Hi everyone,
I have perianal crohns with fistula and seton with multiple sinus tracts that abscess. I also have a temp. loop ileostomy to help rest the area yet am still having abscessing. I have been on humira since Dec 2011 and have only been taken off it once while in hospital for abscessing.
I have questioned my GI many times about the humira possibly being the root of all the reoccuring abscesses. I am told that is not the case. However, I still feel that humira is the cause. I have been on an IV antibiotic meropenem for 3 months was taken off for 2 wks and kaboom. Put back on it for another 2 months. It helps but I am still sore which tells me I am still abscessed. I am currently waiting for OR time to have a drainage and another seton but they are very busy and it's taking a long time. I seem to always be in pain, as if the abscess is there all the time.
So, I guess I just want to pick all the brains possible before I go in to talk more about this with my GI. I really do feel this humira is making this worse for me. He has me on a weekly dose of one pen which I also think is too much.
Advise please!
I have perianal crohns with fistula and seton with multiple sinus tracts that abscess. I also have a temp. loop ileostomy to help rest the area yet am still having abscessing. I have been on humira since Dec 2011 and have only been taken off it once while in hospital for abscessing.
I have questioned my GI many times about the humira possibly being the root of all the reoccuring abscesses. I am told that is not the case. However, I still feel that humira is the cause. I have been on an IV antibiotic meropenem for 3 months was taken off for 2 wks and kaboom. Put back on it for another 2 months. It helps but I am still sore which tells me I am still abscessed. I am currently waiting for OR time to have a drainage and another seton but they are very busy and it's taking a long time. I seem to always be in pain, as if the abscess is there all the time.
So, I guess I just want to pick all the brains possible before I go in to talk more about this with my GI. I really do feel this humira is making this worse for me. He has me on a weekly dose of one pen which I also think is too much.
Advise please!
