How long did it take Remicade to work for you?

[Monnipenni]

I'm wondering if the people on Remicade can give me an idea of how long it took to work for them. My son had a bad flare up that landed him in the hospital for over a month. He just had his second infusion of remicade just over a week ago and is just starting to slowly improve. I have heard so many great things about remicade and how people felt better just days after the first dose so I'm wondering if that's normal? Or does it take a little longer for some people?

He is also on 40 mg of prednisone and 100mg of imuran.

 

[FrozenGirl]

For me it was infusion 4 which was four weeks after my induction doses. Some people feel great on number 1 others it takes months (me).

 

[IofNewt]

I've only had one treatment... well it'll be two after tomorrow and no difference for me yet. Still feeling crappy. Maybe I will be one of the slower ones.

 

[my little penguin]

For DS he was 8 at the time - it took all three infusions plus a few weeks .
Hope things continue to improve .
Check out the parents group
http://www.crohnsforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=49

 

[SoOoO CoNfuSeD]

I felt an almost immediate difference after my first infusion. But felt almost back to 100% normal/pre-crohns after maybe 8 months or so on Remicade - basically when i really started paying attention to my body. i.e. clean diet, no alcohol, rest and sleep when needed, yoga and meditation. I have to admit that i've been slacking and am definitely feeling the crohn's kicking in again.

 

[ryansbronco]

Mine was the fourth or fifth dose, but they also adjusted the dose and window on infusion. I still can tell when its time for a refill, yet its the best thing that is working for me now.