Infliximab

[Tara_26_84]

Hey all,

I have PG and have had it now since the beginning of this year, although they are now just regular ulcers, they still are causing me alot of problems, the healing process has been very slow. The consultants have had me on Prednisolone and also Cycloslorine, the two steroids combined have made it alot better than it was when it first started but it still has been a slow struggle even though I have changed my diet and quit smoking.

They now want to start me on Infliximab, I 've done a bit of research on it and it seems to be a very good medication to deal with the PG & the crohns.

But I wanted to know if there is anyone here that have had any experience with it? I would love to know your stories good or bad....

And also I'm trying to conceive does the infliximab interfere at all with trying to conceive? has anyone found any problems with it?

If anyone can let me know, I would be so grateful....

Thanks everyone....

 

[moogie]

except for some fatigue right after the infusion I had no side effect and all good effects. I feel so much better now that I am taking it.

As for babies I'm not sure myself.

Good luck

 

[Tara_26_84]

Thanks for the reply...

 

[SarahAnne]

Was on Remicade when I got pregnant with my son...didn't stay on it, but never had any problems! Remicade was what allowed me to conceive in the first place, I was so sick before I started it I hadn't had a menstrual cycle in over a year.

 

[Tara_26_84]

Thanks SarahAnne, that is such a relief to hear, I have been so worried about it... So the Remicade acts as like a helping aid to fall pregnant? wow

 

[SarahAnne]

I wouldn't say that it will help you get pregnant.....I was very sick when I went on it the first time. It helped me get well enough for my body to get back to "normal".