Hi, I am a 46 yr old mom and wife. I work full time. Out of the blue a week ago I began having really severe abdominal pains. (On Saturday) on Monday I finally called my doc with symptoms. She sent me directly to ER. In was admitted. After a week of testing, on the following Saturday I was given the diagnosis of Crohn's disease. They have started a round of steroids which totally eleviated all abdominal pain. My GI docs want to start me on either Remicade or Humira. All of the information I've been given and looked up on the Internet seems to be very similar for both drugs. I've talked to a few people with Crohn's and they take other drugs that seem to do well for them. I'm still in the hospital until probably Monday or Tuesday (this is day 7 of my stay). My docs would like to start some regime before I go home. My question is this.... If your symptoms are like mine ( severe abdominal pain, one fistula and some narrowing where the entertainers meet - no diarrhea) what works for you and how long have you been taking it? I'm a bit afraid of all of the side effects of both drugs. I know I have to do something about this before it gets worse but is there a way to progress up to these two drugs? Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance!!!
Sleepless in Ohio
Thanks in advance!!!
Sleepless in Ohio