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Welcome Amberleanne. There is lots of information available through this forum and lots of support. Lots of us have done the Imuran, Humira, Remicade route. You have to see how you do on them - some people have no problems with them and others do. This is a very individualized disease -...

I'm so sorry, scum1 - that sounds like a whole load of pressure and stress on you. What tattoos do you have? Sounds like the artistic side of you is through those. Crohns can be very wearing on spouses - it's hard for people to understand what we're going through. Mine thinks that if I'm...

Zebrina: Have you been diagnosed with Crohns or some form of IBD? Are you on any medications? I think you need to see your doctor. It could be something as anal fissures or it could be something more serious. Check in with your GI to be sure. Take care!

My biopsies were negative but my GI said she'd bet her house, kids and husband that I had Crohns. She was right and the Remicade helped immensely. Good luck!

My joint pain never went away with either Humira or Remicade. Finally my rheumatologist give me Sulfasalazine. It took a long while to work up to 2000 mg a day but finally the joint pain left & hasn't returned.

Denise - ask your doctor about taking ferrous sulfate - I can't tolerate ferrous fume rate either somthey switched me to sulfate instead. Worked for me. BTW, welcome to the forum. There's lots of useful information here and it's a good place to vent if you need to. People here understand...

Acne eruptions after finishing Prednisone are common according to my doctor. I got a dabbler bottle prescribed for me for the month I had trouble with it. It stops when the Prednisone leaves your body. Fatigue with Crohns is also very common. Most of us find that the fatigue ranks right up...

I can't drink alcohol because of some of my medications but Remicade is not one of them. As far as I know you can drink while on Remicade.

We're there for you, Dragonfly! Keep going. It will be worth it!

Humira must be stored between 2 - 8 degrees C. It can be stored for up to 14 days at room temperature but must be stored away from light. I used to inject it right out of the fridge. I was always warned against storing it outside of the fridge and was actually given a freezer pack in case I...

I've been on Remicade for 2 years now. I felt okay after each infusion the first year but not like I was in remission. The second year has been great though. I'm in remission - very few secondary symptoms and my colonoscopy came back clear with only 2 small ulcers at the ileum. It works...

My infusion clinic gets my dose (1 large tablet in a bottle) and it has to be kept between 2 & 8 degrees C at all times. My pharmacy delivers it to the infusion clinic in a special refrigerator and it's kept in one at the clinic. My nurse mixes it with saline just before she infuses it.

You're not being paranoid. I've had the same thoughts. However with the Remicade, it has to be kept at such low temperatures that they'd have difficulty transporting it. I watch the nurse do my dose most times.

I haven't had any issues with feeling fatigued after my infusion. I feel quite well the next day..

Ick. I hope that's not how it will work with me. I just can't take 4 litres so salty fluid. I was hoping that would work better. Thanks for the warning.

I can definitely tell whe it's time for my next infusion. My back hurts more, I'm tired and some D starts. However the Remicade is working wonderfully so I'm going to keep it going as long as I can.

Hardest to manage for me is the overwhelming fatigue and the joint pain. During my job, I have to do property inspections. The joint pain was so bad I had to sit down and rest 15 minutes after starting. I never catch up on my sleep - I could fall asleep these days sitting up in a chair...

While the nurse is putting an IV needle in - "just a little poke". Yeah right.

Yes, I had to get all my vaccinations up to date before starting Remicade. I had the same thing happen. It took a couple of weeks for the joint pain to subside.

Just had my scope on Thursday, prep was low fibre for 3 days before. Then clear fluids the day before and start the prep at 6 pm that night. Do only half the prep and then the rest the next morning at 6 am. I really hated the Colyte. My GI says I can try Pico- Salate next time as the Colyte...