I have just had another flare up of crohns and spent 8 days in hospital, was given a high dose of steroids and various other medication. On the seventh day the Drs spoke to me about a relatively new drug called INFLIXIMAB, after speaking to a few other people who have had this treatment and also looking on the internet it all seemed ok. I had a 2 hour infusion of INFLIXIMAB followed by 2 hours of monitoring me for any side effects, all seemed ok at this point.
The following day I was discharged from hospital, all seemed ok but after 3 days my vision started to deteriorate and got worse by the hour, I now have double vision and have so for 23 days, I have had an M.R.I scan and also have been to see a eye specialist, but no one is admitting that it was caused by the Infliximab. My Crohn's consultant who I saw last Friday has been told by a Nuero Surgeon to stop administering the Infliximab until they have seen me. I now am awaiting this urgent appointment.
Has anyone else either suffered the same or possibly no of anyone who has ? All the consultants I am dealing with at present do not want to admit there is a problem with it, but it just seems strange that I was ok until I had the infusion.
Any help or comments on this would be most a helpful.