Hi my name is Cindy I am new here. I have Crohn's disease, I had never even heard of Crohn's disease until 2005. I was working for a DR. Who had noticed I was not feeling well for at least 2 days he was concerned it was my appendix since the pain was in my LRQ so he sent me to the ER (I wasn't happy about it). They did a CT scan and said I needed a colonoscopy, sooo 2 days later had that procedure done and was told that I had mild Crohns. Now after figuring out what Crohn's disease was I took a flashback journey of my health issues, I had been to the DR many times because of this same pain that I was experiencing and was told I had an STD to it was all in my head, even had a hysterectomy because of it. While I was thankful to finally know what was going on I was really pissed off at previous docs for making think I was crazy.
Since then my Crohn's was in remission for a number of yrs, then 2 yrs ago had another colonoscopy and it was like he had unleashed the devil up in there it has been non stop pain. Am on enticort, 6 mp, and remicade which will soon stop because I can't afford the (affordable healthcare) because I am single and have no income I am living with my son and his wife while waiting on disability so I would have to pay full premium, how am I Sappose to do that? So I am looking into essential oils, hemp oil as an alternative to the hundreds of dollars I've been spending on pharmaceuticals. Any advise I could get would be so much appreciated I am literally at my wits end.
Since then my Crohn's was in remission for a number of yrs, then 2 yrs ago had another colonoscopy and it was like he had unleashed the devil up in there it has been non stop pain. Am on enticort, 6 mp, and remicade which will soon stop because I can't afford the (affordable healthcare) because I am single and have no income I am living with my son and his wife while waiting on disability so I would have to pay full premium, how am I Sappose to do that? So I am looking into essential oils, hemp oil as an alternative to the hundreds of dollars I've been spending on pharmaceuticals. Any advise I could get would be so much appreciated I am literally at my wits end.
BUT I had to take a sec and send my best wishes to you. I hate that these meds cost us so much. I'm on Humira and there's a program that greatly reduces the cost for me to a $5 copay. I guess Remicade doesn't offer something similar?? I also remember my GI once had me fill out some sort of low income form to see if I could get approved for a hospital subsidy...can you look into that to pay for your meds? 
