Archives for August 2006
Are You Getting Your Immunizations?
A great article was published recently that talks about why patients with IBD that are on immunosuppressive therapies (ex/ Remicade, Imuran, Prednisone and many more…) need (even more) to get regular immunizations.
Bottom line is that our immune systems are compromised so we are more prone to infections and other conditions that are contagious.
However, their research […]
What if your body reacts to Remicade?
Yeap, that is actually possible. How do I know? Because the last time I was in the chair getting my shot, they started me up very slow (as they always do).
Slowly they kept increasing me, little by little - I was completely out of it (in and out of sleep and watching those little hospital […]
Remicade Has Treated 770,000 Patients World-Wide
WOW - This figure just in from a recent article I read. Remicade, a drug being used now to treat moderate to serious Crohn’s patients (including yours truly), was originally developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
This article explains that Remicade has now officially received an extention by the FDA based on promising studies done agaist placebos.
In […]
Guts and Glory 5K Run And Walk…
“The Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will hold its Guts & Glory 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, August 12, in Ocean City.”
The entry fee is $20 and they are encouraging that you get pledges as well. Of course all of this goes to the non-profit CCFA to help […]
Could Stem Cell Research Help in Crohn’s Disease?
I have not researched this too much myself but there seems to be a drug that has some “stem cell research” roots that is being tested for Crohn’s Disease…
The article with the brief mention is published by: LifeNews.com
The exact quote is “Osiris has another adult stem cell product, Prochymal, which helps patients with a life-threatening […]
40,000 Crohnees in Canada…
The following article by OttowaStart discusses the growing problem of Crohn’s Disease in Canada.
It seems from the sound of the article that there are less approved treatments for Canadians than Americans…
Here is the link to the article again:
Canada - A HotBed For Crohn’s Disease…
