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  1. heyayej

    Finding LGBT Acceptance Through Crohn's

    Hi All! It was suggested to me that I write a post about how Crohn's may have helped me find acceptance of my sexuality. This suggestion came about from this blog post, if you're curious. I came out to myself at age 15. I quickly came out to my friends as well. When I moved to college, away...
  2. heyayej

    For those who have taken Humira & Cimzia...

    Hi All, I recently began Humira. I was on it for only about 5 weeks when concern arose that may be having an allergic reaction. My doctor has instructed me to no longer take the Humira and is now considering putting me on Cimzia. Have any of you taken both drugs? Does Cimzia hurt less than...
  3. heyayej

    Strange Possible Side Effect of Humira..?

    Hello All, I began taking Humira about 5 weeks ago. Very soon after the first "loading dose" (4 shots at once), but face became extremely dry. I started applying lotion during the day and even a thin layer of Vaseline at night. This helped some, but the dryness would get worse after each shot...
  4. heyayej

    New Here, New to Humira, Over Crohn's

    Hello, My name is AJ... I was referred here by a visitor to my blog. Well, I was specifically referred to the LGBT subforum on here, but have been browsing all the different ones. I was officially diagnosed with Crohn's about 3 years ago, I think. It was a crazy time in my life so it's hard...
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