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lamor32twigs
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I am hoping maybe someone here can help me with a question, or least has some pointers for me.
I have had Crohns for over 20 years and have had part of my small intestine and large intestine removed about 10 years ago due to fistulas and uncontrolled crohns. Since that time I have failed many oral meds and was on Remicade for about 6 years. Remicade controlled me great until I built up antibiodies to it and had too many infusion reactions to continue.
I have now been on Humira and imuran for 11 months with moderate success. The problem is that I have now developed another fistula that is a rectal/vaginal fistula which I have not had before. My GI is going to try levaquin and increasing my humira to weekly for a month to see if we can get it to close without a surgical intervention. Has anyone had luck with this?
I don't know if Humira really even works for fistulas.
I am so frustrated.
Any one else have suggestions?
Thanks...
I have had Crohns for over 20 years and have had part of my small intestine and large intestine removed about 10 years ago due to fistulas and uncontrolled crohns. Since that time I have failed many oral meds and was on Remicade for about 6 years. Remicade controlled me great until I built up antibiodies to it and had too many infusion reactions to continue.
I have now been on Humira and imuran for 11 months with moderate success. The problem is that I have now developed another fistula that is a rectal/vaginal fistula which I have not had before. My GI is going to try levaquin and increasing my humira to weekly for a month to see if we can get it to close without a surgical intervention. Has anyone had luck with this?
I don't know if Humira really even works for fistulas.
I am so frustrated.
Any one else have suggestions?
Thanks...