Husband 65..has had chronic diarhea with blood off on for five years..recently scope revealed erosive gastritis...and severely inflamed colon. No pain. GI mentions Crohns UC and IBD. No weight loss.
Has been on Lialda, Asacol, Mesalamine, Prednisone, all types of Anti Diarrhea and Anti Inflammatory meds,, Cholestyramine, Pantroprazolol (spelling not sure) nothing works.
Has changed diet several times.
Also tried several naturals.
So the GI wants him to go on Humira or Entyvio...however, we are very concerned. He always gets the serious side effects of the meds.
He has Asthma and Hypertension...had open heart Nov 2019. He had heart stents 2007 and was put on high dose Plavix which caused the UC. One stent closed in 2008. BP med Amlodipine was increased early 2019 which induced Afib and led to Open Heart.
So now we are trying to weigh the possible side effects with the potential benefit and would like input from the Chrohns community. We are in the lighting and electrical contracting business and are still working and are in homes with the elderly nearly everyday so we have to take that into consideration.
The diarrhea and multi bathroom trips are so debilitating..thankfully we have a portable toilet in our work truck and my van and that helps.
So any info would be greatly appreciated. I have been reading this forum for a couple months.
Has been on Lialda, Asacol, Mesalamine, Prednisone, all types of Anti Diarrhea and Anti Inflammatory meds,, Cholestyramine, Pantroprazolol (spelling not sure) nothing works.
Has changed diet several times.
Also tried several naturals.
So the GI wants him to go on Humira or Entyvio...however, we are very concerned. He always gets the serious side effects of the meds.
He has Asthma and Hypertension...had open heart Nov 2019. He had heart stents 2007 and was put on high dose Plavix which caused the UC. One stent closed in 2008. BP med Amlodipine was increased early 2019 which induced Afib and led to Open Heart.
So now we are trying to weigh the possible side effects with the potential benefit and would like input from the Chrohns community. We are in the lighting and electrical contracting business and are still working and are in homes with the elderly nearly everyday so we have to take that into consideration.
The diarrhea and multi bathroom trips are so debilitating..thankfully we have a portable toilet in our work truck and my van and that helps.
So any info would be greatly appreciated. I have been reading this forum for a couple months.