Comments on: Remicade (infliximab) for ulcerative colitis http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html Life on the pharm Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: RJS http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html/comment-page-1#comment-27135 RJS Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:15:07 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html#comment-27135 Who are you seeing in Boston, Lauren, if I may ask? (I spent some time in the hospital there for my Crohns...) FWIW, the 6MPs and 5ASA drugs can work once a flare-up has been quashed. They're probably better in the long-term than your anti-TNF drugs (like Remicade). You may need to do the Remicade (or Humira) if you experience another flare-up. The worry is that they'll stop working for you if you take them continuously. Who are you seeing in Boston, Lauren, if I may ask? (I spent some time in the hospital there for my Crohns…)

FWIW, the 6MPs and 5ASA drugs can work once a flare-up has been quashed. They're probably better in the long-term than your anti-TNF drugs (like Remicade). You may need to do the Remicade (or Humira) if you experience another flare-up. The worry is that they'll stop working for you if you take them continuously.

]]> By: lauren http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html/comment-page-1#comment-26942 lauren Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:51:59 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html#comment-26942 I have been on Remicade for 4 years now b/c of ulcerative colitis. I too, did not respond well to Asacol,Colazol,immuran, and even prednisone. It wasn't uncommon for my hgb to be around 6 or 7. I started out on 400mg every 8wks, but eventually it's effectiveness seemed to wear a little b/c now i'm on it q 5wks and sometimes get a flare inbetween treatments. I have no complaints, though. My life has changed drastically in this short time, and i'm very thankful. The problem is that recently i saw a specialist in boston and he seems to think that this is not a good long-term option, and so we are going to start all over on the drugs that didn't work for me. Putting all potential side effects aside, i am a huge supporter of Remicade...i don't know how much worse it can be for you than taking 15 pills a day. I have been on Remicade for 4 years now b/c of ulcerative colitis. I too, did not respond well to Asacol,Colazol,immuran, and even prednisone. It wasn't uncommon for my hgb to be around 6 or 7. I started out on 400mg every 8wks, but eventually it's effectiveness seemed to wear a little b/c now i'm on it q 5wks and sometimes get a flare inbetween treatments. I have no complaints, though. My life has changed drastically in this short time, and i'm very thankful. The problem is that recently i saw a specialist in boston and he seems to think that this is not a good long-term option, and so we are going to start all over on the drugs that didn't work for me. Putting all potential side effects aside, i am a huge supporter of Remicade…i don't know how much worse it can be for you than taking 15 pills a day.

]]> By: patti little http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html/comment-page-1#comment-14100 patti little Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:18:15 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html#comment-14100 I need some info on med. calld MP 3. re. collitis th. u I need some info on med. calld MP 3. re. collitis th. u

]]> By: RJS http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html/comment-page-1#comment-3531 RJS Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:58:35 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html#comment-3531 Hah! That's great! Hope it stays that way. :) Hah! That's great!

Hope it stays that way. :)

]]> By: beth http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html/comment-page-1#comment-3528 beth Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:30:22 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html#comment-3528 My son was diagnosed with UC in Jan. 2005, he failed all conventional therapies and by July 2006 he was again hospitalized with severe disease. He was malnourished and required TPN,he also required 4 unit of blood, within a month of this hospitalization he had developed bilateral DVT (most likely from the severe degree of inflammation, coupled with a two week hospital stay. His meds included Asacol, Imuran, and throughout two weeks of hospitalization, he failed to respond to high dose i.v.steroids. His doctor recommended he try Remicade, as he was otherwise facing total colectomy (20 years old. Initially he was slow to respond, and we were skeptical, however we continued treatment every 8 weeks and within six months he was in remission, and has remains in remission to date. We have discontinued use of Remicade (to avoid potential long term risks) and are hopeful that he will be able to maintain remission on maintenance meds such as Asacol and Imuran. My son was diagnosed with UC in Jan. 2005, he failed all conventional therapies and by July 2006 he was again hospitalized with severe disease. He was malnourished and required TPN,he also required 4 unit of blood, within a month of this hospitalization he had developed bilateral DVT (most likely from the severe degree of inflammation, coupled with a two week hospital stay. His meds included Asacol, Imuran, and throughout two weeks of hospitalization, he failed to respond to high dose i.v.steroids. His doctor recommended he try Remicade, as he was otherwise facing total colectomy (20 years old. Initially he was slow to respond, and we were skeptical, however we continued treatment every 8 weeks and within six months he was in remission, and has remains in remission to date. We have discontinued use of Remicade (to avoid potential long term risks) and are hopeful that he will be able to maintain remission on maintenance meds such as Asacol and Imuran.

]]> By: RJS http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html/comment-page-1#comment-1516 RJS Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:15:28 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html#comment-1516 After I posted this I did a little digging just to be sure I wasn't losing my mind. I was too lazy to update the article to reflect that. :o Thanks for the link. :) After I posted this I did a little digging just to be sure I wasn't losing my mind. I was too lazy to update the article to reflect that. :o

Thanks for the link. :)

]]> By: Steve http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html/comment-page-1#comment-1515 Steve Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:10:16 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/09/infliximab-for-ulcerative-colitis.html#comment-1515 take a look at http://emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/industry/default.asp?page=displaydoc.asp&documentid=3236 It's indicated for UC and Crohn's so they must have done some studies showing superiority to placebo at least. take a look at http://emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/industry/default.asp?page=displaydoc.asp&documentid=3236

It's indicated for UC and Crohn's so they must have done some studies showing superiority to placebo at least.

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