Migraines and Crohn’s Disease

by madaise on November 1, 2011

It’s been forever since I’ve written. Mostly because … I don’t know. Partly depression, and another part because I just don’t have much to add. I’ve gone off all of my crohn’s disease medications. I haven’t seen my GI doctor for close to a year and a half. I do still take pain medications, but

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Humira – side effects?

by madaise on August 5, 2010

I started on Humira in April ’09. In May of that year, I had a change in insurance (for one month, talk about issues) and my regular birth control pill was no longer covered.  So, I switched to a generic brand ~ no big deal, really.. but I did like the name brand I was

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Depression, Crohns Disease and Humira

January 9, 2010

I have been MIA all over the internet for the past several months or more.  I had been on a depression medication, Celexa, which was giving me nightmares (ones I didn’t much enjoy), trouble sleeping and so, rather than speaking to my family doctor about it and getting something different, I just quit taking it.

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From Remicade to Humira

April 15, 2009

I’m making the switch from Remicade to Humira for my crohn’s disease. The muscle aches, which we attributed to an allergic reaction to Remicade, went away mostly.  However, after my 3rd Remicade treatment, the achey joints returned (maybe some slight muscle pain, but mostly just joints).  It was my elbows, fingers and wrists, ankles and

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Muscle / Joint Pain – Remicade Related?

February 20, 2009

I had my last dose of remicade (also called infliximab) a few weeks ago.  I am feeling better.  At least, less abdominal pain – not gone, but less.  However, about a week or so after my last IV treatment, I started getting the most incredibly sore muscles and joint aches.  Muscles hurt to touch, hurt

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Second Remicade Treatment

February 1, 2009

I had my second remicade treatment last week. The morning of my doctors appointment, we had so much snow and ice, I called and cancelled the appointment – asked the nurse to just make an appointment for the remicade treatment at the hospital as planned.  I got a call back saying I *had* to see

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Remicade IV Treatment

January 25, 2009

Last Friday, I started Remicade in hopes of it working to keep my crohn’s disease under control. I am also continuing to take my azathioprine (imuran) daily. I had been feeling so totally crummy.  It’s like I’d  been drinking a “lethargic” potion.. my body was so tired, my arms and legs so heavy – like

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Communicating with my Doctor – How Important

January 2, 2009

I haven’t been around for a while because once again, illness snuck up on me and knocked me for a loop. One major thing I have learned through this flare is the importance of communicating with my doctor about my crohn’s disease. It’s so easy to “forget” something during a 15 minute appointment… and forgetting

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Switching Digestive Care Specialists

November 11, 2008

With the issues I had at the first GI office – Digestive Specialists, with the first doctor I was referred to for my crohns, then switching doctors within the practice — bad idea, in my case, unfortunately. I thought I liked the new doctor, actually… but after my last visit, she made a comment I

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How are you feeling with Crohns?

September 26, 2008

What I’ve been feeling lately: Battling Depressions?  Trying to keep an Up Outlook – I wonder if I should see my family dr about upping my anti-depressant again.. some days, many days, I’m ok.. but then I have times when I feel very fragile and my carefully composed positive outlook is on the brink of

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