So, I had my first Remicade infusion yesterday. I had been so apprehensive about it, that I had been putting it off for a long time. My fistulas are now recurring, as soon as one heals up, I get two more, so it was time to bite the bullet. I was expecting Benadryl with it, but my doctor had prescribed a steroid. I was told that if there was a reaction, it would likely happen in the first 20 minutes. The time went by very fast chatting to the other two Crohn's patients. I didn't have any kind of a physical reaction. When I got home, my thoughts were racing, and I felt like my brain was on a trampoline. I lay down and meditated to calm down, had a nap, and it went away. Is that a normal reaction? Can I start getting side effects down the line? I really hope that this is the magic bullet that makes my fistulas go away. It wasn't scary at all. :ybatty:
This morning I woke up energized, and spent the morning cleaning house, and I'm still raring to go. After spending the last six months too exhausted to do anything.
This morning I woke up energized, and spent the morning cleaning house, and I'm still raring to go. After spending the last six months too exhausted to do anything.