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"Out-guess the GI," I love it! Yes, apparently that is my (least) favorite game as well. I gave in today and called the nurse back to see if I could squeeze a little more information out of her, and I must have caught her in a good mood, because she was able to dig up a bit more detail on his...

That makes a lot of sense, and definitely fits how our doctor explained it. I kind of wish we'd started with the MTX right away along with the Humira in case it would have stopped him from ever developing antibodies, but the doctor never suggested it when we started Humira. I just can't figure...

You have a good point as far as thinking maybe his doctor just wants to check in on how he's feeling based on the improved trough level and continued presence of antibodies. Nothing seems to trigger my anxiety as much as partial data! I almost wish the nurse had waited until the doctor was back...

My son has been on Humira for around 18 months, and his doctor checked his trough level/antibodies 3 times. The first two times were when he was showing signs of a flare. She told us that many insurers would only cover it if it is "diagnostic" in purpose, so basically only if something seems...

Thanks for checking on that! It makes me wonder if our doctor is concerned that he still has antibodies after 10 weeks of MTX plus weekly Humira. I'm trying to feel encouraged that his trough level went up from 5 to 14 during that same time, but I don't know if that makes a difference. It seems...

That's interesting to hear! Do you recall how long it took for the antibodies to go down after adding MTX back? My son has been on MTX and weekly Humira for 10 weeks now, and his Humira trough level went from 5 to 14, but I have no detailed level on the antibodies- just "detected" and "still...

Thanks for the detailed response! My least favorite game is "guess what the doctor is thinking?" but I can't help playing it every time I get a shorter than desired message from the nurse! I always want ALL the details right away, and that just doesn't seem to be the way things work. My son is...

Thanks! You make an excellent point as far as sticking with the first biologic you try for as long as possible. I really hope that's what his doctor has in mind considering how well he's doing.

I think I've read just about every thread on this forum since my son was diagnosed with Crohn's disease 2 years ago, and it's been incredibly helpful. I think this is the first time I couldn't find a similar scenario to our current situation, so here goes: my son is 17, and after diagnosis 2...