For those who have failed with remicade

[shamrock15]

Good evening all,

Just wondering if any of you who initially had success with remicade and later had it lose its effect, what sort of symptoms did you notice first? I think it may be losing effectiveness with me, and don't want to let it get too far out of hand.

Thanks!

 

[2thFairy]

I only had partial success within the first 4-5 months with Remicade, never full, and then it just stopped working completely. The symptoms I had were identical to what I experienced before starting Remicade.

I had UC, mainly of the rectum, and so bleeding and diarrhea were the main symptoms.

Don't know how helpful I am for your questions...

 

[darster]

I was on Remicade for 8 years with little or no side effects. It took a while to turn the tide but was great for reducing my symptoms. After about 6 years it started to lose it's effectiveness. The symptoms I experienced before remicade began to return. I switched to Humira a year and a half ago. The only side effect I noticed immediately was terrible headaches. They have subsided but nausea and loss of appetite took it's place. With remicade, I felt joint pain in my hips and knees. Now with Humira, I have pain in my elbow joints. That said, the Humira has been working well, for the most part.