A year and a half ago, I took my first treatment of Entocort for a bad flare up, and it reduced all symptoms within 3 weeks. Then right after I took three infusions of Remicade (my Dr. said a study indicated that 3 infusions usually works as well compared to ongoing infusions for fistulas).
Everything seemed ok until about 6 months later. Got some minor symptoms (minor cramps, bloating, low grade fever) so I went to my Dr. She prescribed Entocort again. Took the normal 6 week (3 mg), 2 week (2mg) and 2 week (1 mg). Wasn't helping. So, with a 1 1/2 week intermission, my Dr. said go back on Entorcort. Took the 9 mg for six weeks, then reduced to 6 mg, but at this point, nothing was improving so I stayed on 6 mg.
Went back to my Dr. Took a blood test, and my ESR count indicating inflammation was 84....very high. She told me to stay on 2 mg. Took another blood test about a week later and it is now 94. I've now been on Entocort for about 5 months. So, I'm going to try Humira in about 2 or 3 weeks.
My symptoms aren't real bad, but I know that the high inflammation is not good, and I'm worried that if Humira doesn't help, what then?
Has anybody had this problem in not being able to reduce inflammation?
Pam
Asacol 2400 mg
Entocort 6 mg
Everything seemed ok until about 6 months later. Got some minor symptoms (minor cramps, bloating, low grade fever) so I went to my Dr. She prescribed Entocort again. Took the normal 6 week (3 mg), 2 week (2mg) and 2 week (1 mg). Wasn't helping. So, with a 1 1/2 week intermission, my Dr. said go back on Entorcort. Took the 9 mg for six weeks, then reduced to 6 mg, but at this point, nothing was improving so I stayed on 6 mg.
Went back to my Dr. Took a blood test, and my ESR count indicating inflammation was 84....very high. She told me to stay on 2 mg. Took another blood test about a week later and it is now 94. I've now been on Entocort for about 5 months. So, I'm going to try Humira in about 2 or 3 weeks.
My symptoms aren't real bad, but I know that the high inflammation is not good, and I'm worried that if Humira doesn't help, what then?
Has anybody had this problem in not being able to reduce inflammation?
Pam
Asacol 2400 mg
Entocort 6 mg
