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I'm on stelara. Also worried. Although stelara seems to be less immunosuppressive than other medications?

I am on my first round. Seems to be working well. It's weird treating this, as I feel like when I had a real crohn's flare diagnosis it was easier to treat. Now I am not sure if I am treating the IBS or IBD. I hope it still continues to work after I discontinue the xifaxan.

how is the xifaxan working?

I have recently had symptoms of what I thought was Crohn's (gas, bloating, cramping, soft bowel movements). MRI shows no active inflammation. Tapering on Uceris. My doctor says I should try xifaxan. Anyone have experience with this drug?

Interesting. Only one injection per year?!

So apparently the MRI showed no signs of inflammation. Doc thinks it may be SIBO. Although I am thinking maybe these symptoms are caused by the Florastor probiotic i've been taking.

Yeah, mine resolved. Don't think it was stelara. I think it is most likely the Flagyl for you.

I've been on stelara for over 2 years. Does anyone know if Stelara has an increased cancer risk compared to other biologics. And if so, is it worth switching to an anti tnf. Stelara is the only drug I tried.

Just got the MRI yesterday. Anxiously awaiting the results.

I am scheduled to undergo an MRI with gadolinium for a recent crohn's flare. I am having some reservations since I already had 2 MRI scans before. Should I ask my GI to schedule me just with oral contrast? I've just been reading various reports of long term toxicity with repeated MRIs. Any...

Chronic_Ramgles, any luck with the reloading dose of stelara?

Hi Everyone, Just want to say I appreciate this site as an amazing resource! I have been on stelara for 2.5 years, and it has worked amazing. Over the last 2 months I have had a flare. Few months prior to the flare I was on augmentin for a sinus infection. Previously I responded very well to...

I am beginning to wonder whether I have lost effectiveness from the Stelara. I have been on Stelara for 2.5 years. Last 2 months started getting symptoms. I was previously on every 4 weeks, then de-escalated to every 6 weeks. Getting MRI this coming week to see where inflammation is currently...

Symptoms have improved markedly on uceris, but still have bowel sounds and gas. Previously that has been a sign of active disease. Maybe adding oral prednisone would help? Definitely no longer having urgency and diarrhea like i did before.

You would know if you have iritis. Decreased vision and light sensitivity are the main symptoms.

Thanks. The uceris is helping, but I feel like previously when I have active bowel sounds and gas that is a sign of active disease. It's weird but the BMs have become less frequent and mostly formed ( a little soft). Maybe adding some oral prednisone to uceris would help?

I noticed that even though most of my symptoms have gotten better, i still have some gas and bowel sounds. Previously when the entocort worked wonders I noticed that all my symptoms went away. Do the bowel sounds and gas mean that it is still active. BMs are mostly formed and 2 to 3 per day. No...

any advice about starting scd? been with crohn's for two years, on stelara. Just recently flared, seems like a mild/moderate flare. Now thinking about getting serious about scd. From my past experience in remission, I didn't really feel like food was associated with flare/exacerbations. The...

So I am finally thinking about starting a diet approach. I have been in remission for 2 years, and then recently had a flare. Seems like the flare is in my colon because previously entocort worked, and now only uceris works, which targets the colon. Luckily it seems like the uceris is...

Hm. Ok. I'll see what the GI says.