hello
i was diagnosed with crohn's disease around 4 years ago back when i was in my home country Syria, before i come here to live and work in UAE.
back then ,my symptoms disappeared after couple of months of treatment and till 2 weeks ago i forgot that i even have this thing.
2 weeks ago i started to have pain in the right side of my stomach just suddenly , i waited on it for few hours then i went hospital and had ultra sound and ct scan and they scheduled me for colonoscopy which showed severe ulcers.they were shocked that i just had pain for one day while what they saw should v made me sleepless for months !
Doctor prescriped Imuran and Pentasa for me which i used to take before, he didn't give me prednisolone because am still recovering from fractured tibial plateau which required surgery 9 weeks ago.
he said he ll call insurance company about giving me a medicine am not familiar with called Remicade, but the cost of this is unbelievable even if the insurance will cover alot of it ,
i called my Docotor in Syria and he told me that Remicade is only used when all other drugs don't work and i should wait at less 2 months before i go for it.he also told me it has very dangerous side affects .when i told him about the cost ,he said yes its very expensive but its for free in Syria
am confused and i don't know what to do. i already took more than 2 month sick leave for me fracture and right now am using crutches to go to work and my company is not happy about that. it may take me many months to walk again, having crohn's back made it too much to handle
i dont know if i should go back to my country where i have family to take care of me and affordable good medical system but with big chance that ill lose my job.or should i stay here facing all my problems alone through health care system seems only interested in my and insurance company money.
thanks for listening for any one who may read this.
i was diagnosed with crohn's disease around 4 years ago back when i was in my home country Syria, before i come here to live and work in UAE.
back then ,my symptoms disappeared after couple of months of treatment and till 2 weeks ago i forgot that i even have this thing.
2 weeks ago i started to have pain in the right side of my stomach just suddenly , i waited on it for few hours then i went hospital and had ultra sound and ct scan and they scheduled me for colonoscopy which showed severe ulcers.they were shocked that i just had pain for one day while what they saw should v made me sleepless for months !
Doctor prescriped Imuran and Pentasa for me which i used to take before, he didn't give me prednisolone because am still recovering from fractured tibial plateau which required surgery 9 weeks ago.
he said he ll call insurance company about giving me a medicine am not familiar with called Remicade, but the cost of this is unbelievable even if the insurance will cover alot of it ,
i called my Docotor in Syria and he told me that Remicade is only used when all other drugs don't work and i should wait at less 2 months before i go for it.he also told me it has very dangerous side affects .when i told him about the cost ,he said yes its very expensive but its for free in Syria
am confused and i don't know what to do. i already took more than 2 month sick leave for me fracture and right now am using crutches to go to work and my company is not happy about that. it may take me many months to walk again, having crohn's back made it too much to handle
i dont know if i should go back to my country where i have family to take care of me and affordable good medical system but with big chance that ill lose my job.or should i stay here facing all my problems alone through health care system seems only interested in my and insurance company money.
thanks for listening for any one who may read this.