Has remicade helped with seton drainage?

[Idiom]

Hi, following it being laid open my perianal fistula came back with vengeance! And began leaking pus :hallo3: 2 months ago I had a draining seton and started remicade. I'm hoping this will stop the pus so i can have the damn seton out!

I know remicade can work wonders in healing fistulas, but first mine needs to stop leaking.

How long did it take others on similar treatment for your fistula to stop draining?

 

[Jennifer]

I see you requested additional support. So sorry you haven't had any replies yet.

I don't have any experience myself so I'm going to tag a few people in hopes that one of them may be able to help. Absentminded, xX_LittleMissValentine_Xx, DustyKat, PsychoJane, Pointy_ears

Maybe this older thread might help: http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=22501

I hope you heal up quickly. Keep us posted. :ghug:

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I'm starting Remicade and have a lot of drainage from my seton. I can't answer yet but can update you once I see what's going on. The goal is to clear the fistula so in principle it would seem it would reduce the drainage too?

 

[Idiom]

Thanks for your help Jennifer the old thread was helpful. Nogutsnoglory, I think you're right; my surgeon postponed removing the seton because it was still draining. I have had 3 infusions and it still drains the same. I wondered if anyone has had a seton removed whilst there was still slight drainage still?

 

[mish2575]

Remicade did wonders for my fistulas.

 

[xX_LittleMissValentine_Xx]

Hi, I haven't had a seton, but I would imagine it would not be removed whilst there is still drainage.

I also had problems with fistulas but luckily for me I had surgery to lay open the fistula which was successful. Once that had healed I was able to start Remicade and I have had six infusions and so far so good.

Good luck with everything I hope it wont be draining for too much longer!