DRY SKIN w/ Remicade??

[Misstrishx]

I was diagnosed with Crohn's Colitis back in 2013.
Ive been on remicade 5 mg/kg for a year and recently in January was put on 10 mg/kg. It isn't working better and I was wondering if anyone has has extremely dry skin from their remicade medicine?

The dry skin started last year in august and progressively I've gotten ashy legs etc when I don't over moisturize. I asked my doctor and he didn't know.

Does anyone have something, a product maybe, that helps with this dry skin side effect? (Ive gotten some bumps on my arms now b/c of it).

 

[24601]

Hi Misstrishx,
Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry to hear that Remicade isn't working for you at the increased dose. Has your doctor talked about the next options for your treatment?

As to the dry skin, I didn't experience this as a side effect of Remicade but a quick google search does seem to suggest that others have. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Does a good emollient fragrance-free moisturizing lotion provide relief?