I have an unusual history in that I had surgery when I was 26 and had 4-ft of ileum removed (all of the Crohn's) and post-surgery took nothing for maintenance. Now at 65 I have had a recurrence of mild Crohn's. I know the accepted wisdom is maintenance drugs will delay recurrences, but is the experience that when Crohn's recurs it is worse, and thus without maintenance drugs your chances increase for another surgery or increased suffering? In other words, since we are already doomed to recurrences, and if they are NOT worse without the maintenance drugs, why bother with the huge expense and bother?
Second question to which I don't think there is an answer: any stats on what is the most effective (and cheapest) maintenance drug?
Many thanks.
Second question to which I don't think there is an answer: any stats on what is the most effective (and cheapest) maintenance drug?
Many thanks.