Hi everyone,
I was diagnossed with Crohns this year, April, after having a colonoscopy for my fistula which poped out in Jan. I started with pentasa, metronidazole, then added cipro to stop my everyday mild fevers. I had to get off of the antibiatics after a few months due to tingling in my feet and wierd nerve and I am now on AC Amox which seems chill. None of them have closed my fistula but I have been feeling good with no symptoms and the drainage is less.
Im trying to live my new happy life in boston but the doc wants me on remicade. I rejected and told him my case is mild and Im happy with the current meds. Im 23 and dont wanna go under strong meds for lifetime with side effects. On the other hand Im scared that suddenly things get worse and out of control. Im so confused. Doc wants another colonoscopy. I dont see a bright future. Im tired of MRI, CT scan, blood tests, blah blah blah. I think I can coexist with my fistula. Is it worth getting on remicade when I have no symptoms but a fistula? I wish I was normal. It all happened so fast. I still cant accept the fact :runaway:
I was diagnossed with Crohns this year, April, after having a colonoscopy for my fistula which poped out in Jan. I started with pentasa, metronidazole, then added cipro to stop my everyday mild fevers. I had to get off of the antibiatics after a few months due to tingling in my feet and wierd nerve and I am now on AC Amox which seems chill. None of them have closed my fistula but I have been feeling good with no symptoms and the drainage is less.
Im trying to live my new happy life in boston but the doc wants me on remicade. I rejected and told him my case is mild and Im happy with the current meds. Im 23 and dont wanna go under strong meds for lifetime with side effects. On the other hand Im scared that suddenly things get worse and out of control. Im so confused. Doc wants another colonoscopy. I dont see a bright future. Im tired of MRI, CT scan, blood tests, blah blah blah. I think I can coexist with my fistula. Is it worth getting on remicade when I have no symptoms but a fistula? I wish I was normal. It all happened so fast. I still cant accept the fact :runaway: