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remicade Hi I have been on humira since 2007 but for the last 18 months I have been struggling with infections culmninating in a nasty dose of plural pnumonia last November. I am now swapping to Remicade starting on the 31st of January. Has any body else suffered from multiple infections? Will...

Hi Sorry to hear of your pain. Is it worse in the morning and evening or after periods of inactivity. Ask your doc to check for Ankylosing Spondylitis, It's an unfortunate bi product of crohns for some people. Gentle exercise is helpful especially swimming. I suffered very badly for 25 years...

Hi If it is AS then then this is an illness that does NOT respond to rest. If you feel worse in the morning and at night when you have stopped moving around AS is quite likely. You need to see a rheumatologist. I must stress that people have this illness in varying degrees so don't jump up and...

Hi Humira kept me out of a wheel chair, I was virtually crippled with AS, when the crohns resurfaced I started Humira and 12 weeks later I could work and drive again. It is a miracle drug. I make and fit staircases for a living and this was unthinkable 3 years ago. I still get pain but a...

Hi Ask your doctor about Ankylosing Spondylitis, it is related to crohns. Mild symptoms are common during a flare. Andy

Hi all, I have read through much of this forum and am amazed at how lucky I am. I have had crohns for a very long time but compared to what some of you have endured I can only count myself as very fortunate. I've had one surgery and spend a lot of time wondering where the closest toilet is and...

Hi I started taking Humira after 25 years of crippling crohns related arthritis, it took 12 weeks to work and apart from the occasional flare up it is very successful. I can lead an almost normal life. I hope it works as well for your husband. Gentle exercise and stretching is also important for...

Hi Thanks for the quick replies. The Humira I am lucky enough to get it free on the good old National Health but I am concerned that they could stop it if they think it's not working, it is a very pricey, although, if I remember correctly it was prescribed by my Rheumatologist, not my GI. Maybe...

old crohn Hello everyone, My story began a the age of 10 with an intestinal blockage, my Dad was stationed with the forces in Ghana and I'm not sure the medical facilities were that advanced, but I was told that it could be crohns and it would probably settle down with time and it did. I had...