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    Antibodies and using Anti-TNF, biologicals

    Hey Guys a quick question, For my colitis I was on Remi for a year and it stopped working, then on Humira 11 months and now that has stopped working. Is there something that can be taken or done to slow or decrease the chances of anti-bodies building up? It would be great if these drugs would...
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    Got the flu and am on Humira. Postphone my injection?

    Hey guys I was due for my Humira shot but since I got back from Cuba I've had a nasty flu. It lasted approx 10 days. Is Humira like Remi where I should wait? Also do I take the follwing shot as scheduled or should I take it 2 weeks after my last shot (the one I postphoned)? Thanks
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    Ulcerative Colitis, fatigue

    Hey Guys, Question, I've had UC for close to 10 years and when I started Imuran I felt slightly more tired. Somewhat normal for Imuran users I understood. I still lived a pretty normal life, travelled, worked hard, played sports intensely, etc. 2 years ago Imuran stopped working and I was...
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    Changing from Imuran to 6MP

    Hi, I've had been on Imuran almost 10 years for Colitis and it stopped working. Can one switch to 6MP or will it also fail due to a similar mechanism? Thanks
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    Stem Cell Therapy, any Canadians?

    I know there are some trials for SCT in Canada for other auto-immune diseases other then IBD. Does anyone know if there are any in Canada or have Canadians have it done elsewhere? Remicade is faling me and Im out of options. I have UC
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    Getting remicade infusion while on accutane......

    Could it cause remicade to be ineffective? I have been on remicade for 1.5 years and my last infusion has been a failure. :( Im worried because I have colitis, Im at the end of the road if Remi has failed me.
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    Anyone ever re-do a loading phase with Remi?

    I started Remi at 5mg/kg 3 months ago. It has only helped slightly, my Dr. has upped the dosage to 7.5mg/kg. It has little improvement. I wanted to know has anyone ever restarted the loading phase (0,2,4 weeks) with a higher dosage? I ask becasue I think the loading phase is to put you into...
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    Whats the max remicade dosage you take?

    I started Remicade three months ago at 5mgs/kg and it worked only slightly, my doc bumped it up to 7.5mgs and after a week I only feel a slight amelioration. So I guess 10mgs is the next step but not to sound pessimistic but I doubt it will make a major difference. The remi is helping, just not...
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    Started Remicade, new!

    Hey Guys, I just started remicade recently. I have UC. My schedule is Week 0 Week 2 Week 4 Im about to get my third infusion (week 4) thus far it has helped but not significantly. Things started really going bad on week 3 (one week before infusion #3) where all my smyptoms started coming...
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    Hey

    Hey Guys, I new here. My story is well I pretty much had UC since I was around 21, Im now 30. Initially it was pretty aggressive and I had to be alway on prednisone all the time, so they put me on Imuran which worked like a charm, I was on 150mgs ever since. I only had the occasional rough week...
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