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thanks Rygon, they told me to come in for a blood test two weeks ago which i did but i havent been told what the results are yet. the GI team are to ring me today with them. im due an infusion tomorrow so i think ill just tell them i want to get it. im a bit scared of what might happen if i...

hi there, is anyone getting their remicade infusions every 10 or 12 weeks? my GI wants to stretch mine out to 12 weeks from 8 weeks as im doing so well. ive been on this drug for 2 years now and feel great so it makes sense to stretch them out. just wondering if anyone has done this and if...

You know what they say, life begins at 40!! Here's hoping it's true :-)

You've been through a lot Archie by the sounds of it and you have such a positive attitude. I can't help but admire you. I didnt have any major symptoms up until about a month ago when I thought I had gastroenteritis. Looking back now though I hadnt been feeling well for months but was on...

Hi Archie, thanks for your reply. I too was diagnosed very quickly so I'm grateful for that. It was very reassuring to read your thread as I feel I'm in exactly the same place as u were last year. Are you no longer on any medication? One of my main worries about this mountain I have to...

Hi all, thanks so much for all your responses, its so nice to know I'm not alone. I suppose this is the start of my journey and I just need to find my feet. I'm at the bottom of the mountain looking up!!! I'll get there Muppet I'm not sure why the docs put me on infliximab first. He tried...

Hi all, I've just been diagnosed with crohns disease and im finding it difficult to come to terms with my future. Im 39 years of age. What I'm hoping to find from this thread is this - is there life after crohns??? I know there's no cure but is it actually possible to live a normal life again...