Remicade is a medication that affects the immune system and is prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis patients who are not responding to other medications. It is administered through an IV usually into your arm.
There is hope out there to those of you who are wondering… I’ve had ulcerative colitis for about 3 years and just now have finally got it under control. Neither Asacol or Lialda worked for me, but Apriso worked for about 2 weeks and then stopped. I was getting depressed thinking it wasn’t going to be an easy fix, going to the bathroom 20 times… Read More »There Is Hope
I had colitis for 6 months before I was diagnosed. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone I had to run to the loo nearly 20 times a day straight after eating and there was loads of blood in the loo afterwards. The weight fell of me and I was always thirsty and never had any real energy. I was really sick one weekend and… Read More »Ulcerative Colitis Sufferer Who is Fed Up
Continued discussion about the flu shots and ulcerative colitis people taking remicade.
I was diagnosed with UC 2 years ago. I had gotten sick and was given antibiotics and then started having stomach problems. After a colonoscopy, they said it was ulcerative colitis. I went on Lialida and Prednisone and soon was back to normal. Then this march I switch jobs (stressful) and started a flare. I ran out of Lialda before the new insurance picked up.… Read More »Remicade Treatment
I’ve been healthy my entire life (23 years), played football since I was 7 years old, always involved in sports, happy-go-lucky until one day I began crampping terribly…