Dove Sensitive Skin body wash and use this cream: PurSources Urea 40% Foot Cream 4 oz - it's strong but gentle. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7ULJSD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TFepEbK13ZT8P
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    Crohns and joint pain?

    I have this too, my rheumatologist and GI doctors dx'd enteropathic arthritis. Unfortunately for me the joint and pain in my feet are usually a precursor to a flare. Tylenol Arthritis, warm baths with Epsom salts and capsaicin cream help ease the pain, as does prescription Deltasone injections...
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    Dry heaving, rashes and other hot weather woes

    Does anyone else just dread summer due to the onslaught of symptoms? Is it from the medications reactions or is it the disease itself? Currently I am taking Cimzia, Methotrexate, Sertraline, Atenelol, and Hydrochlothiazide. My joints swell painfully, I dry heave every morning and I get painful...
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    Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I personally haven't tried this diet but I saw this recipe and thought I'd share: Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies By Elana Amsterdam Ingredients 2 cups blanched almond flour ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp sea salt ¼ cup Spectrum all-vegetable shortening ¼ cup honey 1 Tbsp vanilla extract ½ cup dark...
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    Possible infection lots of pain

    I was admitted to the hospital with my white cell count at 18000 and terrible pain in my lower back. CT scan didn't show any abscessand inflammation both in an outside the bowel. No answers just lots of pain medication for now. Scared and having a good cry :(
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    Stressed out and flaring...

    Due to stress, I've been flaring pretty badly and just this week I've lost all bowel control. I wake up even in the middle of the night having diarrhea, ugh. I'm now wearing Depends and protective coverings on the bed but this is upsetting to say the least. I'm on 10 mg. of pred, Remicade at the...
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    Post Chemotherapy Cognative Impairment

    Well at least now I know why I am so forgetful. My GI has ordered a host of tests but believes I have PCCI. Apparently for some cancer is never over, and the side effects just keep on giving. I thought since I took two relatively short and lower end courses of chemotherapy both for cancer and...
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    I Shared my Story and Got Burned

    :facepalm: Ugh I know this was stupid of me, but I got to know a few people on a social media forum and slowly started sharing a few details about my experience with Crohn's as well as colon cancer. I never went into alot of detail because (this is just me) I tend to not discuss the details with...
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    I'm baaaack!

    Hi everyone! Sorry I've been MIA, but after Humira failed and I was diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer for the second time, I just went into hiding. The Crohn's just will not go into remission and now I have a bladder to bowel fistula, so I'm currently on Remicade, Macrobid, prednisone, and...
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    Bladder/Vaginal Fistula?

    Hi guys, Ugh I feel so uncomfortable even discussing this but here it goes: Eight months ago my doctor switched me to Humira and the Crohn's came roaring out of remission. After giving it six months they put me back on Remicade and the joint pain and diarrhea all simmered down. Well starting...
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    LDN and Joint Pain

    I'm in need of a new treatment after Humira failed. Does anyone know if LDN works for the other extraintestinal manifestations of Crohns ie joint issues as well as the bowel?
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