Adalimumab used to treat crohn's

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1539111 tn?1293014306 I did go into remission for quite a while, but after 2 years, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and the Oncologist made me discontinue the mtx, as he said I would die of septicaemia if I continued with mtx and the FEC chemotherapy. Interestingly, methotrexate had been used to treat breast cancer, but it obviously didn't stop me getting it!
Avatar f tn s disease and the condition is marked by periods of improvement followed by flare-ups of symptoms, it is very important to stay on medications long-term to try to keep the disease symptoms from returning. No specific diet has been shown to improve or worsen symptoms in Crohn's disease and specific food problems may vary from person to person.
458027 tn?1223609651 I was going to go through treatment but not entirely convinced that it was what I wanted to do. My dr says unless I am totally committed that he does not want to treat me. At present I have no problems except for joints that seem weak.
Avatar f tn From what I understand, at least some of the meds used to treat RA are the same as are used to treat Crohn's. I assume you have rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis, which is a completely different animal and not autoimmune-related by RA and Crohn's. Your gastroenterologist and rheumatologist will need to keep the lines of communication open to make sure your meds are coordinated. There are many different meds for RA now, and no one size fits all.
1580703 tn?1651904887 s disease, pemphigus and sarcoidosis), uveitis, various kidney diseases including nephrotic syndrome, and to prevent and treat rejection in organ transplantation. It can also be used to treat autoimmune pancreatitis. Prednisone is used as an antitumor drug. Prednisone is very important in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma and other hormone-sensitive tumors, in combination with other anticancer drugs.
Avatar n tn I have a question. Are drugs in the benzo family ever used to treat seizures? As in Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan, Restoril, etc? I have simple partial seizures and was on xanax on an "as needed" basis to control some nervousness about going back to college. I was on it for about 2 months. I started realizing I got less of my sensory and motor seizures which have always been uncontrollable since I started getting them back in 2000.
Avatar n tn I have not,, I take Suboxone which works wonders and know the naltrexone is used mostly for those trying to come off of alchol. I will tell you that its very important to carry around a card that says your on this medication in case of a emergency medical need,,they would have to treat you different as far as pain med reflief goes. Are you taking this medication now.
Avatar m tn I just googled IBD and ended up on the Crohn's disease. I still find it awkward that I didn't feel sick before while drinking/smoking. Is it possible that excessive drinking caused those symptoms? I've been thinking of giving up strong liquors for a while, a beer twice a week or so doesn't do any harm, right? I also read articles about when your body cannot process alcohol anymore and rejects it.
Avatar f tn I am curious as to if anyone else had just positive ASCA IgG and IgA tests before they had intestinal damage?? My tests came back REALLY HIGH, IgG was 53 and IgA was 65. I know i have a gluten sensitivty, which i now follow a GF diet and that has helped some, but not all has resolved! I have all the symptoms of Crohn's (arthritis, anemia, loose stools, mouth sores, you get the picture). My doctor refuses to even try anything until i have intestinal damage.
1029192 tn?1292981918 s really hard to tell what it might be, and how to treat it. Are you currently treating these patches between your fingers?
246139 tn?1424371973 Hello and welcome to the forum. I'm really glad to hear cancer was ruled out! You are funny. I too wouldn't mind the weight loss symptom but never seem to get that one. :)) When will you have the results of the lab work with regards to antibodies? When a doctor says they want to rule something out, that means there is a chance that it is not the case. So, yes, this could be something more simple than Crohn's. https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/default.
Avatar n tn I was prescribed domperidone for nausea when having FEC chemotherapy for breast cancer and am currently taking it for a Crohn's flare as the Crohn's has spread from the colon, and small intestine to the oesophagus, giving me severe nausea. My prescription is for one or two, 10 mg tablets, up to 4 times a day. It is not a narcotic and doesn't make me feel sleepy. I don't know how much it costs as I live in England, and when over 60 yrs of age, women get free drugs.
Avatar n tn Thanks so much for your response! I'm very glad to know that the glucose tolerance test is no longer used to confirm postprandial hypoglycemia. It's truly dangerous. I looked around the web, and found an extremely helpful site maintained by a fellow sufferer, reactivehypoglycemia.info. It's good to know that the few siezures I've had are probably related to my condition. Before my glucose tolerance test, doctors gave me an EEG, which showed me as negative for epilepsy.
Avatar n tn Severe Weakness – He said yesterday that it is now hard for him to open a Gatorade bottle and he used to be able to lift at least 150 lbs and do hard labor. Severe Stomach pain – The pain is so intense it sometimes will drop him to his knees. Severe Diahrea – He goes to the restroom up to 30 times a day. He can’t seem to keep much food down and is now having ensure and Gatorade go right through him.
Avatar f tn i get that but mines because of the meds....i'm not sure why you have them.
642936 tn?1239292166 t able to treat? Usually the young do well with treatment, and it would certainly be easier long term to have success there than to have to consider transplant at your young age. And, as you must know, even with a donor liver you would still have to treat for the HCV to prevent that liver from succoumbing. Sorry for your trouble, and so young and pretty, you are too too young to be having it. I also receive plasma 26 years ago....and was told it was perfectly safe.....rolleyes. mb.
Avatar f tn I have Crohn's Disease and I have been having alot of lower back pain. I went to the doctor and had a UTI, so they gave me antibiotics. I have had 3 different antibioitcs and am still hurting in my back. I went back and did another urin screening and everything was perfect. I had them to do a cbc and it was normal also, but I'm still having the back pain. They are referring me back to my crohn's doctor and setting up a CT Scan to check everything out.
Avatar f tn His diet was modified but the stomach pains continued and the limp got worse until the middile of March when he had to use crutches to move around. He was referred to the Hospital for Sick Kids where he was diagnosed with a PRE Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. The pinning was done in our own city (Barbados) on April 21, 2010 but after the surgery we noticed that he still cannot bear weight on the right leg and is still on crutches.
Avatar n tn As the Community Leader, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our Crohn's community forum. Many of the posters do try to help others, and no question is too small, or indeed, large. Sometimes, all we can give is emotional support, but that too, is very valuable. I have had Crohn's for 38 yrs, diagnosed at age 26, and did not "present" typically as I had no abdominal pain, just severe weight loss and diarrhea.
Avatar n tn My son was diagnosed with T1D at age 22 mos. He is now 13 and in the past year has been diagnosed with Crohn's. He is currently on Remicade, which only seems to treat his Crohn's symptoms for about 4 of the 8 weeks between infusion treatments. The good thing is that Remicade does not adversely affect his diabetes management. We are still looking for a regimen that will keep his Crohn's at bay the entire time between treatments.
1305767 tn?1361192676 I know exactly what you mean about feeling bloated and full yet hungry at the same time. That happens to me too. I just had dinner, a few bites of mashed potatoes and few bites of a pork chop. Now I feel bloated, gassy, and have feelings of pressure like I have to go to the bathroom. I used to love food and have a good appetite but now I don't actually enjoy the act of eating.
1580703 tn?1651904887 I've had blood in my stool for 15 years now and used to have abdominal cramping. I also seem to have some sores in my nose and sinuses. I have GERD and had a colonoscopy which showed rectal polyps, neurofibroma. My flex sig biopsies were negative- so both tests neg for Crohn's/UC. Is there still a chance I could have Crohn's or UC that was missed? When I take prednisone I have a bowel movement soon after and feel a little better.
Avatar m tn As there was no improvement. Doctor adviced to have Exemptia (Adalimumab) injection. 4 injections (40mg 8ml) was given. Next day he was having stomach pain, tight and rigid stomach, and fast breathing. He was immediately admitted in the nearby hospital and doctor found he was suffering from megacolon (toxic colon). After taking x-ray and CT scan, it was found that there was perforation in his stomach.
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Avatar f tn 2) Absent a cause, there is no definitive treatment. Your GI physicians need to find a cause in order to treat it appropriately. Otherwise, there are a variety of options for symptomatic relief. 3) Inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis can have arthritic manifestations. 4) Steroids and immunotherapy can be considered if the cause of the diarrhea is inflammatory bowel disease. 5) Antibiotics would be the appropriate treatment for this bacteria.