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I had an abscess last September but only knew about it after being kept over an hour after a CT scan. I could not feel it but i was definitely fevering. I was admitted to the hospital that afternoon for placement of a drain and IV antibiotics. I was also put on TPN's and was not allowed...

Well, it's official - I'm 38 with Crohn's for 23 years and now it really shows! Went to the dentist yesterday for routine cleaning but it's been about 18 months since my last visit due to a year of sheer craziness, including a fistula and abscess and more surgery :(. Even though I think my...

wow! lots of good info. thanks all! so glad this forum exists. I am scheduled for my first infusion on the 23rd of this month and am just keeping my fingers crossed that it can help.

Hey Max's Mom - I do not have any advice for you as I have not yet started my rounds of Remicade but wanted to send you a reply. It may be up to his doctor to determine if he should get doses closer together. i know my doctor needed my weight in order to prescribe the appropriate amount...

David, i know! lol i couldn't believe it either. It actually triggered me to go to the pharmacy (CVS) and I spoke with the pharmacist. I asked him to please flag my account that i have crohns so the next time some doctor or dentist doesn't pay attention or care, the pharmacy might be able to...

Hannah-Rose, i too have been considering Remicade and only recently made the decision to go forward with it. I have a colonscopy scheduled on the 16th of this month and will start it after that. I am scared to start it but i'm having a nasty flare up triggering all kinds of symptoms, including...

@Archie - although the doctors never want to give a difinitive answer as to why certain symptoms creep up, i had read early on that arthritis was one of the symptoms or signs of active crohns. Just recently (within the last two years) i have also had some patches of really dry skin around my...

Hello all! i am so glad that this forum exists. I've had CD for 22 years (I was 15 when diagnosed). Being diagnosed with this disease in my teens, there was not a lot of info and i did not take it seriously so I did not take good care of myself. I ended up with a perforation/rupture in my...