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  1. J

    Remicade Club Support Group

    I have been getting Remicade infusions for exactly a year now, and let me tell you, what a difference a year makes! I am feeling so much better these days, and though the infusions typically weaken me for a few days afterwards, the rewards are well worth it. I sleep right through my infusion...
  2. J

    Remicade twice as effective with combination of azathioprine.

    I think the increased risk of Lymphoma is for any of us on these drugs, as I have already had to have tests on the lymph nodes in my neck for possible Cancer. Its the fact that these drugs weaken the immune system that makes us more susceptible to infections and serious ailments...
  3. J

    Remicade twice as effective with combination of azathioprine.

    I fall under the 1% of the population that can't even be in the same room as imuran. It put me into the hospital last year with severe pancreatitis....not a fun week! It is after that disaster that I was started on Remicade, and I have enjoyed life ever since!
  4. J

    Getting sick before next infusion

    That has happened to me in the past, and my doctor had to up my Remicade dose. All better now. Perhaps your meds just need to be adjusted...
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