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I'm so glad to hear from you again, you have commented on another of my concerns before. I am encouraged to hear that Stelara seems to work for you to a degree after all these years. This is exactly what I was curious about with Skyrizi so I'm happy you shared your situation. If I can continue...

I'm sorry to hear that your symptoms have deteriorated. I actually have had some healing. I had a push enteroscopy last week and comparing it to the one I had a year earlier (before Skyrizi), there was improvement. However, the video capsule endoscopy still shows mucosal spots and a mucosal...

Hello. I started Skyrizi in April 2023 and had a video capsule endoscopy done in November 2023 (just last week) to see if we could determine if the biologic was working. My November results (last week after 8 months of Skyrizi) revealed: A few medium sized faint mucosal red spots were found...

Okay, thanks. Since I am newly diagnosed, I don't know what the standard treatment guidelines are. Yes, I guess I am fortunate. If Skyrizi ends up working for me. I am anxious to see the results of my upcoming push enteroscopy. Thank you for replying!

Okay, good. Thank you for this explanation. Hopefully Skyrizi works for me and that I am able to be on it for a long time . I have seen improvement. But, I am not my pre-Crohn's self. I have been on it since April and go in soon for a push enteroscopy and vce which will tell me more. Thank you...

Hello, I am reading through these past discussions on Skyrizi because that is the biologic that my doctor started me on. I'm confused by what you said though. I was newly diagnosed earlier this year (took a little while to determine I had Crohn's) but my doctor started me directly on Skryizi...

Thank you for replying. That's good news for your son. It's nice to hear that some people don't have too many food restrictions, if any.

Thank you for all of this! I read about the SCD and considered it myself. If I get into remission with the biologic I'm on and still have an issue, I am going to revisit the idea of trying it myself along with my biologic. It will definitely require me to have some serious self-control though...

Thank you for responding. I get so excited when someone replies to one of my questions. The more input the better! I'm glad for your son that he gets to enjoy what he wants to eat. I have seen people mention that they can't eat raw veggies or even some cooked vegetables which has concerned me...

Ah, yes, I'm learning that ("your mileage may vary"). Thank you for providing some insight. I am encouraged that you can eat most/all foods while in remission and hope that is the same case for me. I'd like to determine if my biologic is working or not. Probably too soon to tell (finished...

OK. This is very helpful to know. Even though I have done a ton of research, I still have so many questions and am learning more about this disease all the time. It's also been confusing because my cal returned to normal right before I went on the biologic but I was still have my symptoms. My...

I am recently diagnosed with Crohn's and have started a biologic. I keep reading on here and other places about people saying that they can't eat certain foods with Crohn's. My question: Are people experiencing symptoms from eating certain foods because they aren't in remission yet, or are...

Thank you. I feel encouraged by this. I just completed my third (last I believe) loading dose. I have not been on any other meds/steroids with the Skyrizi and I'm almost positive they did NOT give me solumedrol in my iv at the infusion center. I will start doing the injections at home soon and I...

Hello. I am fairly new to all this. My Crohn's came on suddenly for the first time a little over a year ago (at age 50) and I just got my official diagnosis early this year. I just finished my third loading infusion of Skyrizi and will soon start at home injections. I can't tell if the...

Thank you so much for detailed information on testing for celiac disease. I suppose nothing from my celiac testing blood work alarmed my doctor or indicated I was positive for celiac disease so my doctor has given me the Crohn's diagnosis. I was hoping for celiac disease because I would rather...

Thank you for replying. I appreciate any and all information as this is all still very new to me.

Hello. I was recently diagnose with Crohn's. My only physical symptoms of Crohn's has ever been diarrhea and increased frequency in bowel movements which started a year ago. I was diagnosed after ulcers were discovered in my jejunum. I just finished my second Skyrizi infusion. I would say my...

Thank you so much for replying. I appreciate you sharing your personal stories as well. What you said here: But bad news is Crohn’s can be very symptom lite and also very dangerous. is what I keep running into when I research. For this reason, I have just decided to go forward with the...

Thanks. I've decided to move forward with the Skyrizi this coming week. As hard as it is to believe I would get Crohn's out of the blue, I'm seeing where anything is possible with this disease including how it presents itself in people. Thank you again.

My doctor is 99% sure I have Crohn's based on variety of tests. I asked him to rule out Celiacs before I start treatment with Skyrizi this coming week. I got my blood tests back yesterday which appear to me to be negative for Celiacs. I've read that a biopsy might be the best indicator of...