Hey everyone, I'm newly registered here and have been reading a lot of great, useful information. I'll give a quick rundown of my goings on with Crohn's. I was diagnosed in 2004 and flared 2 to 3 times a year until late 2007 when I was put on 6mp and as a former smoker (quit in 2001) my dr said give that a whirl again. Between the smoking and 6mp, I found myself in remission from May 2008 until the end of June this year when I decided I hated smoking enough to quit again, but what a great 3 and a half years it was!!! I've been flaring since I quit smoking which was to be expected. After many trips to my gastro he finally decided last Friday that I needed to have a colonoscopy which I had yesterday. In July 2010 I had just a routine colonoscopy in which he could not find any trace of the disease but yesterday he said it "looked like World War 3" up there. He's suggesting Remicade because the disease is clearly progressing. I've read many threads regarding the benefits but it still scares me. My father was on it for years for R.A. and ended up falling very ill due to an opportunistic infection a few years back. Does anyone have any information regarding negative experiences due to the use of Remicade? My Dr seems to think that because I'm young (32) I should not have any major issues. I appreciate all replies and information.
Ryan
Ryan
