My 16 yr. old son has been on a low dose of the shots (15 mg) for about 3 months now. No side effects at all. And, we live in TX and he plays tennis, so a lot of time in the sun. Hasn't seemed to...
We started my son on Methatrexate on Friday and since then he has had diarrhea every day. Not severe, but he NEVER had it before starting the meds. Is this something normal or something I should be...
Since we are hesitant about Remicade, my sons doctor is suggesting we try Methotrexate instead. I know it is similar to 6MP, but would love to hear from someone who has been on it what to expect....
The inflamation is in his Ileum....
OK, I'm really trying to get a handle on drug options. I hear a lot of y'all talk about different 5-ASA medications that seem to help, yet my son's doctor has said that since his inflamation is in...
Well, after much, much thought we are going to hold off starting Remicade on my 15 yr. old son (just diagnosed) for the immediate future. We will do another set of labs the end of January and see...
Wow, I am so overwhelmed by the amount of support from y'all. I can't tell you how much it helps to hear from people who have lived with this disease for years. This desicion is soooo hard. The fact...
Thanks for the input - here is some additional info about my son. He has not tried any other meds as of yet. We are fortunate to leave near Houston and his dr. is a pediatric gastro at Texas...
Brand new to the Crohn's world - we have suspected for about a month but just confirmed my son's diagnosis. His doctor really thinks he should start Remicade ASAP, but I am hesitant. We changed his...