Archives for the 'Crohn's Treatments' Category
Dilaudid - You Should Know This!
What is Dilaudid? One of the most prescribed narcotic pain killers, many Crohn’s patients are given Dilaudid when in the hospital.
A while back I talked about how much of a life-savor Dilaudid had been for me in 2006 every time I ended up in the hospital or had surgery, however, it was not until recent […]
Just Found - A Vaccine For Crohn’s Disease?
Reports from Scotsman.com News say that scientists in Scotland have successfuly tested a VACCINE for Crohn’s Disease!
Britain’s leading researcher on Crohn’s Disease has long blamed milk for the wide-spread rapid growth of Crohn’s.
Now John Hermon-Taylor, professor of surgery at St George’s Hospital in London, believes he has made the breakthrough that could spell the end […]
Humira Sounding Promising As Supplementary To Remicade
Having a hard time taking Remicade?
Remicade is actually known to have patients build allergic reactions to if they take it enough or if they take a long break between shots. My doctors give me a lot of Prednisone, benadryl and tylenol before my shot to avoid reactions (I had one before).
Although I am now […]
“Do I have to take medications all of my life?”
The most recent question we also received was:
Are we going to have to take medication for the rest of our lives or eventually do we get to go off and if so how long till we get a flare up again.
Crohn’s Disease is a chronic disease and as of now there is no cure for […]
Is Fatigue Common in Crohn’s Disease?
Actually interesting because this conversation was just struck up at the Crohn’s Disease Forum…but that conversation is a bit more focused on those using Remicade with Crohn’s Disease.
However, I have personally noticed that I have a tendency to be much more inactive and tired than my healthier friends. Well, interestingly enough, the Mayo Clinic just […]
The Benefits and Dangers of Using Remicade…
The Mayo Clinic just released a really interesting article on the benefits and dangers of using TNF-alpha inhibitors - for Crohn’s patients, the most common is Remicade (with Humira looking for approval soon). Remicade has been showing some great promise for patients who just do not respond to other Crohn’s Disease treatment.
However, Remicade is a […]
Another Article? Viagra Might Help in Crohn’s Disease…
BreakThrough Crohn’s Disease Guide
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Yet another article that discusses that there is some potential for VIAGRA helping in treating Crohn’s Disease. Frankly, […]
Ask CrohnsHelp: Is the remicade infusion worth doing?
We recently asked our newsletter readers what questions they had and we got the question…
Is the remicade infusion worth doing? My GI promises I’ll be a new person in three months. True?
Great question. Here is my OPINION (remember, I am NOT a doctor and your GI’s advice is what you should take). I personally take […]
Surgery Necessary in 75% of Crohn’s Patients?
When we conducted our own research, we found that just a little over 50% had had surgery, myself included (I’ve had multiple surgeries). However, this particular article reports that over 75%?
Unfortunately, surgery is necessary in approximately 75% of people with Crohn’s Disease. This may be done for a variety of reasons, including excessive bleeding, perforation […]
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 […]
