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  1. moogie

    Feeling better once again

    After the new double treatment of Remicade I feel better. My insurance company is not instead of costing them 4390$ it cost them 9999.99$ I'm certainly getting my money worth. I had terrible pains in my stomach last month and now everything is gone again. I hope this lasts once again.
  2. moogie

    Why no generic?

    So we are, I mean my insurance company is doomed to have nightmares of me using Remicade forever:) My last treatment cost my two insurance companies 9999.99$ and that is every 6 weeks!!
  3. moogie

    Incoming Coloscopy

    Had my colonoscopy seems that I am getting worst. Normal markers are 0-5 I am at 27 right now. So it's not very good. I'm also boderling mal nutrition. Docotr wants me to take tons of supplements and ensure. I have a few ulcers and fistulas around the rectum. Docotr hopes that the double remi...
  4. moogie

    Blood, pain, burning and itching after bm

    I've had those pains in teh past. Burning and itching and the pain lingers for a long while adter the bm. I get that when my rectum is irritated. Meaning had lots of direha and it itches and burns. I put zink cream short terms it helps. Lots and lots of cream. When it's longer then I need a...
  5. moogie

    Any advice appreciated ",) please x

    I had my colonoscopy yesterday, they do not put you to sleep here they only drug you, I get to see and interact with my doctor during the procedure. I love it. I see it live and I can ask tons of questions. I do not have any gas but I am tired. I hope you get better soon.
  6. moogie

    Im carrying the olympic flame tomorrow!!

    Congrats!!! Hope you had a blast!!!
  7. moogie

    Can Crohns effect the knuckles? (arthritis)

    I read somewhere that at some point this plague canactually hit the joints. So it's possible. I'm sure somebody else here can confirm this. Good luck to you.
  8. moogie

    PAIN and i can't take it anymore!!!

    I thought my situation was bad, I'm really sorry to hear you are suffering so. My best wishes and I hope your trial will be good for you and quickly too. Keep coming and talking to us. We are here for you.
  9. moogie

    Daughter recently diagnosed with Crohn's

    When I read you I was reliving my childhood. I was DX when I was 11 or close to that age. Small dosage of Steroids would be pretty normal I expect with children. I know the higher you go the more complications you will have. One ting though When I started steriods I started to gain weight right...
  10. moogie

    Stoma = Depression

    I know exactly how you feel heameljon, A few years back I was going in for surgery because I had a hernia and I came out with a god danm bag. It was not expected and I was piss mad!!. My doctor reassured me it was temporary and it was necessary in order to heal correctly. The first week I was...
  11. moogie

    Incoming Coloscopy

    Well I always get to see the pictures on tv. I am on a high when they do it but I do see the camera. However I also think that my doctor is santa clause... so that might not help afterall LOL
  12. moogie

    Remicade antibodies

    chrisnsteph1022 I seem to have the same problem you do. Seems that every treatment is slowly loosing it's effect. I'm going friday for 10mg and I'm still at 6 weeks. Lets hope it works again.
  13. moogie

    Incoming Coloscopy

    Merci merci!!
  14. moogie

    Incoming Coloscopy

    Oh yeah... last week my drains at home were clogged up. **** everywhere had to get a plumber over to fix it. Now it seems my personal drain is clogged up too and I need a coloscopy. July 3rd is the big day. The only good thing in all of this is I will be pumped full of drugs and I will be on a...
  15. moogie

    Uh oh..

    We get these topic on a regular basis. People all being scared of the side effect from these treatments. It's a good thing to be informed. However you have to go through all of the details. I just shooting out numbers here for an example. Normal people have a 2 in 100000 chance of getting...
  16. moogie

    Question - Insurance companies that cover Remicade

    Not sure how it worlks for immigrants coming to Canada and getting into the Gouverment plan. I think you need to be a full time resident and or have a private coverage. I could be wrong But I certainly would look it up befroe getting on a plane. The medication for me in Quebec is a bit over 4000...
  17. moogie

    What's your theory on how you got Crohn's Disease?

    It's always like that it seems. Stress, bad things happening in life. Fighting with your love one. Sounds all to familiar. You'll have to reset everything and start again without the stress. Good luck
  18. moogie

    So embarrased but need to ask

    Man, My GF would love to talk with your husband. I'm 38 and I've had accident like that for the last 8 years or so. Everynow and then I'll just empty myself in the bed. My poor GF puts a big human size pillow between us when I am liquid. Just in case. The first few times I was embarrassed but...
  19. moogie

    Damn thing is back again!!!

    Went for my quarterly blood test last month and then I get a phone call from my doctor. I was not suppose to see him again before August. Not a good sign. So I see him Monday and he says that my blood shows signs of CD and that is not a good thing. I have been feeling tired lately but no real...
  20. moogie

    Remicade co-pay Canada

    I am in Quebec, and for me my Doctor refered me to experts from Bio Advance in order to get this treatement. They fill out the inssurance papers and make all the arragement. Maybe you should ask your doctor about Bio advance and see if they can make these arragements. You should not have any...
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