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I think surgery will happen one day. Have been told by my GI physician my bowel is so screwed up it will take a very skilled surgeon to do a good job. I have had a load of weird side effects since starting this drug. I have given myself a deadline of sunday to see how things are and to decide...

I recently started Humira after having a bad time with crohns this year. I have strictures with a thirty year history. All was wonderful at first. Now the strictures feel worse. Trying to be an active dad and working so this is driving me totally mad. Anyone with any advice?

Many thanks for your replies. I have had another blood test to see if the virus is on the retreat or not. I think the medical team will not give Humira whilst the problem is still active. They seem to be on the ball. I am also aneamic and do not know why. The good news is I am feeling a little...

Hi, Finally have the chance to try Humira. But during the screening it has been picked up that I have active Varicella Zosta (aka Shingles). Explains why I have felt utterly horrendous lately with the GP puzzled. Got Chickenpox from the kids a couple of years ago and it hit me hard due to being...

To answer David: I have fibrosis that has developed over many years, and have 'felt' them since a massive episode in 1997. I live a fairly decent life doing the job of dad (I was made redundant a year ago) and part time architect (small stuff until I can afford childcare) plus being a partner to...

I am grateful for all the replies. They do help very much. I was about to be put on Humira but was then told that my problems are due to fibrosis of the small bowel, and so that only surgery is the real option. This is something that I do not completley agree with, and the jury is still out. I...

Just joined. Reason is that as I sit here it feels pretty isolated, even though I am lucky enough to have good friends and family. I was diagnosed in 1984. I have been hospitalized lots of times. Still I battled through to become a chartered architect. I came close to an exit from this world in...