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My 7 year old grandson just started on Remicade yesterday. Wondering about anything to look for as far as reactions to it. He goes back in 2 weeks for more. So far he seems ok we are all hoping it works. When do you start noticing if it is working? That Happy Pill should include grandparents...

Thank you all for your encouragement. We've only just begun this long road but hopeful we'll have a good outcome. Finn had surgery on Wednesday to drain the access (2nd time in 3the weeks- I was with him yesterday and he wasn't feeling too good. He was complaining of some pain just unders rib...

Thanks-its good to hear from someone else who's been through this. My son and daughter-in-law have a long way to go with little Finn. He is a trooper though and hopefully will find something that works. It sounds like a powerful drug so I'm afraid of the side effects he might have. I hope Coltyn...

Hi I'm a new member and am concerned about my 6 year old grandson who was diagnosed with Chrohns last year was doing well up until a month ago when he got an abscess. He had surgery for it but developed another one last week. He had another surgery and now the dr wants to put him on Remicade. He...

Thank you for geting back to me. I just spoke with his Mom and Dad-he just came from the Doctor's office and they are putting him on a stronger medicine. He has been on Pentasa (not sure of the spelling) which they will keep him on but they are putting him on Remicade-which is an...

Hi, I'm writing on behalf of my six year old grandson who was diagnosed with Crohn's last year. He was on I think prednisone for a few months for the inflamation. He got very bloated looking (moon face and put on weight). He did well and was taken off it after a few months. He was doing ok until...