Well, I have gone 6 days after my second injection of 2 shots (standard), no welts for another time at all, I seem to tolerate it well. No reactions whatsoever...anyways, it's still a bit early to tell. I had another GI appt yesterday, and he wants to up my Actose to 30mg a day, if I'm okay with that increase, then also go up on my Sulfasalazine from 3g a day, to 4g a day....only if the Actose increase goes fine for about 4 days first though....
On the Tysabri front, I mentioned to him my reservations and almost distinct "no way" mindset on the Tysabri, after the findings and monotherapy, and he didn't feel I was being unreasonable or illogical, he accepted them. Dont' know one way or another if he was hiding his disapproval, or there was just an absence of it, but at least he seemed to respect it.
Also mentioned the potential use of prednisone and antibiotics again since I responded decently to them in the past, and he tried to say it's possible but brought up the point below.
He put a big emphasis on stress for me, saying that stress and sleep are a MAJOR factor, which I knew, but it's rare for me to talk much about it with docs, just with loved ones or here...my mom was there for it too. He brought it up partly I think because I continually have shown a "well what do we do if this med fails me like the others" and he noticed it and wants to put a stop to my pessimism (I just heard Isla cheer)....about the disease and all the failed attempts...wants me to not even think about the what ifs, says he wants me to convince myself that "this treatment will work, and what do I do WHEN IT DOES WORK"....positive thinking, Dr. Phil, the whole thing, you know....I hope he puts that in the notes so the confounded disability people see it and realize it's possible their incessant shortsitedness
Also said sleep, sleep as much as I feel I need to, which is a relief to hear since I would like to justify my 12 hour a day sleep inclinations and/or habits. And hopefully this will get my parents to get off my back too on both aspects. The doc even mentioned his mice and said when his colitis infected mice (he's a big time university doc) get insufficient sleep, it shows majorly, and the same evidence is present in humans too. I've always noticed this, I have to wake up early, and my bowels go apesh*t...
I really hope Cimzia is my thing, and I've got more reason than ever to think positive.